By Mike Faher, VTDigger.org It’s been the warmest winter on record in Vermont, with mean temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal and snowfall several feet below normal statewide, the National Weather Service reported at a meeting in Brattleboro Thursday, […]
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The Rutland Chamber board chooses interim executive director
RUTLAND–Mary Cohen, a longtime NeighborWorks and community leader, was appointed Wednesday, March 23, to be interim executive director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, effective April 1. She fills the position left vacant by the resignation of Tom Donahue. […]
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Permits issued then appealed
Update on Killington Village progress By Karen D. Lorentz Some progress has been made concerning the Killington Village master plan and resort parking project permits that were issued by the District #1 Environmental Commission on Oct. 7, 2013, but then […]
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Company plans to expand high-speed Internet in local underserved rural towns
By Stephen Seitz PITTSFIELD — ECFiber, officially known as the East Central Vermont Telecommunications District, is planning significant fiber optic cable growth this year and next. Now they want their customers to provide a little guidance as to where this […]
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Hops on the Snow beer festival offers local brews and spring skiing
Saturday, April 2 at 11 a.m. — LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort brings back Hops on the Snow on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one-day beer festival, located in the Jackson Gore Courtyard, will feature new seasonal […]
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Students learn the full process of sugaring at Killington
Students learn the full process of sugaring at Killington By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Every year the fourth graders at Killington Elementary school get to experience an important part of our state’s history, culture and economy: maple sugaring. The school […]
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Panel backs bills to keep energy projects where they’re welcome
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Sugaring in the Fourth Grade
Photos Courtesy of Robin Alberti By Clara J. Shortle Sugaring in the fourth grade is a lot of work, but it is also lots of fun. I know this because I am one of these fourth graders at Killington Elementary […]
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Sold to the highest bidder
Killington’s annual Bachelor Auction Sunday, March 20, raised over $12,000 for Vermont Adaptive, according to The Foundry’s preliminary estimate for the night. The dozen bachelors each came with prize packages ranging in value from $350-$1,200. Most winning bids were well […]