Kara Tondorf opens The Rivershed Restaurant By Ethan Weinstein It started as a getaway. Kara Tondorf and her family wanted out of Massachusetts during the pandemic, so they started spending more time at their condo in Killington. Now, what started as an escape has become something permanent. Tondorf opened a new restaurant on Killington Road,…

By Katy Savage Since the pandemic started, an influx of people from cities have come to small Vermont towns, and while housing inventory is low, the short-term rental market is busier than ever. Guests are staying longer, they’re booking further ahead of time and coming more often. “It’s absolutely, unbelievably fabulous,” said June Buttner, the…

Demand pushes prices up, particularly in Killington By Polly Mikula “Over $70 million year-to-date is more than the last three years combined,” Heidi Bomengen, owner of Prestige Real Estate, which sells real estate exclusively in Killington, wrote in the company’s quarterly newsletter published in October.  Last year, Killington real estate sales topped $46 million —…

$66.5 million investment could net $300 million of growth over the next 10 years By Polly Mikula The town of Killington has drafted a plan to create a tax increment financing (TIF) district to provide transportation and municipal water infrastructure that will stimulate commercial and residential development and create new affordable housing in the town’s…

By John Flowers The long-absent refrain of “All aboard!” is expected to ring out once again at new passenger train stations in Middlebury and Vergennes in about seven months connecting the Ethan Allen Express from Rutland north, according to Vermont’s top rail official. Dan Delabruere, rail and aviation bureau director with the Vermont Agency of…

By Brett Yates The town of Pittsfield typically decorates the gazebo on its village green to mark the holiday season. This year, officials aim to turn the small local tradition into a full-fledged community event. According to Select Board Chair Ann Kuendig, the idea for a public tree lighting ceremony — with music, caroling, and…

Can Shiffrin defend her Slalom title amongst the fastest women technical ski racers? By Polly Mikula This weekend, Nov. 27-28, the Women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup returns to Killington for Giant Slalom and Slalom races. Last year, all North American FIS Alpine ski races were canceled due to the pandemic. “Returning from a pandemic-induced…

By Katy Savage A committee that’s spent four years studying the prices and concepts for a hefty renovation of the Woodstock Town Hall said last Monday, Nov. 15 that they couldn’t recommend any of their plans. They cost too much. “As a team we’re not in a position to recommend any of the plans we…

By Karen D. Lorentz As a goal-and-results-oriented major event professional with 30 years' experience, Katrina Ammer specializes in event oversight for major mountain events, including mountain biking and skiing competitions. She consults for, advises, or leads various large-scale international sports events on venue and event operations, business and community engagement, and strategy. So it’s little…

By Brooke Geery Logan Seely and her fiancé, Andy Paluch, are two busy young professionals betting on downtown Rutland. The couple closed on the space at 31-33 Center St. in May and is now in the midst of revamping it. The 4,200 square foot space has sat vacant since Sabby’s Pasta House and Sports Lounge…

By Brett Yates Boston real estate developer John Holland finally got some good news regarding his embattled plan to open a “farm-to-fork” restaurant at the former Conklin Farm on the outskirts of Woodstock. Less than a month after the Vermont Natural Resources Board’s District 3 Environmental Commission denied the project an Act 250 permit, the…

By Liz Dimarco Weinmann Welcome back, skiers! Whether this is your first visit, or you’ve visited often, you should consider the many advantages of living and working in the Rutland region — most of our towns are just a 20-minute drive from Killington! Since Covid has remade the world, residents of big cities like New…

By Brett Yates As of Nov. 22, Wolcott Meadow Road in Chittenden no longer exists. Or, at least, it’ll no longer appear on future town road maps. The Chittenden Select Board voted on Monday to decommission the Class 4 town highway, a dirt path used for snowmobiling and hiking. The surrounding privately owned land will…

By Meghan Brown On Nov. 8, National First-Generation College Celebration Day recognized first-generation students across the country. At CCV, 55% of students are the first in their family to attend college. The college prioritizes the success of these students as seen through our mission to support and challenge all students in meeting their educational goals.…

By Angelo Lynn BRANDON — To say schools across the state are stressed is an understatement. That they are in crisis is a more accurate description, and one that school officials don’t shy away from. But in doing so, it’s not to say that academic progress is not being made for a vast majority of…