By Jacob Knipes It will be a quick end for Devon Neary’s time as a Rutland City Alderman, and a new beginning for his time with the Rutland Region Planning Commission. In a press release on June 21, the RRPC […]
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Police say money at center of dispute between mother and son leading to fatal shooting in Woodstock
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger The victim in a deadly shooting outside a home in downtown Woodstock on Tuesday, June 14, was a 67-year-old New Hampshire man who had showed up to support a woman in a dispute with her adult […]
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Michael DeSanto and Renee Reiner named recipients of The 2022 Bookstock Vermont Literary Inspiration Award
June 24 – 26 —WOODSTOCK — Michael DeSanto and Renee Reiner have been chosen as the joint recipients of the 2022 Bookstock Vermont Literary Inspiration Award for their “outstanding inspiration to the literary prosperity and traditions of Vermont.” For more […]
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10 attractions for kids at Bookstock this year
Many Bookstock 2022 events and activities will appeal to children and young adults. Here are ten attractions: 1. Meet an author. Our authors are as young as a ten-year-old illustrator to a renowned children’s’ author more than 80. Meet an […]
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Crossman completes 365 summits of Pico Mountain in 362 days
Yearlong effort has raised more than $17,000 to benefit Vermont kids Randy Crossman, the 63-year-old director of facilities at Castleton University and seventh-generation Vermonter, completed his 365th summit of Pico Mountain in 362 days on Saturday, June 18 to raise […]
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Killington outlines plans for unexpected hazards
By Curt Peterson According to the Killington Hazard Mitigation Planning Team, the four possible natural disasters to which the town is most vulnerable are, extreme cold, snow, and ice association with winter storms, high winds, thunder/tropical storms, tornadoes, and severe […]
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BarnArts Outdoor Theater presents ‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’
June 24-26 & June 30 – July 3— BARNARD — Barn Arts will host outdoor performances at the old Feast & Field location across from Fable Farm Orchard on Royalton Turnpike in Barnard this weekend and next weekend. Please allow […]
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Bookstock takes over Woodstock
June 24-26—WOODSTOCK— Bookstock, “the premier literary festival with a boutique feel and a big heart” will take over downtown Woodstock this weekend showcasing literary luminaries and cross-cultural voices, including Pulitzer Prize winners, poets laureate, National Book Award winners, plus debut […]
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Killington Resort purchases 90-room Hillside Inn for employee housing
Killington Resort has purchased the Hillside Inn as a second employee housing location after renting it for the 2021-22 winter season. In 2018, Killington Resort purchased the Mendon Mountain View Lodge to begin offering housing to employees. This lodge consists […]
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Community weighs in on WCSU name change
By Curt Peterson Around 262 members of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) community responded to a survey designed to seek opinions about changing the district’s name. The survey was distributed through all the local listservs in the district. Current […]