KILLINGTON—On Friday, Jan. 20, Uber will partner with Killington Resort to officially launch Uber’s rideshare service in the ski community of Killington. “We are excited about this opportunity to help connect residents and visitors alike to a safe, affordable and […]
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Women’s March on Montpelier organized
Jan. 21 march is in solidarity with the national Women’s March on Washington By Matt Henchen, youthlobby.org On Jan. 21, people and organizations across Vermont are coming together for a Women’s March on Montpelier to name and protect women’s rights. […]
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Rutland Fire Chief seeks budget breakthrough
By Adam Federman, VTDigger RUTLAND — Fire Chief Michael Jones had another shot to convince rank and file firefighters that a proposed restructuring of the department will not lead to the reduction of active duty staff. Jones met with the union’s […]
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High cost of health coverage irks Vermonters
By Karrie Etzler It’s the start of another year, and while some Vermonters are preoccupied with the pursuit of personal ambitions and keeping resolutions, there are others, far less content and facing uncertainties, chief among them affordable health insurance. According […]
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Clergy take to pulpits to decry religious and racial hate
By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger Churches, synagogues and mosques usually focus on love. But recently, many are fending off hate. “Some people are using the current political climate to justify anti-Semitic or Islamophobic beliefs or degrade human beings,” Vermont Episcopal Bishop […]
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Mini Shred Madness open to groms
Saturday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— Killington Resort welcomes back the rail jam for the groms—Mini Shred Madness—on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Easy Street Terrain Park. Join them in the park as the next generation competes for prizes in a […]
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife initiates moose study
Moose will be collared by wildlife capture experts The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is initiating a multi-year study to better understand the state’s moose herd. Moose across the Northeast are increasingly under stress from a parasite known as winter […]
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Gondola mechanic dies in accident
By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—A longtime Killington Resort employee died while on the job Saturday, according to state police. According to a news release, EMS responded to the Killington Ski Resort for an injured employee. The employee, Jeffrey K. Chalk, age […]
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1,200 attend Gov. Phil Scott inaugural gala
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger Organizers say Gov. Phil Scott’s inaugural gala was the largest in the state’s history. More than 1,200 people attended the event. Scott, the newly sworn in Republican governor, celebrated his inauguration at a helicopter hangar at […]
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Local “newly” weds to compete for charity
Pack The Paramount food drive reorganizes RUTLAND—Pack the Paramount, which has annually filled seats at the Paramount Theatre with tons of food for the Rutland Community Cupboard, BROC Community Food Shelf and Salvation Army, is changing names and focus. It […]