This winter, Vermont law enforcement is cracking down on unlawful off-trail riding for snowmobilers. And they're ticketing violators. "So spread the word," Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (V.A.S.T.) stated in a recent news release. In Vermont 80% of land is privately owned and those landowners get no compensation for allowing recreational trails and access to…

On Feb. 6, at 6:58 p.m., police responded to Lake Dunmore in the area of Rustic Lane in the town of Salisbury (near Songadeewin camp) for a snowmobile crash. While enroute troopers were notified of an unresponsive female. Amanda Warren,43, of Salisbury, had been operating a snowmobile on Lake Dunmore with passenger/victim Kristle Humiston, 39,…

Vermont State Game Wardens have charged Christopher Thomas, 29, of Springfield, in connection with a snowmobile violation that occurred Friday, Feb.5. A Fish & Wildlife warden was conducting a snowmobile safety checkpoint at the CCC Camp in Grafton. At about 8 p.m. the warden was approached by three snowmobiles while displaying his flashing blue light…

Troopers from the state police Rutland barracks conducted a joint investigation with the Brandon Police Dept. in connection with six separate burglaries committed within a short time frame of one another. These burglaries targeted locations in West Rutland, Pittsford and Brandon. The investigation led to the identity of Cassandra Chasse from Brandon. On Dec. 8,…

By Matt A. Sheen KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Sept. 21 kids entered the world of myth and make-believe for the price of a can of beans, and they didn’t even have to be magic beans. Twelve public libraries from six counties joined together to present the second Vermont Fairy Tale Festival at Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington.…

A Killington home that sold for $2.9 million has broken sales records. The sale in May was the highest priced sale of a home in the area since the MLS started tracking sales in 2001. The custom built home features granite countertops, a 2,000-square-foot deck and a three-story high native Vermont granite fireplace, which stands…

By Robin Alberti Over the weekend of March 15-17, Archytas #6933 First Robotics Competition team attended its first meet of the season, bringing home the Spirit Award from New England District Qualifiers in Bedford, New Hampshire. Each year, First Robotics announces the rules/requirements of the current season’s game, including the specifications of the playing field…

Photo courtesy Cobra Gymnastics Eliza Dopkins

By Karen D. Lorentz Like so many people born and raised in Rutland, Megan Canty learned to ski at Pico Mountain – in her case when she was 4 years old. Asked who taught her to ski, she notes having three years of lessons at Pico every Sunday and learning from her father, Pat, and…

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger Another small liberal arts college in Vermont will close its doors for good this summer. Southern Vermont College president David Evans announced Monday, March 4, that the school would shut down at the end of the year. He cited declining enrollments, financial pressures, and a recent decision by the New England Commission…

By Kim Peters Killington Aquatic Club is finishing strong in their competitive swimming season.  The swim team had 17 athletes compete at a qualifying meet, Regionals, at the end of February. The season is coming to an end, but not until Sophia Nisiblat competes at the AGE group meet March 3 at Worcester Polytech Institute…

Killington Resort will host the sixth annual Slash & Berm Burton Snowboards event March 8-10. Snowboarders will gather at Killington’s Stash terrain park to take advantage of the natural terrain and all the creative elements the mountain has to offer to benefit the Burton Chill Foundation. The action will start on Friday with a Shop…

For the third year in a row, Green Mountain Power earned a spot among the top10 most innovative energy companies in the world, landing at number 5 in energy as Fast Company released its prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019. GMP joins companies like Apple, Stitch Fix and Peloton on the…

Editor’s note: these were first circulated in the mainstream press in 1964, since many have noted that it’s relatively easy to find seemingly meaningful patterns relating any two people or events. Even so, we think these are interesting. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.…

Late February and early March are prime time for ice fishing, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “The warmer days and cold nights we normally have in late February and early March offer some of our best ice fishing of the year,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter.  “For safety reasons,…