By Katy Savage Ted Fondulas has been teaching cooking classes locally for the past 30 years. Now he’s teaching around the globe—through Skype. Fondulas, the former owner of Hemingway’s Restaurant in Killington, recently became part of The Chef & The […]
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Sports betting case cited in effort to void death penalty
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger Attorneys for accused killer Donald Fell are again asking a judge to declare the death penalty unconstitutional, this time citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding sports gambling. Fell’s lawyers, in their filing seeking […]
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Okemo Chamber’s CEO Marji Graf steps down, moves to Md.
By Katy Savage While many celebrated Memorial Day weekend with barbecues and plant sales, Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Marji Graf flew to Maryland to meet her new employers. Graf resigned from her role in Vermont to take […]
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‘Slopes closed;’ Killington Resort announces final ski day
Killington Resort officially closed for skiing and riding during an 80 degree day on Saturday, May 26. The closing day was announced May 23. The resort was open a total of 187 days this year for skiing and riding. It […]
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New restaurant owners ‘elated’
By Katy Savage WOODSTOCK—Brandon Sharkey was hustling about the kitchen of his new restaurant, Eat Woodstock – making eggs and muffins, opening and closing the refrigerator while the other kitchen employees were doing the same. “It’s hectic,” said Sharkey, the […]
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May rainbows
Tao Smith, head of Killington Mountain School, catches a large rainbow trout in a local stream. (Photo Submitted)
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Pittsfield voters support fire truck purchase at special town meeting
Staff Report PITTSFIELD — Voters supported the purchase of a new $200,000 fire truck for the second time at a special town meeting May 16. Voters first supported the purchase from the floor on Town Meeting Day in March but […]
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Golf season tees off successfully
By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON—Last Friday, May 11, was the first night of league play as the Green Mountain National Golf Course racked up its third week open for the season. Small groups could be seen down the fairway. Later, golfers […]
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Killington Mtn. biking opens May 26
KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced the opening of its Mountain Bike Park on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The Bike Park will host two key events this summer: The Vermont Bike & Brew June 15-17, featuring organized riding for all levels, live music […]
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Jepson departs REDC for VTC position
By Katy Savage Rutland Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Lyle Jepson is stepping down at the end of this month. Tyler Richardson will take up those reigns as interim executive director. Jepson has been with the organization over two years. He’s […]