Housing stock, affordability remain leading factors in impacting needs, study finds  The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced Aug. 29 the publication of the Vermont 2025-2029 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, a five-year document the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires from government entities that receive federal funding. The findings in the report show…

By Polly Mikula Starting, Tuesday, Sept. 3 Killington will welcome Tom Yennerell as its new interim town manager. The Select Board approved the contract at its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 26. “Tom will be hired on as an interim town manager, with full powers of a town manager,” said Select Board member Jim Haff. “It’s…

A rare native wild cat—the Canada lynx—has been confirmed in Vermont for the first time since 2018 from video recorded on Aug. 17 in Rutland County, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W). “Canada lynx are endangered in Vermont and threatened nationally,” said Brehan Furfey, wildlife biologist and furbearer project leader with VTV&W.…

Michael Ferri has been an active part of the Killington community since 1970 when his parents bought a condo here. He’s a skier, homeowner, and parent of three former Killington Mountain School students.   Ferri is a driving force in the automotive industry, spearheading dynamic business ventures alongside his brother, Paul. Together, they own and operate Valvoline…

Phill Gross is a co-founder of Adage Capital Management, L.P. serving as managing director and healthcare portfolio manager at the firm since its founding in 2001.   His Killington story began in 1986 when he purchased his home and raised his family in the shadow of Killington Peak. He now owns two properties in the area,…

What does independent ownership mean for Killington Resort, community? By Polly Mikula  Thursday, Aug. 22, Killington Resort announced that Powdr will be selling Killington Resort and Pico Mountains to a passionate group of local passholders. Phill Gross and Michael Ferri are the lead investors of the group and will be joined by a yet-to-be-determined additional number of minority…

By Polly Mikula Phill Gross and Michael Ferri are the lead investors buying Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, according to the Aug. 22 announcement. An undisclosed number of additional minority investors will be joining them in the newly created Killington Independence Group, LLC. The purchase and sale agreement was signed on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024,…

Longtime Killington skiers commit to preserving and enhancing Vermont’s largest ski area At 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, Killington Resort announced that Killington Resort & Pico Mountain are being sold from POWDR to a passionate group of local passholders. This landmark purchase represents a commitment to keeping Killington and Pico in the hands of those…

A new statewide room cap is prompting officials to prioritize who gets a spot By Carly Berlin/VTDigger When Mary Mojica’s Waterbury apartment flooded last summer, all she could grab were a couple of boxes, some clothes, and her dog, Bella. Since then, Mojica, 59, has taken up residence at the Days Inn in Colchester, with the…

This Saturday is the penultimate rodeo of the summer season at Pond Hill Ranch in Castleton. The Pond Hill Pro Rodeo Company has produced rodeos for over 50 years in western Vermont. The ranch hosts 10 events throughout the summer on Saturdayevenings at 7:30 p.m. The final rodeo of the season will take place Aug.…

By John Flowers,Addison Independent A recent, massive infusion of new money into Vermont’s childcare system through a new law has helped create 1,000 new slots statewide and spurred a renaissance in the industry, which had sustained major losses in childcare offerings during the Covid pandemic. State and local officials on Aug. 7 converged on Middlebury’s…

Killington Road from Route 4 to Anthony Way will close again next week for paving. It will close starting at 7 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19 and reopen Monday, Aug. 26, paved with some construction work continuing on the sides, according to Killington Public Works Director Abbie Sherman. “A lot of the project is starting to…

By Curt Peterson Last Tuesday, Aug. 6, local fire departments and emergency personnel responded to the collapsed roof of a residence on Brooklyn Road in Mount Tabor. What they found was almost 30 dogs trapped in the house.  One died in the incident.  The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) came to the rescue with a…

Killington Mountain School’s (KMS) acquisition of Moguls Sports Pub July 31 will allow it to expand its campus footprint and enhancing the living and learning experience for its student-athletes, program participants, families, and the greater community, according to a news relelase Aug. 12.  “We have exceptional programs. Our expert faculty, coaches, and staff across all…

Staff report Vermonters went to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to vote in a primary that features far fewer competitive statewide races than last cycle but many high-interest races lower down on the ballot. And for some offices, there isn’t going to be much of a choice until the general election in November.  Only…