By Polly Mikula Since 1964, locals and visitors alike have enjoyed the 60 kilometers of cross-country skiing at Mountain Top Resort in Chittenden. It was one of the first cross-country ski areas to open in the U.S. and also one of the first Nordic resorts to make snow, which it began in 1980. Mountain Top’s…

Mikaela Shiffrin earned her 100th win Sunday, Feb. 23 at a Slalom in Sestriere, Italy, extending her record and solidifying her legacy as one of the greatest athletes of all time. The milestone was originally tee’d up to happen at Killington but just moments before she was able to secure the win in Giant Slalom…

Feb. 28 through March 9—RANDOLPH — The Chandler Center for the Arts is set to present a fresh and deeply Vermont-inspired production of “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s timeless classic, from February 28 through March 9, 2025. This production reimagines the beloved play with contemporary elements, including live covers of songs by Grammy-nominated Vermont native Noah…

By Pearl Bellomo RUTLAND CITY—On Tuesday, March 4, residents of Rutland City will vote on its next mayor. Will it be a second term for incumbent Michael Doenges or a first term for Rutland City Alderman Henry Heck? The Mountain Times spoke with each candidate to learn more. Q&A with Rutland City Mayor Michael Doenges…

A Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) decision Friday, Feb. 21, will enable University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN) to continue providing community-based dialysis services in Rutland as well as St. Albans and Newport.  Since November 2024, the health system has been working with Rutland Regional Medical Center, Northwestern Medical Center, and North Country Hospital to…

By James Kent At a press event Thursday morning, Feb. 20, Mayor Doenges and developers from Center & Wales LLC signed a letter of intent, marking a formal commitment to move forward with the $40 million investment that will reshape the corner of Center and Wales streets. The project will bring a seven-story, mixed-use building…

Tuesday night, Feb. 18,the  Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) held a forum for the four candidates vying for two seats on the Killington Select Board. One seat is for a 3-year term; the other a 1-year term. Incumbent Chris Karr will face a challenge from Patrick Cushing for the 3-year seat. Karr is the owner…

Audi FIS Ski World Cup to return in 2026 Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America, has announced plans for the replacement of its Superstar Express Quad and outlined its spring skiing operations for 2025. The 38-year-old Superstar lift will close to the public on April 13, making way for…

By Polly Mikula A Feb. 6 petition calling for the “resignation or removal” of Mountain Views Supervisory Union’s  (MVSU) Superintendent Sherry Sousa garnered 114 signatures as of Tuesday, Feb. 18, but school leaders, educators and some district board members have since come to her defense.  Sousa, who has worked for 30 years in the district,…

By Greta Solsaa/VTDigger The two candidates, incumbent mayor Mike Doenges and current alderman Henry Heck, vying for Rutland City’s highest office went toe-to-toe for the first time in a forum Wednesday night, Feb. 12,  to discuss the pressing issues facing Rutland. In the mayoral forum was held at PEG-TV. The topic list included affordability, public safety and…

By James Kent For nearly 30 years, PEGTV has served as Rutland County’s public access television station, documenting local events, high school sports, and community life. Executive Director Tom Leypoldt, who has been with the station for most of its existence, recently led a project to digitize and preserve hundreds of long-lost videos—bringing a treasure…

  By Katy Savage   The local housing market picked up considerably after a slow start to 2024. Limited inventory remained a major driving factor with the total number of units sold up slightly by 1.9% across Rutland County and slightly down in the Upper Valley -3.5%, according to a regional analysis by Sotheby’s International Realty.…

By James Kent At one of the highest buildable elevations in Killington, a new vision for mountain living is taking shape. This two-home compound offers a rare blend of modern Scandinavian design, cutting-edge energy efficiency, and breathtaking panoramic views. Envisioned by architect and developer Erik Rhoden, this project brings Nordic craftsmanship and innovation to Vermont’s…

By Polly Mikula Killington was awarded a $25 million federal RAISE grant  with an additional $1 million local match to reconstruct Killington Road but those funds are now suspended per President Trump’s executive order to pause all funding for programs that include DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), Killington Town Planner Lisa Davis Lewis told the…

By Polly Mikula Gov. Phil Scott’s education proposal would allow every student to opt into a school choice lottery system within their regional school district.  Testimony from Education Secretary Zoie Saunders in the House Education Committee, Thursday, Feb. 6, was the first public explanation of how school choice would work in Scott’s “transformation” plan. “It’s very provocative,”…