By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Americans who took ancient history in school probably remember learning about the Valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, or the Fertile Crescent, often called the cradle of civilization. Literature scholars probably have read the Gilgamesh Epic. That […]
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How Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup at Killington
Her 10th consecutive Slalom World Cup win, 22nd career Globe By Lisa Lynn KILLINGTON — In the last few minutes of the Audi FIS World Cup in Killington there were six winners. As each of the top women flashed down […]
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Vt. Holiday Festival brings Christmas spirit to Killington
Friday & Saturday, Dec. 2-3—KILLINGTON—The Vermont Holiday Festival returns to Killington on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3 with its glittering Festival of Trees, the magic of Santa’s Workshop, and a bustling schedule of activities and musical performances. The Grand Ballroom […]
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Can Killington host another “groundbreaking” World Cup?
By Lisa Lynn “Groundbreaking” is the word Calum Clark used to describe this past weekend’s Audi FIS World Cup in Killington. Clark, a quiet Australian, knows a thing or two about really big events. As vice-president for events for the U.S. […]
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More legal representation needed for children in DCF custody
By Evan Johnson RUTLAND—When cases involving families go to court, there are lawyers present for every one of the parties involved. “Everyone in court has an attorney,” said Matt Garcia, an attorney from Windsor. “The mom has an attorney, the […]
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Rutland City aims to be most business-friendly in Vt.
RUTLAND—The city of Rutland launched its new business web portal Tuesday, Nov. 22. Rutland City is one of 27 municipalities nationwide to receive a $50,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, an independent federal agency established to assist small […]
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World Cup brings local traffic
By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON — You would’ve been hard-pressed to find a seat at the hibachi table at Sushi Yoshi this weekend, the line for beer and groceries at the Killington Deli was long and foreign languages could be heard up […]
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Killington dept. present 2017 budgets progress
By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—The Killington Select Board has asked town departments to present budget proposals for fiscal year 2018 and departments are busy crunching the numbers. At a Nov. 15 meeting, board members heard budgets from the library, planning, recreation […]
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Disease claims thousands of turkeys
By Gaen Murphree ORWELL—Hail, flood, drought, plagues of locusts—since ancient times farming has been one of the riskiest of human endeavors. And it still is. Just ask Orwell turkey farmer Peter Stone, who faced devastating losses just as Turkey Day […]
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Okemo opens for 2016-2017 season
LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain Resort opened for the 2016/2017 winter season on Nov. 23 with top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding on seven trails with three lifts operating, including the Sunburst Six high-speed bubble chair with retractable orange domes and heated seats for six […]