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.…

    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…