By Karen D. Lorentz In 2022, Glenn Reinauer was voted ambassador of the year by his peers, a great honor as there can be many nominations among the 200-plus ambassadors each year. Killington ambassadors are dedicated volunteers who enjoy skiing […]
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CEDRR announces annual award winners
The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) held its annual meeting Nov. 14 at the newly opened Hub CoWorks in Downtown Rutland. During the public meeting, four community members were honored with awards for innovator of the […]
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Miracle on Main Street returns to Ludlow
By Bonnie MacPherson If your cherished childhood memories of Christmas include excursions to view elaborate displays of brightly colored string lights and Christmas decorations, there is a special place where you can recapture those magical moments of wide-eyed wonder and astonishment […]
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Barstow seeks funds for pickleball courts, towns unsure
By Brett Yates Barstow Memorial School wants to upgrade its outdoor facilities by building a trio of pickleball courts, alongside a new shaded area with picnic tables. But it may need help to pay for the project. Excavators removed a […]
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‘As intense as it was during Covid’
Increase in respiratory illnesses causes surge in patients at Rutland Regional Medical Center Rutland Regional Medical Center enacted part of its emergency surge planning Wednesday, Nov. 16 after a large uptick in respiratory illness put the hospital and its emergency […]
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Killington Select Board signs amended inclusion declaration
By Curt Peterson Killington Select Board ended a review and amendment process that began in August, signing an altered version of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion at its Nov. 14 meeting. Andy Salamon, who has acted as ambassador for the […]
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Killington town plans purchase of new building for town hall
The town of Killington is in process of purchasing a five-unit, 11,000+ square foot property at 2046 U.S. Route 4 in Killington — the building where the Post Office is located, according to a town news release Nov. 15. The […]
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Rutland, Mendon and WRJ awarded AARP grants for winter placemaking projects to promote livability for all ages
Rutland, Mendon and White River Junction in Central Vermont are three of the six Vermont communities that will be receiving $4,000 each in grant funds from AARP Vermont to initiate or enhance winter placemaking demonstration projects. The projects focus on […]
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GIS planner Schild remembered for contributions to Rutland
By Katy Savage Steve Schild, a longtime Rutland Regional Planning Commission GIS planner who loved the outdoors, died of a heart attack at work on Oct. 18. He was 59. Schild, who was supposed to be at a 7 p.m. […]
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Killington’s proposed Six Peaks village comes into view
Toronto-based Great Gulf is slated to develop Killington’s Six Peaks ski village, provided the Killington Forward Initiative bond is passed in 2023. With nearly 50 years in business, they specialize in developing, constructing and managing residential and commercial real estate. […]