Home gardens and local farm fields are beginning to fill up with fresh produce as the growing season gets underway. And with it, the Vermont Foodbank’s gleaning teams are taking to the fields to harvest surplus fresh food for people […]
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A 36-year legacy at Okemo, the Muellers’ expansion
By Karen D. Lorentz With the pending sale of Okemo to Vail Resorts, it’s reasonable to wonder, “Is it the end of an era at Okemo?” Yes and no. Certainly private family ownership will change as the public company (NYSE:MTN) […]
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Evolution Bike Park at Okemo opens
LUDLOW— Okemo Mountain Resort is scheduled to open its lift-served mountain bike park for the season on June 23. The Evolution Bike Park at Okemo opened its first trail from the summit last summer and is adding two more trails to […]
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New Elemental Bike Park at Suicide Six to open in July
WOODSTOCK— Construction of the new Suicide Six Elemental Bike Park is underway with facilities scheduled to open in July. “The Suicide Six Elemental Bike Park furthers the mission of the Woodstock Inn & Resort to remain a vibrant, year-round destination […]
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City Creek Path advances
By Katy Savage RUTLAND— Plans to complete the City Creek Path are underway. The City Creek Path has been 10 years in the making. Once completed, it will be a paved, handicapped-accessible path that connects Giorgetti Park to the College […]
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Killington-to-Rutland bike trail envisioned
By Julia Purdy The Mendon Economic Development Committee met in a public meeting Wednesday, June 6, to continue discussing ways to improve Mendon’s economic picture. Bryan Sell, a board member of the Pine Hill Partnership, shared with the committee a […]
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Killington & MTBVT team up for second Vt. Bike & Brew
By Chandler Burgess, courtesy Killington Resort The inaugural Bike and Brew in 2017 at Killington Bike Park saw an action packed weekend, including riders performing stunts like this backflip.
Obituaries
Celebration of life planned for Diane Rosenblum
Diane S. Rosenblum, 71, died June 9, 2018, at her home as a result of cardiac amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma. She was the wife of David A. Rosenblum of Killington. Also surviving are a sister, Karen Scappaticci, and her […]
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Longtime Ludlow Select Board chair dies
By Katy Savage LUDLOW— Howard Barton Jr., an active community member who always put his family first, died June 2. He was 55. Barton was chair of the Ludlow Select Board, a position he held for 15 years. He previously […]
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Pittsfield names new clerk
Submitted Trish Fryer By Katy Savage PITTSFIELD— After 27 years, there’s a new face in the town office. Trish Fryer started training to be the new town clerk and treasurer about three weeks ago. She will be taking over from […]