$43 million deal with SP Land, Co. was made possible in part by TIF By Polly Mikula On Wednesday, May 3, Great Gulf and SP Land Co. finalized the purchase and sales agreement for 1,095 acres of development land including the Six Peak Village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead at Killington Resort. The…

Every year volunteers in Vermont pick up the litter before the grasses and wildflowers start to grow. Green Up Vermont’s mission is to promote the stewardship of our state’s natural landscape and waterways, and the livability of our communities by involving people in Green Up Day while raising public awareness about the health, economic, and visual benefits…

  In early April, the largest Killington Mountain School squad yet qualified for USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain. Fourteen athletes competed in a variety of disciplines including rail jam, slopestyle, boardercross, slalom and giant slalom. The team had to acclimate to the conditions, including the high altitude at 11,368 feet above sea level as well…

By Katy Savage Killington may soon have the service of two search and rescue teams. Around 12 former members of Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR), who quit or were fired over a dispute with the new fire chief in March have joined Rescue, Inc. out of Brattleboro and expect to be in service to the…

By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Supervisory Union  Director of Finance and Operations Jim Fenn and Butler Bus Co. proposed purchasing four fully electric school buses for the Barnard and Woodstock bus routes last night, and the board approved the project. Thomas Bus Co., a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks N.A., in North Carolina, won a bidding…

Around 108 people attended a community discussion on Thursday, April 27 — the first of what are expected to be several meetings. “It’s been an emotional situation and we all have a lot of thoughts about this,” said Monica Collins, a Rochester resident who led the group.  Collins is the associate director for career services…

Mrs. Schneider’s Killington Pre-k class collected four bags of trash last Friday in honor of Earth.

By Paul Heintz/VTDigger As the son of a dentist, David Remnick spent plenty of time in his youth flipping through the pages of the New Yorker in his father’s waiting room.  “Among the most visually recognizable artists of my growing up was Ed Koren,” Remnick said. “He was on the cover. He was in the magazine,…

By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger Vermont State University is reversing course on changes to its libraries and athletics programs, putting an end — for now — to a controversial slate of decisions to transform member campuses. The changes were announced Monday afternoon, April 24, by Vermont State University interim president Mike Smith, who took over the institution after…

By Katy Savage The Woodstock Village Trustees held an hour-long community discussion with a consultant as the municipality seeks a new police chief since Robbie Blish announced his retirement, effective July 16. The Woodstock Village Trustees and consultant Jim Baker held the first of what are expected to be multiple listening sessions on Monday, April…

Photos by Jerry LeBlond Crowds gathered for the annual pond skimming event at Killington on Saturday, April 15.  

 By Karen D. Lorentz  With a strong work ethic and love of skiing and music instilled by his parents, it’s little wonder that Samuel “Sammy” Blanchette has moved to Vermont to work at several jobs, including as a performing artist, and to live at Okemo Mountain. Born in 1989, Blanchette grew up in Connecticut, where…

New rules on backyard chickens lead residents to petition for a special vote April 19 Staff report PROCTOR — Enough chicken owners in Proctor are upset about an amended town ordinance that puts restrictions on owning fowl that they have called for a town-wide vote to decide the matter. The petition for the vote was…

By Curt Peterson Hartland Finance Administrator Martin Dole was appointed as acting town manager Monday, April 3, after Town Manager David Ormiston was placed on paid leave last week. Dole, who has been finance administrator for five years, will temporarily hold both positions while the necessary adjustments are made following Ormiston’s   suspension. Michelle Rielly,…

By Pat Wise Crocuses bloom on the hill near the Godnick Adult Center along Woodstock Avenue. Every year, the Rutland Garden Club plants 1,000 crocus bulbs , which are among the first flowers to bloom.