KILLINGTON – In June of 2013, the Town of Killington officially transitioned from a constable department to a police department when Whit Montgomery was named as its first chief of police. Since that time, the town has enjoyed the benefits […]
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Adventures at summer camp
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”3″ gal_title=”Killington Summer Camps”] Courtesy of Killington Rec dept.
Rift between Mayor and Rutland Board of Aldermen widens
By Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Mayor Chris Louras By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org Rutland’s Board of Aldermen held a closed-door executive session with the City’s attorney last week to discuss legal issues surrounding the refugee resettlement process. In a rare move, the board […]
Rutland, feds get more time to agree on how to heal Moon Brook
Courtesy of the city of Rutland Combination Pond is one of two impoundments along Moon Brook in Rutland. By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND—A federal judge has given the city of Rutland and the EPA two more weeks to resolve a […]
Killington adopts new tax sale policy
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — At a special meeting held July 19, the Board of Selectmen adopted a new policy on when to initiate tax sales of delinquent properties. Under the previous rules, a property owner would get a year […]
Petition for vote on refugees hits roadblock in Castleton
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org CASTLETON—Castleton Selectboard Chairman Joseph Bruno delivered a sharp rebuke to a petitioner seeking a townwide vote on resettling refugees in the area and said she had become a “victim of fear.” Bruno added that the Board […]
School consolidation and taxes debated at Ludlow forum
By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW – Six potential governors of Vermont came to Ludlow last week to make their cases to voters at an event hosted by the Friends of the Ludlow Auditorium. Running in the Democratic primary Aug. 9 are […]
Carbon tax divides gubernatorial hopefuls at Rutland’s Paramount
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — Can Vermont meet its own economic needs and still effectively address the issue of global climate change? That question was at the heart of Tuesday evening’s well-attended gubernatorial debate in Rutland, July 19, which […]
Political experts host final night of National Conventions in Rutland
RUTLAND – Project 240 continues with several prominent political experts and analysts joining live audiences at the Paramount Theatre, including Garrett Graff hosting a screening of the final night of the Republican National Convention on July 21 and David Sanger […]