Mini Shred Madness took place at Killington Resort  under sunny  skies on Saturday,  Feb. 8. The event was rescheduled from its original date in January, due to inclement weather. Grom skiers and riders, 13 years and under, took over Red’s Backyard at Ramshead for an event focused on getting a feel for park riding and…

Friday, Feb. 14 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—Get out and enjoy one of Vermont’s most beautiful seasons with a week full of outdoor activities during Presidents’ Day break. This Rutland tradition boasts a range of activities celebrating the winter season with outdoor and indoor fun. Events include sledding through downtown on Center Street, free ice skating at…

By Tony Crespi “You can maximize performance by skiing a tuned ski,” noted PSIA examiner and Bromley Pro Charlie Rockwell. “Skiing a tuned ski means you are better able to perform at your highest level.” This year tuning may never have been more critical. Have you ever sliced bread or cut a piece of fruit…

By Polly Mikula “It was just sitting at the base of the Summit chair, so I decided to move it,” Rich McCoy, director of operations at Pico, said of the former Summit Dogs hot dog stand. “It took me a year of asking around and haggling, but when I found that no one needed it, I…

The Cobra Gymnastics team of Rutland is proving diligence pays off.  Returning from the Friendship Classic in Hampton, New Hampshire, the team claimed a first  place finish for the Xcel Gold team and a second  place team finish for the Junior Olympic Level 7 team. Individual event first place finishes were awarded and included Maleah…

By Brooke Geery It may be difficult to think about summer when your windshield wipers are frozen to your car and simply opening the door requires bundling up, but the warm weather will be here before you know it. And what better way to celebrate summer than with a little baseball? Enter Rutland County Little…

RUTLAND – Over 300 community leaders joined mentor matches from across Rutland County to raise money for mentoring. The 13th Annual Mentor Bowl, held Saturday, Jan. 25, included a basket raffle, silent auction, music, food, and bowling, and raised $41,000 for The Mentor Connector. This money, a 50% increase over last year’s goal, will directly…

By Virginia Dean Woodstock resident Ward Goodenough is an archetypal product of Windsor County, not only because he simply loves it, but because he is determined to maintain its safety and protect its victims. After all, his mother is Vermont state Sen. Alison Clarkson (D-Woodstock) and his father is Oliver Goodenough, a professor of law…

The dress of Rutland poet and writer Julia Dorr, designed as part of a new sculpture planned for the growing Rutland Sculpture Trail, will feature imagery based on one of her nature-inspired poems. Artist Amanda Sisk has incorporated a butterfly, a bee and other plants and creatures featured in Dorr’s poem “Over the Wall,” a…

By Virginia Dean For future Town Manager William Howard Kerbin, Jr., Woodstock is the perfect fit. For a small town, he said, it is vibrant and progressive. He was captivated by the friendliness and hospitality of its residents and was impressed by the fact that they want to maintain its character but at the same…

Staff report About 180 guests were evacuated from their hotel rooms due to a chimney fire at Killington Grand Resort Hotel around 3:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. Killington Resort Marketing Manager David Young said a snowmaker on duty saw smoke coming from the chimney and called the front desk. Front desk staff then called 911,…

Staff report Killington Mountain School’s Board of Trustees has hired a new head of school Claire Kershko, a 2009 KMS graduate, is taking over for Tao Smith June 30. “Returning to KMS as head of school is a true homecoming, and this is a position that gives me a great sense of purpose,” Kershko said…

by Merisa Sherman They met at the bottom of the lift. There were two of them, leaning on their brand new snowboards with such glee that anyone sliding by couldn’t help but feel the joy radiating from them. Friends for quite some time, it was a new treat that they were able to ride together. After…

By Curt Peterson BRANDON—Popular craft brewers’ online magazine ,Hop Culture recently named Brandon’s Red Clover Ale Company’s beers among the top 10 nationally. “Red Clover Ale Co. captures the climate of Vermont in a bottle,” the newsletter says. Red Clover beer flavors include Maple Crumble Stout, Mountain Bluebird IPA, Winter Warmer Holiday and Lil Patsy,…

By Virginia Dean Kedron Valley Vet is opening a new boarding, grooming and daycare facility that is fast becoming this area’s go-to place in just a few short weeks since its official opening on Jan 3. Blakeley Murrell-Liland and Philippa Richards, owners of the new business and the current KVVC veterinary clinic located at 1205…