After 18 years as head of Killington Mountain School, this year will be Tao Smith’s last. Smith, 47, is leaving in July 2020 to lead his alma mater — Gould Mountain Academy in Bethel, Maine. Smith told students and staff […]
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in Rutland
By Curt Peterson RUTLAND—Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County hosted a ground breaking ceremony at a new city project Sunday, Aug. 4. The house, owned by the city, had suffered a major fire a year ago. The city razed it […]
Property owner files Act 250 for property once slated for Dollar General
A property owner in Pittsford has filed an Act 250 to demolish a vacant two-story home and build a 7,200 square-foot retail store in the village. The permit, filed July 23, includes the development of 33 parking areas, sidewalks, signage […]
Yankee ingenuity soars to new heights
By Julia Purdy Callum Smathers, 12, a student at Rutland Intermediate School, can explain all about the Rutland Area Robotics program to the uninitiated. The Mountain Times caught up with him at the robotics event at the Rutland library Saturday, […]
Army: climb aboard!Chopper, guardsmen delight day campers
By Polly Mikula KILLINGTON—On Friday, July 26, a Lakota helicopter and three Vermont Army National Guardsmen landed on the fields behind the Johnson Recreational Pool in Killington. Over a dozen day campers greeted the three Army National Guard pilots. “Only some of […]
Short term rental regulations draw concerns from homeowners
By Curt Peterson Killington Planning Commission members were surprised by the large attendance at their July 24 meeting. People showed up out of concern of short term rental regulations. “The Planning Commission wasn’t even going to discuss short-term rentals at […]
Woodstock town manager dies at 67
Philip B. Swanson, 67, died peacefully Wednesday evening, July 17 . Swanson was born on April 13, 1952 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Swan and Carola (Vitarius) Swanson. Swanson attended and graduated from Johnson State College, in Johnson. It […]
John Miller Lorentz
John M. Lorentz of Shrewsbury died on July 12 at Rutland Regional Medical Center after a yearlong battle with cancer. His beloved family was by his side. Born in New Jersey to Fred and Marie Lorentz, John grew up […]
Killington breaks ground on new base lodge
Killington Resort broke ground on its new K-1 Base Lodge on Tuesday, July 16, upon receipt of final permitting. The new, 58,000 square foot lodge, which will be 21,000 square feet larger than the previous lodge, is slated to open […]
Local towns adopt marijuana policies
The Clarendon Select Board doesn’t want marijuana coming to town. The board unanimously passed an ordinance at its Monday, July 22 meeting prohibiting marijuana dispensaries from establishing. The ordinance would prohibit the sale of marijuana. Those who violate the ordinance […]