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Public notice: East Mountain Road Paving postponed till Tuesday, May 27.
May 23, 2025
KILLINGTON—Temporary paving of East Mountain Road is delayed due to weather until Tuesday, May 27. The area will remain gravel until then, and is open to all traffic. Please get in touch with the Killington Public Works Director, Abbie Sherman, at 802-712-4243 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Stafford Technical Center students construct planter boxes for Castleton seniors in time for spring planting
May 21, 2025
Stafford Technical Center students Tyler Gugliotta (left), Charlie Souza (middle), and Paden Lynch (right), as well as staff in the RHS EPIC After School Program Carpentry Club, constructed seven new planter boxes for the Castleton Community Seniors Wellness Center entrance.
Learning can be sweet!
May 21, 2025
Mrs. Jodi Schneider’s pre-Kindergarten students are in the middle of a unit of study about ice cream. As part of the unit, they needed to find an expert in the field to answer questions that they haven’t found yet. Ben Pilsmaker from Mountain Creamery presented to the class on Monday, May 19, how he makes…
Public notice: Road closure in Killington, May 21 through May 22 (with additional work on May 23)
May 19, 2025
KILLINGTON—Casella is closing East Mountain Road to all traffic Wednesday, May 21 starting at 7 a.m. in the area noted below for placement of waterline pipe. The road will not reopen for the evening of Wednesday, May 21, and will remain closed until Casella has completed installation of the waterline pipe in the roadway. The road will…
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‘Here, fishy’
May 14, 2025
It’s Oh-FISH-al, the season has started! The Mack family (Dad Chris; Natalie, 7; and Jacob, 4) smiled with their catch at the Kiwanis Fishing Derby, Saturday May 3.
AOT plans to replace four bridges on Route 100, 100A
May 14, 2025
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) will host a public meeting Monday, May 19, at 6 p.m. about four upcoming bridge projects on Route 100 and 100A in Plymouth and Bridgewater, addressing the short- and long-term construction schedule and traffic impacts. The presentation will be held at the Plymouth Select Board meeting at Plymouth Town Hall, 68…
Public notice: Road closure in Killington, May 13 through May 16
May 13, 2025
KILLINGTON—A section of town road between 2155 and 1974 East Mountain Road is planned to be closed to all traffic (both lanes) for one to two days between Tuesday, May 13 and Friday, May 16 to allow for placement of a waterline pipe. Hours of the closure will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.,…
Weather impacts Killington mid-week skiing
May 8, 2025
Killington Resort planned on keeping its lifts running during the week until May 11 (then weekends only), but rain and warm temps over the last several days have taken a serious toll on its snowpack. Therefore, Killington Resort will be closed Thursday, May 8, and Friday, May 9, to preserve what they have left and…
Woman dies in Thetford crash, kids suffer minor injuries
May 7, 2025
Staff report On Saturday, May 3, at 1:54 p.m., police responded to a reported rollover crash on I-91 south in Thetford. Troopers arrived on scene and determined a 2004 Pontiac GTO was traveling south when it failed to maintain its lane, resulting in the vehicle striking a guardrail. Passenger Alyssa Tetreault, 27, from Pepperell, Massachusetts,…
Former Woodstock police chief files $5 million lawsuit
May 7, 2025
Staff report Woodstock’s former police chief Joseph Swanson has filed a $5 million civil lawsuit against Municipal Manager Eric Duffy and five village trustees over his demotion from chief of police to patrol officer. In addition to Duffy, Seton McIlroy, the board chair; Jeffrey Kahn, the vice chair; and fellow trustees Brenda Blakeman, Lisa Lawlor…
Fire destroys Flying Wrench Garage in Rutland
May 2, 2025
The fire occurred after 7 p.m. at the garage located at the intersection of Route 7 and Cold River Road, prompting a swift multi-agency response. Fire departments from Rutland Town, Rutland City, West Rutland, and the Clarendon Fire Association were all on scene to battle the blaze. No additional information about the cause of the…
Daisy Bishop is awarded Vermont Elks Scholarship
April 30, 2025
NORTH CHITTENDEN — Daisy Bishop, daughter of Greg and Carrie Bishop, has been selected as a Vermont Elks Scholar. A Mount St. Joseph Academy senior, Daisy will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support her continuing education at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, where she plans to double major in Multidisciplinary Studies and Humanitarian Relief and…
Killington celebrates pass holders and 100-Day Club members
April 30, 2025
KILLINGTON— Killington Resort hosted its annual Pass Holders Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 19, treating guests to a complimentary lunch, beverage, and dessert as a thank-you for a great season. The day also brought together more than 50 members of the resort’s 100-Day Club for a group photo. Over 175 skiers and riders joined the…
Spring sports are underway, weather finally cooperates
April 30, 2025
Woodstock boys’ varsity Lacrosse team beat Rutland 6-4 Monday, April 28, at home under sunny skies. Above Woodstock sophomore Kyler Eaton drives toward Rutland’s goal. See more photos of both varsity and junior varsity games at mountaintimes.info.
Bridgewater to reconsider whether to keep its town listers
April 30, 2025
By Polly Mikula Bridgewater voters successfully petitioned for a revote on whether the town should retain its listers or move to a professional assessor. The petition for a revote was submitted with 51 signatures within the 30-day window and a special vote has been schedule for Tuesday, May 13. At the Town Meeting in March…
Aldermen await appointment after Heck resigned
April 30, 2025
Staff report At the end of the Alderman’s board meeting Monday, April 21, Alderman Henry Heck allegedly told Mayor Michael Doenges that he was resigning and the following day emailed his letter of resignation. On Town Meeting Day in March Heck had unsuccessfully tried to unseat Doenges as mayor. However, in his resignation letter, Heck…
IBOTS competed at the World Championship in Texas
April 23, 2025
The Rutland IBOTS finished 30 out of 75 in the Galileo Division at the FIRST World Championships held in Houston, Texas, this past weekend, April 16-19.
Five file petitions for two seats on the Killington Select Board
April 23, 2025
A special election will be held May 28 By Polly Mikula UPDATE: Andrew Gieda has withdrawn his candidacy for the one-year Selectboard seat, Killington Town Clerk Peggy Neisner told the Mountain Times, Wednesday, April 23. KILLINGTON — Monday, April 21, was the deadline for candidates to submit petitions to be on the ballot to join the…
Zuckerman urges support for ranked choice voting during Ludlow Rotary talk
April 16, 2025
LUDLOW—Former Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman recently addressed the Ludlow Rotary Club, making a case for ranked-choice voting in elections with multiple candidates. He argued that allowing voters to rank their choices rather than select just one could foster broader participation and more open dialogue among candidates. “Ranked choice voting gives voters more voice and…
