By Curt Peterson Killington selectmen have made Daryl Arminius’s appointment as town planner official. Arminius was most recently town planner in Charlotte for four years. “It was simply the job that drew me to Killington,” he told the Mountain Times. “The advertised job description looked far more interesting than the many other planning and zoning…

Governor Phil Scott and Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced April 18 that public transportation in Rutland County will be cleaner with the arrival of two new all electric transit buses. The Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD) is now operating these electric buses in place of two diesel fueled buses. “The transportation sector is Vermont’s…

Staff report The Slate Valley Union Unified School District budget passed 882-541in a revote on Wednesday, April 13. The $26,236,547 budget approved by voters was $33,500 less than an initial budget proposal, which failed 861-853 on Town Meeting Day. “ We’re definitely happy and relieved — very thankful that people came out and voted ‘yes,’”…

By Curt Peterson Two large well-drilling rigs were headed for a water source site behind the Mountain Times offices recently, but the bridge to cross the Ottauquechee River appeared to be strained as the first truck made the trip. The second truck waited in the newspaper’s parking lot until Mosher Excavating was able to reinforce…

The owners of Blake Hill Preserves in Windsor are the 2022 Vermont small business persons of the year. Vicky Allard and Joe Hanglin are being recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration for Blake Hill Preserves’ employment growth, success in the marketplace, company expansion and community involvement. “We feel so honored for Blake Hill Preserves…

“I can no longer sit silent while the people of Ukraine suffer such inhuman devastation from this unprovoked violence,” said John Bob Siemienowicz. He asked members of district 7870, covering Rotary clubs in southern New Hampshire and southern Vermont, of Rotary International to “band together to offer humanitarian aid to alleviate the grief and suffering…

By Katy Savage RUTLAND — Sen. Patrick Leahy visited the Paramount Theater on Monday, April 18 as the theater embarks on a $5.5 million expansion project. Leahy helped the Paramount secure $500,000 from the federal government through the Save America’s Treasures grant program, which was established in 1998 to support the nation’s premier cultural resources.…

When she retired from her career in information technology during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andi Lutter of Hartland didn’t pack up for a sunny life of leisure. Instead, she taught herself the art of handmade cold-process soapmaking, and launched a small business. “All my soaps are handmade, by me, in small batches in…

By Katy Savage The question to allow cannabis retailers in Castleton failed for the second time in a revote on Wednesday, April 13. The article failed 290-275, which was less of a margin than the original vote on Town Meeting Day, when it failed 351-306. Janet Currie, the former chair of the Castleton Planning Commission,…

By Karen D. Lorentz There have been several key workers who have orchestrated Killington’s operations from behind the scenes since the area debuted in 1958. They have been responsible for the ski area opening each day with lifts turning and snow covering trails much as a theater director is responsible for the curtain going up.…

Gary Brian Stumpf, 67, of Pittsfield passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2022 after a long battle with liver disease. Gary was born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28, 1954 to Theodore, Sr. and Elizabeth, (nee McGrory) Stumpf, lovingly known to their friends as “Ted and Betty,” of Pennsville, New Jersey. Growing up…

Vail Resorts is making investments at four resorts to provide accessible and affordable housing for its employees at Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow as well as in Park City Mountain in Utah, Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, and Vail in Colorado, as part of the company’s strategic focus on investing in the employee experience. Collectively,…

KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced Tuesday, April 19, that it will open its bike park, 18-hole golf course and Adventure Center on Saturday, May 28. “We are excited to offer a full summer line-up of events again this year, with crowd favorites including the Cooler in the Mountain Concert Series and Killington Brewfest,” said Mike Sutcliffe, events…

By Brett Yates Pittsfield homeowners are about to find out how much their property values have changed in recent years. Last year, the town hired the New England Municipal Resource Center (NEMRC) to reappraise all the property in Pittsfield for the first time since 2008. Starting April 18, taxpayers will receive in the mail a…

By Brett Yates Next month, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission will undertake a series of traffic engineering studies in Chittenden to facilitate potential changes to local speed limits. In January, the Chittenden Select Board revealed that the town could not legally enforce its traffic laws: first, because the signatures on its traffic ordinance had not…