Tickets for the 2023 Stifel Killington Cup will be available for purchase starting Oct.12 at 10 a.m. at Killington.com.  Taking place Nov. 24-26, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will once again bring the women’s Giant Slalom and Slalom races to Vermont. The event is expected to attract Stifel U.S. Ski Team superstars,…

  By Katy Savage After 11 years, Plymouth has a new store on Route 100.  Chloe’s Market and gas station, formerly the Plymouth Country Store, opened Oct. 3, giving a long-vacant stretch on Route 100 new life. “We have nothing between Ludlow and Killington — nothing like this,” said Rick Martin, the owner.   Plymouth…

The Vermont State police are requesting the public and businesses in the Castleton area to review their surveillance systems for a white male approximately 5'10", short dark-colored hair, last seen wearing a dark gray t-shirt and carrying a black backpack. The timeframe the Vermont State Police are requesting is from early afternoon into the evening…

      Staff report A year after buying the eastern portion of the former College of St. Joseph(CSJ) campus, Casella Waste Systems has purchased the western portion, making them the sole owner of the property. Casella bought the remainder of the campus from Heritage Family Credit Union for $750,000 on Sept. 27, Rutland City…

    By Katy Savage The Pittsford Haunted House, dubbed one of the biggest and scariest in the area, started humbly over a dinner conversation about 40 years ago. A group of firefighters were brainstorming how to raise money for the department. Tom Hooker, who was a captain at the time, suggested a haunted house. …

  Staff report Killington village developer Great Gulf announced Thursday, Sept. 28, that the world-renowned Safdie Architects and PWP Landscape Architecture have been chosen as the design team for the future village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead at Killington Resort. Also, Thursday, Great Gulf launched an updated website for the Killington project: LiveKillington.com.…

Staff report Killington village developer Great Gulf announced Thursday, Sept. 28, that the world-renowned Safdie Architects and PWP Landscape Architecture have been chosen as the design team for the future village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead at Killington Resort. Also, Thursday, Great Gulf launched an updated website for the Killington project: LiveKillington.com. “We…

  Vermont’s moratorium on state aid for school construction is only in New England The School Construction Aid task force had its first working meeting last Friday, Sept. 22.  The task force is made up of a range of subject matter experts and key stakeholders and was formed to consider re-establishing a direct state aid…

  State Treasurer Mike Pieciak joined Governor Scott and state housing leaders to announce $55.5 million in housing investments from the Treasurer’s Office’s ”10% in Vermont” local investment program. The Treasurer’s Office awarded $50 million to the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), $5 million to the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), and $500,000 to the Northern…

  Staff report Mac’s Market is under contract with a new owner.  The family-owned grocery store, with locations in Woodstock, Stowe and Essex, is in the process of being acquired by the Associated Grocers of New England. “We’re under agreement with them,” said Mike Violette, the president and CEO of Associated Grocers. “Our plan right…

  Banyai’s arrest warrant expires, Pawlet files additional motions By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger With the 60-day warrant for Daniel Banyai’s arrest now expired, the town of Pawlet has requested an updated warrant seeking more oversight on the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department and Vermont State Police to ensure that Banyai is detained.  In a motion filed in state…

  About 500 of the world’s best mountain bike athletes are expected to compete in the Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking Sept. 23  in four events — a best whip competition, downhill race, dual slalom, and an enduro race,  “We’re excited to show off the Killington Bike Park. We’ve been putting a lot of…

  By Polly Mikula On Monday, Sept. 18, Killington Town Manager Michael Ramsey, received a letter approving the town for an $18,394,000 loan from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The letter was titled “FY23 Killington Forward – Killington Road Reconstruction Project.” The total note was broken into two loans as each USDA loan…

Voters will be asked to approve bond in March By Polly Mikula Voters in seven towns will be asked to approve an $80+ million project to build a new district middle/high school adjacent to the current structures in Woodstock at Town Meeting Day this March. “Slated to open in September 2026, pending voter approval, the…

  By Katy Savage The Vermont Farmers’ Market is returning to the Franklin Conference Center in Rutland’s Howe Center again this winter as the Farmers’ Hall building undergoes contamination cleanup.   The organization recently signed a new lease for the Howe Center, even as board members of the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center estimate Farmers’ Hall…