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Chasing vertical: Part 5

March 2, 2022
Catching up with January’s vertical leaderboard champion Kevin Brega By Brooke Geery As the 2021/22 season progresses, so do the stats on the Killington Resort app. While Larry Levack still holds a commanding lead with well over 2 million feet, more than 20 other users have crossed the million vertical foot marker. Near the top…

Brandon Congregational Church names new pastor

February 2, 2022
The Reverend Sara Ann Rossigg has been selected as the new pastor at the Brandon Congregational Church and will begin her full-time duties in mid-January. Reverend Rossigg is a graduate of Chicago Theological Seminary and is an ordained United Church of Christ minister. She has served churches in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Cleveland, Ohio, and Chicago.…

Free course teaches students how to create chatbots

January 26, 2022
Feb. 3 - Mar. 10 — VIRTUAL — Grade 5-12 students will have a chance to create their own custom chatbot through a free online course, offered on consecutive Thursdays, Feb. 3 - Mar. 10. University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H and Ohio 4-H have teamed up to offer the 4-H World Changers Learn to…

2022 tax filing season begins Jan. 24

January 19, 2022
The 2022 tax season officially opens Jan. 24 at both the federal and state levels. This is the date that the Internal Revenue Service and Vermont begin accepting and processing personal income tax returns for tax year 2021. The Vermont Dept. of Taxes offers the following tips to make filing and getting your refund easier…

Chittenden to buy $75K excavator

January 12, 2022
By Brett Yates Aiming to reduce the town’s reliance on contractors, the Chittenden Select Board authorized the purchase of an excavator for use by the municipal road crew on Jan. 10. The town expects to spend $75,850 on the Volvo ECR50F, plus $10,900 on a trailer, manufactured by Kaufman Trailers, to transport it. Road Commissioner…

Keep your pets safe in the cold winter weather

January 5, 2022
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would like to remind you that pets need special care during the cold winter months. Dogs and cats should be inside when the temperature drops. If your dog is outside, it must be protected by a dry, draft-free doghouse. Windchills can be especially difficult for animals and can threaten…

Weekly horoscopes for Dec. 8-14, 2021

December 8, 2021
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Have some good, clean fun making felted soap with fiber artist Tiana St. James

November 10, 2021
A Billings Backyard Series presentation Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. —WOODSTOCK — Try out new skills, embrace your creativity, and have some good, clean fun while learning how to make your own felted soap! The Billings Backyard Series presents Making Felted Soap with fiber artist Tiana St. James on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 10–11:30…

Negativity about Killington’s new Fast Tracks offering elicits response from CEO

October 20, 2021
By Ethan Weinstein Since Killington Resort announced its new Fast Tracks program — pay $49 on top of a regular pass or ticket to skip the lift lines — social media has been noisy with frustrated skiers and riders. Threads in the Killington Locals+ racked up hundreds of comments, most of which expressed anger and…

Sharing your garden creates memories between neighbors

September 8, 2021
By Mary Ellen Shaw Anything in your garden that you can divide and share provides a connection between you and another person. It will also become a remembrance of you. That may not seem important now but over time you will come to appreciate that someone thought enough of you to share a little piece…

Non-profit offers temporary housing for families

August 25, 2021
By Virginia Dean When the pandemic hit last year, a wave of people moved to Vermont seeking safety and community. After all, the state was deemed one of the safest areas in the country. The challenge for some in-movers, however, was that Covid-19 tightened the housing market. According to local sources, out-of-state buyers spiked in…

Most Mendon taxpayers will pay less

August 11, 2021
Increased home valuations, lower municipal tax rate, surplus, state education formula explained By Brett Yates MENDON — A previous article in the Mountain Times, “Tax rate plunges in Mendon” (July 28), misstated the municipal tax rate in Mendon for 2021–2022 as 0.3973%. The correct rate is 0.3793%. Following publication, several readers wrote in to express…

Officials encourage Vermonters to talk to their families about getting vaccinated

July 7, 2021
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Health Commissioner Mark Levine told Vermonters on Tuesday, July 6, that the best way to create a wall of protection against Covid-19 this fall and winter is to get vaccinated — and to talk to their family members about getting the vaccine, too. Roughly 82.4% of Vermonters ages 12 and older have started…

Post-pandemic Fourth a hit in Hartland

July 7, 2021
By Curt Peterson After a year and a half of postponements and re-postponements due to Covid-19 pandemic risks and restrictions, Hartlanders positioned along the parade route uttered a sigh of relief and joy on July Fourth – Old Home Day 2021. Participants referred to “last year’s event,”but “last year” really meant 2019, as Hartland’s and…

Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 27 – July 7-13, 2021

July 7, 2021
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