Staff report Rutland City may shut off water and sewer for residents who aren’t paying their bills for the first time in more than 10 years.  Rutland City Treasurer Mary Markowski told the Board of Aldermen Monday, May 15 that such a move is unprecedented in her tenure. "Collection is difficult but there are…

By Polly Mikula On Thursday, May 11, bids for the first phases of the municipal water project in Killington were revealed and selected. Two contracts were up for bid: Contract 1-3A, estimated at $20.2 million, which includes transmission line from the wells to the high service pump station on Route 4 and up across East…

Vermont is currently experiencing high and very high fire danger due to drier than normal weather conditions. The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is reminding the public to exercise caution and follow all state laws and local ordinances regarding open burning. The National Weather Service has issued Special Weather Statements for elevated fire weather…

By Katy Savage After closing down in November 2022, the Belmont General Store in Mount Holly is reopening this summer with new owners. Alissa Tilly, 28, bought the store, which dates back to the 1840s, two weeks ago.   “We want to start small and then start adding on,” she said. Tilly grew up in…

By Katy Savage After community members sounded off concerns about losing their only grocery store in Rochester, Mac’s Market has a new owner and is slated to reopen this month. John Sikandar is taking over the store on May 19 and plans to open it under its new name — Village Grocery — on May…

By Katy Savage Margo Thompson remembers the day she decided she wanted to build robots and pursue STEM for the rest of her life.  She was about 10 years old and building lego robots at a summer camp, where she was partnered with a boy.  “I was sitting there and he was doing it all,”…

By Katy Savage Wood's Market Garden in Brandon has new owners after more than 20 years.  Dan and Elyse Wulfkuhle bought the 165-acre organic farm stand in December and have been making it their own ever since. Woods opened for the season May 6.  “It’s a lot,” said Dan, who recently moved to the area…

Great Gulf and SP Land Co. finalize 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 on Wednesday, May 3.  The sales price was $43 million, according to Town Clerk Lucrecia Wonsor, who received the official documents and…

$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.