It’s the first step in a major infrastructure plan to support Killington Village, Killington Road and affordable housing development By Polly Mikula The Killington Select Board approved a Public Infrastructure Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) letter of intent (LOI) at its regular meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 2, and it was submitted to the Vermont Economic Progress…

By Brett Yates As Chittenden officials aim to determine whether the town must take major steps to deal with recurring flooding on Wildcat Road, a Nov. 8 Select Board meeting showed some disagreement among locals about the cause and extent of the problem, as well as resistance to the two potential solutions presented thus far.…

By Brett Yates Pittsfield has won a grant from the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) that could help pay for a new storage shed for winter road sand, but the grant wasn’t for as much as hoped for. If the Pittsfield Select Board chooses to accept the grant, the state will hand over $56,000 of…

Weekend of Alpine ski racing and live music to take place Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 27-28 Killington Resort announced the entertainment lineup for the 2021 HomeLight Killington Cup, Tuesday, Nov. 9. The return of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will bring the fastest women’s technical alpine skiers in the world ahead of the 2022 Winter…

For the fifth time, Killington Resort will host the Audi FIS Ski World Cup over Thanksgiving weekend. Spectators will have the unique experience of watching the fastest women technical Alpine racers compete ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Additionally, between races, Killington will entertain race fans with three outdoor concerts. The resort announced Nov. 9,…

"Winter starts when we say so," Killington Resort says, and that time is almost here. The Beast will be kicking off the 2021-22 winter season on Friday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. As usual, Day One will be reserved for our most loyal guests: Killington season passholders, Express Card, Beast 365 and Ikon Passholders. Express…

It’s the first step in a major infrastructure plan to support Killington Village, Killington Road and affordable housing development By Polly Mikula The Killington Select Board approved a Public Infrastructure Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Letter of Intent (LOI) at their regular meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 2. The letter was signed by Chet Hagenbarth, town manager,…

Lincoln Place, located at 10 Lincoln Ave. in Rutland City, was originally built in 1951 as a K-8 Catholic school. The 18,000 square foot building operated until the mid-1970s, and most recently served the community as a privately run preschool until 2018. Now, the location will feature new, affordable, subsidized apartments. The Housing Trust of…

In mid-October, Ethan Allen Extension Amtrak qualification trips began to operate between Rutland and Burlington in advance of the start of regular passenger service. Qualification runs are used to familiarize railroaders with how to run over a new or unfamiliar route, according to a Vermont Rail Systems (VRS) Facebook post, Oct. 18. These trips included…

By John S. McCright Middlebury photographer Josh Hummel teamed up with pumpkin grower Ethan Nelson of Brandon and giant pumpkin-growing support specialist Jenna Baird from Baird Farm in Chittenden to create an unusual nautical opportunity for Dane VanNosdeln, a Charlotte resident who teaches fifth grade at Bristol Elementary School. On Sept. 26 they hollowed out…

By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Rutland City school officials say it could cost about $184,000 to change the mascot on athletic team uniforms, sporting equipment and buildings and other structures. When that work will start, and how many years it will take, is still being discussed. School Superintendent Bill Olsen delivered the cost estimate last week to…

Event raised $$7,735 for Wonderfeet By Katy Savage After students left school for the day, teachers at Rutland Town School danced down the hallways, in the classrooms and on the playground in a choreographed dance to “Let’s Groove Tonight” by Larry D and the Sly Guys. They sang the lyrics to “Hooked on a Feeling”…

On Oct. 30, at about 4 a.m., the state police responded to an alarm at the Jiffy Mart on Business Route 4 in the town of Rutland. Upon arrival, the state police, along with Rutland City police, found the building had been broken into via a window and an undisclosed amount of cigarettes had been…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is asking hunters for help in a statewide initiative to gather more biological data on the state’s deer population. Hunters who get a deer during the November 13-28 regular deer season are asked to provide an incisor tooth from their deer. Tooth envelopes are available at all deer reporting…

A partnership between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the state will alleviate some strain in the mental health system Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith announced Oct. 27 that the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) will temporarily offer some available mental health inpatient beds at the White River Junction VA Medical Center to…