The Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests Offices in Mendon has officially opened. Tuesday, Oct. 17, was the grand opening for the new office, at 4387 Route 4 East in Mendon (across from Woodward Road). The $9.3 million, 11,500-square-foot building will serve as the headquarters for the Vermont-New York region.  The building…

                                                     Jackson House Inn   By Katy Savage Innkeepers are being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and reckless endangerment after attacking and threatening guests of a wedding…

      By Polly Mikula Hundreds of locals and area leaders attended the annual Killington Update in the K-1 Lodge at Killington Resort, Thursday, Oct. 19, to hear updates from the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA), Killington Resort, town of Killington, and Great Gulf, the planned Killington Village developer.  The KPAA kicked off the…

  The beginning of the fall season means that Halloween is on its way. Scary movies, spooky costumes, and pumpkin carving are all time-honored Halloween traditions, but trick or treating—and the accompanying appetite for candy—is perhaps the season’s most distinguishing feature. Recent research from the National Retail Federation found that handing out candy is the…

  By Polly Mikula The K-1 Lodge provided ample space, great acoustics and a stunning backdrop for this year’s Killington Community Update held Oct. 19.     By Polly Mikula Great Gulf bought the rights and permitted plans to develop a village at the base of Killington Resort in May setting in motion a plan…

The Vermont State Police identified the suspect that stole a Vermont State Police cruiser and patrol rifle as Timothy Gabriel, 29, whose most recent addresses were in Burlington and Rutland. Members of the Vermont State Police located Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 4:30 p.m. He ignored commands directing…

4,100 more homes, businesses to get multi-gig fiber internet  RUTLAND—Otter Creek Communications Union District (CUD) was awarded a $9.9 million grant from the Vermont Community Broadband Board on Oct. 11. The grant will help fund construction of a multi-gigabit fiber network through a partnership with Consolidated Communications. By 2025, when complete, more than 4,100 homes…

By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Rutland City is now accepting applications for a new revolving loan fund that will provide low-interest loans up to $30,000 per unit to fix up market-rate rental housing. Mayor Mike Doenges set a goal of creating 1,000 housing units in the next five years. “Rutland City stands at a pivotal moment in its…

  On Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3:44 p.m., Rodney Green, 71, from Killington died in a two vehicles crash on US- 4, near Old Turnpike Road in Mendon.  Preliminary police investigation reported that Greene was a passenger riding with Rex Winney, 58, also from Killington. They were traveling eastbound on Route 4 in a 2020 Ford  Fusion.…

By Karen D. Lorentz Tim and Diane Mueller hold the Hall of Fame award made by John Todd of Killington.   By Karen D. Lorentz Diane and Tim Mueller were inducted to the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame on Oct. 14 at Killington’s spacious new K-1 Lodge. Recognized for transforming Okemo Mountain…

  Honoree Fleming was shot walking the Castleton Rail Trail, Thursday Staff report The woman who was shot and killed on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail in Castleton Thursday was a retired dean at the nearby university, Vermont State Police (VSP) and university officials announced late Friday afternoon. Honoree Fleming, 77, of Castleton, died…

    Tickets for the 2023 Stifel Killington Cup will be available for purchase starting Oct.12 at 10 a.m. at Killington.com.  Taking place Nov. 24-26, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will once again bring the women’s Giant Slalom and Slalom races to Vermont. The event is expected to attract Stifel U.S. Ski Team superstars,…

  By Katy Savage After 11 years, Plymouth has a new store on Route 100.  Chloe’s Market and gas station, formerly the Plymouth Country Store, opened Oct. 3, giving a long-vacant stretch on Route 100 new life. “We have nothing between Ludlow and Killington — nothing like this,” said Rick Martin, the owner.   Plymouth…

The Vermont State police are requesting the public and businesses in the Castleton area to review their surveillance systems for a white male approximately 5'10", short dark-colored hair, last seen wearing a dark gray t-shirt and carrying a black backpack. The timeframe the Vermont State Police are requesting is from early afternoon into the evening…

      Staff report A year after buying the eastern portion of the former College of St. Joseph(CSJ) campus, Casella Waste Systems has purchased the western portion, making them the sole owner of the property. Casella bought the remainder of the campus from Heritage Family Credit Union for $750,000 on Sept. 27, Rutland City…