Featured
Stories featured in this section are the top stories of the week, often appearing on the front page or in the No. 1 spot in a specific section of the paper. In short, their the articles you shouldn’t miss!
2270
Stories
9
Writers
How Killington became The Beast: Part 9
May 7, 2025
Snow, summer, and snowshed: 1960 saw fast progress How Killington became The Beast: Part 9 By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is the ninth segment of an 11-part series on the factors that enabled Killington to become The Beast of the East. Quotations are from author interviews in the 1980s for the book “Killington,…
NBC5 opens downtown Rutland studio
May 7, 2025
NBC5 WPTZ announced the grand opening of its new studio, the NBC5 Rutland Bureau, located at 48 Merchants Row, on May 1. The NBC5 Studio in Rutland will include a fully equipped set for live reporting and interviews, helping enable NBC5 reporters to provide meaningful news coverage tailored specifically to the Rutland region. The Chamber…
Steak on a bun: The Hangry Hogg smash burger is a local legend in the making
May 7, 2025
By James Kent If you’ve driven past the corner of West Street and Main in Rutland around lunchtime in the past few months, chances are you’ve recognized the food truck with the big pig chef logo on the side and large letters spelling out "Hangry Hogg" with the tagline, “Put some South in your mouth.”…
‘Z Lion King’ roars to life at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre
May 7, 2025
By James Kent Wednesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK —The curtain rises on a heartwarming production this spring as Zack’s Place presents its annual community play at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. Admission is free, though donations are gratefully accepted to support the nonprofit’s enriching programs for adults with developmental disabilities. The Zack’s Place theater…
Discover More from This Category: Featured
Handcrafted resilience: ShackletonThomas rebuilds stronger after fire
May 7, 2025
By James Kent BRIDGEWATER — There is a quote written as you come through the door of ShackletonThomas, from namesake Earnest Shackleton:" Optimism is true moral courage." For nearly four decades, ShackletonThomas has stood true to that quote. The furniture and pottery makers are a testament to craftsmanship, creativity, and perseverance. Nestled along Route 4…
Fire destroys Flying Wrench Garage in Rutland
May 2, 2025
The fire occurred after 7 p.m. at the garage located at the intersection of Route 7 and Cold River Road, prompting a swift multi-agency response. Fire departments from Rutland Town, Rutland City, West Rutland, and the Clarendon Fire Association were all on scene to battle the blaze. No additional information about the cause of the…
How Killington became The Beast: Part 8
April 30, 2025
By Karen D. Lorentz Editors’ Note: This is part of a series on the factors that enabled Killington to become the Beast of the East. Quotations are from author interviews conducted in the 1980s for the book Killington, A Story of Mountains and Men. Recapping this series, we have seen how Pres Smith, inspired by…
The Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance seeks to inform, educate, and support the short-term rental community in Vermont
April 30, 2025
By James Kent On Friday, April 25, at a monthly Partners in Housing meeting held at the Hub CoWorks in downtown Rutland, the Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance (VTSTRA) hosted a 60-minute presentation and Q&A session for members of the public and the housing community. VTSTRA executive director Julie Marks was the afternoon’s speaker. Her…
Killington reappraisal will not happen as scheduled
April 30, 2025
By Polly Mikula The Killington Select Board was informed by town lister Butch Findeisen Monday, April 28, that the state-mandated reappraisal of its Grand List would not, in fact, be happening this year as scheduled. The third party-contractor, Vision, who the town hired to do the work, was not able to complete its evaluations on…
Detained Palestinian Vermonter and activist, appears in federal court
April 30, 2025
Story Update: On Wednesday, April 30, Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from prison on bail, pending the resolution of his habeas petition. The government requested that Judge Crawford pause his release from prison for seven days by issuing a stay of the order, which the judge denied. By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Lawyers…
Green Up Day celebrates 55 years of community spirit across Vermont
April 30, 2025
Vermont’s annual Green Up Day returns this Saturday, May 3, marking its 55th anniversary as a cherished community tradition. Volunteers are gearing up throughout Rutland and Windsor counties and across the entire state to help make Vermont shine. Green Up Day is a statewide initiative in which volunteers clean litter from roadsides, waterways, and public…
H.91 would overhaul Vermont’s response to homelessness, dissolving statewide motel program
April 23, 2025
By Carly Berlin/VTDigger This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, is published via a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. A bill that would fundamentally overhaul Vermont’s response to homelessness is making its way through the Statehouse. H.91 provides a potential off-ramp to the state’s mass use of motel rooms as a…
How Killington became The Beast: Part 7
April 23, 2025
By Karen D. Lorentz Editors’ Note: This is part of a series on the factors that enabled Killington to become The Beast of the East. Quotations are from author interviews in the 1980s for the book “Killington, A Story of Mountains and Men.” Despite the two-year delay to Killington’s debut—caused by the access road not…
Bailey’s Place spreads a welcome mat for the LGBTQ+ community in downtown Rutland
April 23, 2025
By James Kent RUTLAND— There’s a new space in downtown Rutland bursting with warmth, heart, and pride—and it’s called Bailey’s Place. Founded by 21-year-old Faith McClure, Bailey’s Place is the first LGBTQ+ bar and restaurant in the area in over two decades. It officially opened its doors on April 12, and within days had already…
Five file petitions for two seats on the Killington Select Board
April 23, 2025
A special election will be held May 28 By Polly Mikula UPDATE: Andrew Gieda has withdrawn his candidacy for the one-year Selectboard seat, Killington Town Clerk Peggy Neisner told the Mountain Times, Wednesday, April 23. KILLINGTON — Monday, April 21, was the deadline for candidates to submit petitions to be on the ballot to join the…
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ is an American Southern Gothic horror with bite
April 23, 2025
It’s proving ever more challenging to drag a group of people into a movie theater to see a film that isn’t either a children’s movie translation of a video game, a Disney reboot of an animated classic that was better off the first time around, or the latest Marvel retread. But if there was a…
How Killington became the Beast—Part 6
April 16, 2025
By Karen D. Lorentz Editors’ Note: This is part of a series on the factors that enabled Killington to become the Beast of the East. Quotations are from author interviews in the 1980s for the book ‘Killington, A Story of Mountains and Men.’ In 1956, the only way to reach Killington Mountain was via West…
TIF isn’t a tax on you, here’s what it is
April 16, 2025
This week, we will explain the “tax” in Tax Increment Financing (TIF), clarifying what the “tax increment” is, how funding flows and who covers the cost for infrastructure improvements. Importantly, TIF does not create new taxes on our residents. Tax increment and the flow of funds First, it’s key to understand that in order for…
McNeil & Reedy’s long legacy as Rutland’s local prom shop
April 16, 2025
By James Kent RUTLAND—When Long Trail School junior Allston Kent told his dad the date of his annual school prom, his father knew it was time to visit the twins in downtown Rutland. The twins, of course, are the second-generation owners of McNeil & Reedy, Jim and John McNeil. McNeil & Reedy is a men’s…
