Life-size statue underway to honor Killington founder Preston Leete Smith By Karen D. Lorentz As the founder of Killington and a ski industry pioneer, Preston Leete Smith has been the recipient of many honors, from inductions into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to…

BURLINGTON—Chatch Pregger, director of Vermont’s Farm to Ballet Project, announced that a dancer interest session and audition will be hosted to cast dancers of all levels for the third summer season of Vermont’s Farm to Ballet. Stipends are available to performers cast as soloists and principal dancers. There will be eight performances around the state with…

RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre has a busy week with a variety of acts in genres of all types. Running Jan. 19-21 is the No Strings Marionette Company with its popular puppet show, “Nick of Time” being performed at the Paramount Theatre’s sibling mini-theatre, the Brick Box. Suspend reality and take a trip that is truly out…

Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.—CAVENDISH—On Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., noted photographer and Proctorsville resident Tim O’Donoghue will present a slideshow and talk about his wildlife photos. The presentation will take place at the Cavendish town office meeting room, 37 High Street in Cavendish. O’Donoghue is an accomplished photographer, especially concentrating on all…

Explore Killington is back for the fourth episode. This time around we take a Meet the Mountains tour with Ambassador legend Bobby G, we take a look at Killington's 7 terrain parks. After taking a look at the upcoming events with Jeff Alexander, we shift our focus toward Jay Levinthal from J Skis and pay…

By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger Churches, synagogues and mosques usually focus on love. But recently, many are fending off hate. “Some people are using the current political climate to justify anti-Semitic or Islamophobic beliefs or degrade human beings,” Vermont Episcopal Bishop Thomas Ely said. “That’s not acceptable, and religious people need to say that.” To do…

Saturday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— Killington Resort welcomes back the rail jam for the groms—Mini Shred Madness—on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Easy Street Terrain Park. Join them in the park as the next generation competes for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and riders—athletes age 13 years and under—will get a…

Moose will be collared by wildlife capture experts The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is initiating a multi-year study to better understand the state’s moose herd. Moose across the Northeast are increasingly under stress from a parasite known as winter ticks. The ticks are becoming more prolific as spring and fall weather has warmed in…

Explore Killington Episode 3 Explore Killington is back for the third episode. This time around we have DJ Dave as a guest host. In this weeks episode Sara and Dave find out what events are in the near future for Killington Resort. After takeing a look at the upcoming events we shift our focus toward…

Saturday, Jan. 7 at 12:30 p.m.—LUDLOW—”Grommet” is a widely accepted term for a young person who participates in extreme sports such as surfing, skateboarding, skiing or snowboarding. At Okemo’s Grommet Throwdown, Jan. 7, kids age 13 and younger can spend the morning with Okemo park rangers and Ski + Ride School instructors learning park etiquette,…

Sunday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The ninth season of Passages at the Paramount continues on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. with a new approach between the Paramount and Young Concert Artists, Inc, featuring two young concert artists from its roster: Narek Arutyunian, clarinetist and Yun-Chin Zhou, pianist. Bruce Bouchard, executive director of the Paramount, commented,…

In this week's episode of Explore Killington Sara and Slado get to enjoy some fresh turns at Killington Resort during one of the year's biggest snow storms. After a day of skiing fresh powder Slado and Sara head down the road to Moguls Sports Pub. During our adventures on and off the mountain we take…

Explore Killington 2017 Episode: 1   Explore Killington is back for another season with Sara and Slado! In this weeks episode we had the chance to meet up with Jeff from events, Michael from marketing, Pat from Pret Helmets, Dan from skiclincs.com, and Sal from Moguls. We also take a look back at the World…

By Evan Johnson Skiers and snowboarders headed out for the night in Killington will be able to leave their keys at home, thanks to the popular application Uber, which will debut in January. The application uses a rider’s location to connect the rider with drivers who use their own vehicles to transport the riders to…

Wednesday, Dec. 28—KILLINGTON—Matchstick Productions will present a Killington screening of the ski film “Ruin and Rose” on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Killington Grand Hotel at Killington Resort. Check killington.com for more details, which were unavailable at press time. A surreal future leaves the world without water and consumed by sand: the big empty. A…