Fifth graders can access more than 90 days of skiing and riding at participating alpine and cross-country ski areas for a $30 administration fee, Ski Vermont announced Nov. 15. The popular Fifth Grade Passport Program will return for the 2023-2024 ski season. The Passport program provides access to 20 Alpine ski areas — including…

  Favorite Mikaela Shiffrin is off to strong start, will she win her 90th Cup? Staff report As the women’s World Cup athletes prepare to race Superstar in Killington this weekend,  Mikaela Shiffrin is off to a strong start after her record-breaking season last year.  Shiffrin won the women’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland…

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation gives green light to 2023 Stifel Killington Cup KILLINGTON — Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, on Thursday, Nov. 16. With this announcement, Killington Resort can assure international race teams…

Photo Polly Mikula, mural by Lopi LaRoe The mural titled “We Built This” was unveiled Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Mint Makerspace in Rutland. It’s dedicated to the empowered woman in non-traditional spaces. This is the first installment of the triptych, which will feature two additional women workers —a  riveter and a welder —on either…

  By Katy Savage The 80-year-old illuminated star that shines above the Woodstock Village in the winter from top of Mt. Tom is getting replaced next spring.  The Woodstock Rotary Club is raising $120,000 to turn the wood structure into a galvanized steel structure, ensuring the beacon will continue for generations.  “We decided this summer…

By Curt Peterson Soon, drivers in Killington will have to pay more attention to their speed. At its Sept. 23 meeting the Select Board approved reducing the speed limit on Killington Road from 35 mph to 30 mph and on River Road to 25 mph the whole way — the change is effective after 60…

On Monday, Nov. 13, Okemo Mountain Resort announced that it will open for the 2023/24 winter season at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. In celebration of opening day, guests who arrive early will enjoy swag giveaways, a live deejay, the annual first chair banner break on A Quad, and light refreshments including muffins, Nature…

  A newly built five bedroom, 5.5-bathroom house with three stories on Trailside Drive sold for a record breaking $3.75 million on Oct. 31.  The 6,048 square-foot home with ski-on,ski-off access to the Great Eastern trail, was listed for $3.5 million on March 1 and sold above asking price on March 10. The home sits…

  By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Local and county leaders gathered at the Paramount Theatre Thursday night to confront crime in the city and explain to an often disgruntled audience what they can — and can’t — do to address it. Rep. Tom Burditt, R-West Rutland, summed up the night by pinning responsibility squarely on the Legislature: “The whole…

  Opening day Nov. 3 was among the earliest in the U.S. Killington Resort kicked off the 2023-24 winter season at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, becoming the first resort in Vermont and among earliest in the U.S. to open for skiing and snowboarding. The first turns of the season on Friday were reserved…

Day one reserved exclusively for Killington, Beast 365 and Ikon Passholders Killington Resort will kick off the 2023-24 winter season at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, becoming the first resort in Vermont to open for skiing and snowboarding. The first turns of the season on Friday will be reserved exclusively for Killington Season…

  Staff report Police reported two separate fatal motorcycle crashes last Saturday, Oct. 28. Saturday morning at 9:34 a.m. Castleton Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash where a Toyota Tacoma, driven by Harry Wagner, 69, of Stafford, Connecticut, collided with a motorcycle being operated by Stanley Borucki, 56, of Pittsford near Castleton Four Corners.…

  On Thursday, Oct. 26, Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announced that the town of Killington has received another Catalyst grant, bringing the total grant to $3 million for its municipal water system and a redesigned roadway systems. The first awarded amount of $2.25 million on Aug. 23, 2023, was…

The new architectural plans for the new school call for a two-story, 163,000-square-foot building with a capacity for 700 students. Tours of the current school and its needs are ongoing.       By Katy Savage The Woodstock Union Middle-High School building is at risk of complete system failure, according to District Buildings and Grounds…

  Young The Giant, Mix Master Mike, Matisyahu and 220 KID to play 2023 Stifel Killington Cup Thanksgiving weekend Killington Resort announced the entertainment lineup for the on Monday, Oct. 30.  Killington will host concerts on the Kona Big Wave Stage throughout the weekend, featuring Young the Giant, Mix Master Mike, Matisyahu and 220 KID.…