KILLINGTON– As spring weather creeps in to replace winter, Killington Resort announces its 2017 Nor’Beaster events line-up. After kicking off the winter season with another first-in-the-East October opening and electrifying Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in November, Killington quickly […]
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Wasps look to sting at hockey nationals
By Evan Johnson The Woodstock Wasps youth hockey team has traveled far for their wins this season. Of the 43 games played, the team has established a 31-11-1 record while traveling to faceoff against teams in Northern New York state […]
F&W suggests removing bird feeders April 1
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows will bring bears out of their winter dens in search of food. The department recommends taking down bird feeders on April 1 to avoid attracting them. Bears […]
Mendon student wins state math competition
By Evan Johnson Math and science can be daunting subjects for young students, but for seventh grader Sophia Hussak of Mendon, the world of numbers appears to come quite easily. The 13-year-old at Barstow Memorial School took home first place […]
Killington Road redevelopment advances
By Evan Johnson At a planning commission meeting last week, engineers and architects presented a plan for managing traffic in the main commercial center of Killington. Using local traffic data and case studies from other ski areas in Vermont and […]
New dump trucks en route to Killington
By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—Killington Highways and Facilities Director Chet Hagenbarth said his department has a plan to replace two new dump trucks as planned in the 2018 capital budget. At the March 21 Select Board meeting, Hagenbarth presented his plan […]
Okemo Mountain School’s Valentine places second at Junior World Championships
LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain School snowboarder Anna Valentine (Class of ‘18) capped off a strong season with a second place victory in the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships in Laax, Switzerland, on Monday, March 20. It was the second medal in two […]
First Killington brewery receives Act 250 permit
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON—The Killington Beer Co. has been issued an Act 250 permit to move into the Terra Median building at The Woods in Killington. The company received its permit on March 9. Attempts to reach the company’s Vince […]
New mayor returns familiar faces to Rutland City Hall
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND—The leadership team under new Rutland City Mayor David Allaire is taking shape. “It’s time for a reset, a new beginning,” Allaire said Monday night at the first meeting of the city’s Board of Aldermen […]
Rochester weighs costs, benefits of Act 46 plan
Vote scheduled for April 11 By Evan Johnson The future of education in the town of Rochester has been on the minds of its residents lately and last week, community members, including parents teachers and staff, gathered to review a […]