Local members of the League of Women Voters of Vermont sent the following questions to every candidate on the Castleton ballot. Their responses are published here. Voting will be at Castleton Fire Hall on Tuesday, March 7, from 10 a.m. […]
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Marz Kelly remembered
Marz Kelly of Pittsford, previously of California, Oregon, Georgia and Boston, died in his sleep Thursday Feb. 23 at the age of 36. Being the most amazing man and incredible son anyone could ever hope to know, he will be […]
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Roundup: Town Meetings 2017
By Stephen Seitz With Town Meeting Tuesday, March 7, for most area towns, here is a round up of some of the questions voters in the area will be asked to decide. Killington: Killington voters will be asked to approve […]
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Vermont tax commissioner reminds Vermonters of use tax obligations
Vermont shoppers are familiar with the Vermont sales tax of 6 percent on most retail purchases. However, many Vermonters are less familiar with the corresponding use tax. Use tax is due if a shopper has not already paid sales tax […]
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Working forum takes Moon Brook to next step
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—As promised at the initial public forum on the fate of Combination Pond in Oct. 24, 2016, public meeting No. 2 of the Moon Brook Pond Modification Project was held Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at the Rutland […]
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Frosty Feet 5K lives up to its name
RUTLAND—On President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 20, dozens came out for the Frosty Feet 5K Run/Walk for Autism Awareness, which began at 11 a.m. at the Rutland Country Club. The event was part of Rutland’s 15th annual Winter Fest celebration, Feb. […]
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Vermont Flurry snow sculptures wow crowds
WOODSTOCK—On Saturday, Feb. 18 artists were putting final touches on their sculptures carved out of ice blocks on the Woodstock Green as part of the Vermont Flurry Snow Sculpture Contest. The winter festivities on the Green took place over President’s […]
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Strong season continues at Killington Resort
Nor’Beaster Spring Pass and events line-up announced KILLINGTON–Killington Resort continues an expectation-shattering winter season with the announcement of 2017’s Nor’Beaster Spring Pass and events line-up. After kicking off the winter season with another first-in-the-East October opening and electrifying Audi FIS […]
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Vermont agency selected for regional rebranding effort
RUTLAND—A Brattleboro-based marketing agency has been selected to spearhead a regional marketing campaign aimed at rebranding the greater Rutland region. Mondo Mediaworks, headed by Luke Stafford, a 2016 Vermont Business Magazine “Rising Star,” was selected from a field of nearly […]
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Vail buys Stowe
By Lisa Lynn For weeks, the signs have been there: fleet cars with Colorado plates cruising the Stowe Mountain Road, helicopters hovering over Spruce Peak, rumors of Vail Resort’s senior management locked in closed door sessions with the head honchos […]