Remembering Captain John Vincent By Julia Purdy Captain John Vincent was regarded in his own time as the last Indian left in Mendon. He appears in town histories as a mysterious Indian who traded in town occasionally; neighbors and the townspeople knew him as “Indian John.” Thanks to diligent U.S. military recordkeeping and painstaking research…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Supervisory Union configuration and enrollment growth working group met Thursday, Nov. 3, with a primary goal to complete a step in the district renaming process and to present suggestions for full board consideration. Nine names were winnowed from a public survey and solicitations from the elementary schools and middle/high…

By Katy Savage After a year of debate and multiple public hearings, the Woodstock Select Board unanimously passed an amendment on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to allow on-farm restaurants in rural residential areas. The amendment will go into effect after 21 days and will allow restaurants of up to 2,800 square feet to open on properties…

By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A jury on Friday, Oct. 28 found a Ludlow man not guilty in the death of an infant more than four years ago. Tyler Pollender-Savery, 26, had been charged in December 2018 with second-degree murder in the death almost a year earlier of 11-month-old Karsen Rickert, the…

Signed development agreement paves way for town plan to meet target dates On Oct. 28, the town of Killington took the next critical step in the Killington Forward project by signing a development agreement with Toronto-based Great Gulf, a residential and commercial real estate developer. While negotiations were time-consuming, the town was able to submit…

2022 Killington Cup lineup features Michael Franti, Noah Kahan, Stephen Kellogg and DJ Angie Vee  KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced the entertainment lineup for the 2022 Killington Cup on Oct. 25 in a news release. Taking place Nov. 25-27, the return of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will bring together the fastest female technical alpine skiers in…

The town of Killington recently received official word of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and grant subsidy designated for clean water and drinking water infrastructure. The Agency of Natural Resources reviewed applications from around the state and responded with an allocation commitment of a $2.3 million ARPA grant and a $3.6 million fully forgivable…

By Julia Purdy Well, fall foliage has done it again... in spite of a slow start and drought that has hit some trees hard, Indigenous Peoples' Weekend (formerly Columbus Day) rewarded visitors and locals like with the progression of color that, like an orchestra tuning up, began gradually as one species after another reacted to…

BRENNEN DUFFY   By Katy Savage After coming under scrutiny by some members of the Board of Aldermen, Brennan Duffy resigned from his role as executive director of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (RRA) this past Thursday, Oct. 13. His last day will be Oct. 31. “This resignation appears to be the most expeditious, and least…

The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) recently secured a $1.5 million grant to launch Rutland’s Tech Startup Incubator, which will offer technology support and develop a mentor and investor network providing tech entrepreneurs capital needed to grow their businesses. “The CEDRR board of directors and staff are very pleased that Rutland’s…

By Katy Savage Six people are moving away from Woodstock because they can’t find childcare and 27 families are still searching for childcare in Woodstock — the need is particularly acute for kids 3 and under — according to a survey from the Woodstock Economic Development Commission (EDC). Area childcare programs are maxed out and…

By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger One of Vermont’s biggest employers is poised to buy a portion of the former College of St. Joseph campus, where it’s planning to set up new offices, a training center and employee housing. Casella Waste Systems signed a purchase and sale agreement with Heritage Family Credit Union last week to buy most…

Tickets to the 6th FIS Ski World Cup at Killington benefit the Killington World Cup Foundation   KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced last Thursday, Sept. 22 that tickets for the 2022 Killington Cup will be available for purchase starting Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at killington.com. Taking place Nov. 25-27, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will…

On Monday, Sept. 26 the Canadian government announced it would removed all vaccination, ArriveCan, and random Covid-19 testing requirements for border crossings, effective Sept. 30, 2022. Upon hearing this news, Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement: “This is another welcomed development along our northern border with Canada. Removing barriers to cross-border travel allows our border…

By Katy Savage Police are investigating an incident at the Killington Motel after two people were found dead of an apparent overdose on Saturday, Sept. 17 and a third person was revived with Narcan. Police said Darlene Parker, 56, of Swanton and Thomas Dodge, 53, of Montpelier, were staying in the same hotel room and…