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…

  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…