By Curt Peterson On Monday, Jan. 30, the Killington Select Board  approved an article for Town Meeting to purchase and renovate an existing building at 2046 Route 4 for it’s new town hall.  Selectman Jim Haff explained the evolution from a “new town hall” concept included in a 2019 six-year plan, to the currently proposed…

By Polly Mikula Finding an open seat in the conference room of Killington’s Public Safety Building Monday night, Jan. 30, was a bit of a challenge as about 30 residents joined the public hearing in-person with another 50 attending via Zoom.  “That’s about 10% of the town’s registered voters,” said Selectman Jim Haff. “That’s a…

Staff report Barstow Memorial School Principal David St. Germain of Pittsford died over the weekend. Superintendent Kristen Hubert announced his death on Jan. 30 in an email to the school community.  “The news came as a shock to me and other administrators,” Hubert said. “We express our sympathy and condolences to his family.”   St.…

Staff report Mikaela Shiffrin became the most decorated women's alpine skier on Tuesday, Jan. 24 when she won her 83rd World Cup race. She broke Lindsey Vonn's record of 82 wins set in 2019. Shiffrin continued her winning streak on Wednesday, Jan. 25, when she won a giant slalom race in Italy, bringing her total…

By Polly Mikula The town of Killington hosted an environmental review public hearing for its proposed public water system as part of its regular Select Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 23. “It’s a brand new public drinking water system for the town and includes all the elements of source, transmission, pumping, storage and distribution,” explained Wayne…

Game wardens are investigating a bald eagle that was shot and killed on Lake Rescue in Ludlow.  “All I can tell you right now is that it is an active investigation,” said Sgt. Carey Timothy on Jan. 24, decling to say more. A conviction results in $1,222 in fines and restitution, along with a three-year…

By Katy Savage Luce Farm Wellness, the certified organic CBD company, has a new store in Killington.  After about a year of renovations to the building on Route 4, Luce Farm is open and selling everything from CBD-infused honey, to gumdrops, to dog treats. All the products are made on location and it’s one of…

By Katy Savage Plymouth Artisan Cheese has a new pop-up shop in the Bridgewater Mill Mall in an effort to restore new life into the old building.  Plymouth Cheese owners Jesse and Sarit Werner became majority owners of the building in March 2022 after a multi-year legal battle with previous owners Andrea Curutchet and Jireh…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger and Polly Mikula The start of the winter season has been difficult for snow sport enthusiasts across Vermont— and the Northeast. Save for one big storm in December in the south-central mountains — when Killington logged 2 feet of snow in one storm — the state (and entire Northeast) has remained mostly shades…

By Katy Savage Gilmore Home Center, which has been part of the Castleton community for more than 60 years, was destroyed in a fire on Sunday night. Castleton Fire Chief Heath Goyette said the building is a total loss. “They’re a staple operation in this community,” he said. “It’s going to be missed.”  Goyette first…

The World Cup is returning to Killington for the seventh time next year. The resort announced Jan. 17 that a new one-year contract had been signed. The race features the fastest female alpine ski racers in the world. Part of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup Circuit, the Killington Cup…

By Katy Savage Rutland School Board members settled the mascot debate on Jan. 10 and decided Rutland High School will simply be called “Rutland.”  The approval of the name came after three years of contentious debate and community divide about what the mascot should be. The former Raiders mascot, deemed racist, was retired in August…

By Katy Savage When a dog went missing in the woods after a car crash in Killington, about 40 people teamed up to find him.  They printed fliers, organized search teams, hiked day and night and flew drones. They found the dog two days later.  Arlo, a 1-year-old pit bull mixed breed, was found near…

Traffic was blocked for two hours on Route 4 in Killington due to a head-on collision after a car collided with a  tractor trailer around 4:30 p.m.on Jan. 13  Police said Joseph Ceccacci of Killington was traveling west on Route in the passing lane near Winterberry Road in a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup. Witnesses report…

By Sarah Mearhoff/ VTDigger Kicking off his fourth two-year term as Vermont’s top government official, Republican Gov. Phil Scott in his inaugural address on Thursday echoed familiar calls for statewide economic recovery in the face of unprecedented opportunity. But from Scott’s seat, this legislative biennium looks quite different from the past two years and presents…