By Curt Peterson The Killington Planning Commission discussed creating a “new town center” on Killington Road on Feb. 3. Its hope is to qualify for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the state, a program by which the town might “claw back” education taxes paid because Killington is designated a “gold town.” According to commission member…

Four community to meetings take place this week to gather input The WCUUSD School Board sent a letter to families in Pomfret, Reading, Bridgewater and Woodstock alerting them about four meetings to gather public input before making a final decision regarding reconfiguring grades among the students of the schools of Woodstock Elementary and Reading.  The…

By Brett Yates The Vermont Agency of Transportation will provide a grant worth $28,800 to Rutland City for a “scoping study” that will examine potential permanent improvements on Center Street between Wales Street and Merchants Row. The Rutland Board of Aldermen authorized the mayor to sign the grant agreement at a Feb. 1 meeting. The…

By Brooke Geery Killington local Robert Cone emerged victorious against a field that contained five other Vermonters at the Winter Carnival Cup in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on Feb. 6. It has been more than a year since dual pro racers stood atop a world cup podium, and Cone entered as the reigning World Pro Ski…

PreK applications for Killington Elementary School will open Feb. 8 and close on March 8. Under Vermont’s Act 166 Universal Prekindergarten, these programs are open to Vermont students who have reached the ages of 3, 4, or 5 years old by Sept. 1 of the year of entry,  and who are not yet enrolled in…

Gary Chimerane recounts "ski offs," week-long ski vacations, old tech changing to new By Karen D. Lorentz Every once in awhile, a good day happens. Normally, that would be a trite observation. But given the times, a recent chat with a ski instructor I had only met briefly some time ago turned from an interview…

Rutland Young Professionals announced the results of its 2021 members of the year awards on February 1. The Young Professional of the Year award recognizes an emerging leader under the age of 45 who lives/works in the Rutland Region, demonstrates leadership qualities in both his or her personal and professional life, and is active in…

The Rutland County Sheriff’s Department has been focusing on speeds in the area of Gouchberg Farms Market And Deli (the straight stretch) on Route 103 in North Clarendon. Some drivers have been ticketed for operating between 65 - 86 mph in this stretch. This section of Route 103 is a posted 50 mph zone and…

  Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—With the presidential election behind us, it’s time to focus on leadership at the local level. Rutland Young Professionals have invited each of the candidates running for Rutland City Mayor to join them for a virtual discussion to introduce themselves, share their plans for the city, and answer questions…

Electric bus vendors selected for Vermont pilot program The Agency of Natural Resources electric bus pilot program has moved into its next phase. The participating school districts and transit agency have selected their buses, which are due to arrive in Vermont at the end of 2021. In December 2019, Barre Unified Union School District in partnership with…

By Peg Bolgioni In March 2020 at height of the Covid-19 pandemic, companies like Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) were scrambling to have the majority of their employees work remotely. They had to be in a safe environment but still needed to remain connected to one another, so adjustments had to be made. Face-to-face meetings…

A Vermont inn and farm’s canine cousins get “pup close and personal” on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl TV Jetson, the "canine concierge" of The Wilburton Inn and Stitch, his rescue dog cousin at Earth Sky Time Farm, will be featured on "Animal Planet’s" beloved Puppy Bowl XVII, which airs at 2 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb.…

A local elementary school student has received a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to help diversify Woodstock Elementary School's library and expand anti-racism efforts, according to a VCF press release Jan. 28. Through the efforts of 4th-grader Tripp Overbay, Woodstock Elementary School recently received a $1,920 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Spark Connecting…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified Union School District board voted unanimously Monday evening, Feb. 1, to endorse the Configuration Committee’s proposal to move grades 5 and 6 from the Woodstock Elementary School (WES) to the rehabilitated Prosper Valley School in Pomfret next fall. “The next steps, according to school district policy,” wrote board…

By Curt Peterson Early in the evening on Jan. 30, Raymond Park, 49, of Killington, was snowboarding on the backside of the Killington Ski Area, out of bounds, and spent several subsequent hours trying unsuccessfully to return to the trail he had left. He was found by rescuers at 8 a.m. Jan 31, five hours…