For an update on this story please click here UPDATE: (Sept. 11, 2014) KILLINGTON – Powdr, the owner and operator of our Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, has reached an agreement to sell its Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) assets—including the […]
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State, local police stocking up with military equipment
State police have acquired 65 military rifles and an 18-ton armored vehicle through a federal program that allows state and local police to acquire surplus material from the military virtually without cost, records show. Local police across the state also […]
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Rep. Welch unveils legislation that rewards health care systems for value, not volume
Rep. Peter Welch recently unveiled bipartisan legislation to build upon the progress of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in shifting the reimbursement of health care providers away from the traditional “fee for service” model to a focus on improving the health […]
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Mettawee’s Mandy Mayer is honored as School Nurse of the Year 2014
WEST PAWLET — The Vermont State School Nurses Association has recognized Mandy Mayer, full time school nurse and health educator at the Mettawee Community School, as School Nurse of Year 2014. Mettawee Community School Principal Brooke DeBonis shared this news with […]
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Lola Aiken dies at 102
The widow of former Vermont Sen. George Aiken died Monday at age 102. Lola Aiken was a fixture in Montpelier after the death of her husband in 1984. A resident of the Gary Home, she could often be seen holding […]
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Outlook cloudy for Park City – UPDATE
UPDATE, Sept. 6: Park City Mountain Resort has until the end of the day Friday, Sept. 12 to post a $17.5 million bond in order to operate the resort for the 2014-15 ski season. During the hearing, which postponed from […]
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Bad road conditions blamed for serious motorcycle accident
Bad road conditions blamed for serious motorcycle accident By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — A 65-year-old motorcyclist suffered severe injuries Saturday, Aug. 30, when he hit a large bump in Killington Road and lost control of his bike. The incident occurred […]
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EEE & WNV detected in mosquito pools
WHITING — Late August and September are the months when the risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) infections are highest in our region. EEE virus was recently detected in two batches of mosquitoes collected in […]
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Killington police report August activity
Recorded 66 total incidents Aug. 30 at 6:52 p.m. Accident – Injury to person(s) Killington Road Aug. 30 at 2:31 p.m. Property Damage Beechnut Lane Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Traffic Stop Killington Road near Killington Market Aug. 30 at […]
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Southside Steakhouse open
RUTLAND – The ribbon is cut at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting celebration for Southside Steakhouse. Southside Steakhouse is located at 170 South Main St. in Rutland. Southside Steakhouse’s goal is to provide a modern approach to […]