Families visiting Okemo’s Jackson Gore base area for the holiday season, and through the winter, will get to experience a newly constructed play area made of snow called the Gore Snowground. The sculpted pile of snow adds an element of fun for children to enjoy when they’re not skiing or snowboarding. There are slides made…

The Sharon Academy has announced Mary Newman as the new head of school. Newman is currently the assistant head of school at TSA, where she also teaches Spanish, serves as the dean of faculty, the director of performing arts, and has been a long-time student advisor. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead…

Mission of the Church of Our Saviour in Killington will get a new roof with the help of a  $20,000 matching grant from The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Mission of the Church of Our Saviour was one of 16 projects that will be funded by the…

Some skiers and riders were left stranded when a downed tree knocked out power at a portion of Killington Resort on Saturday, Dec. 28. The power went out around 9:40 a.m. and was restored around 3 p.m.. The resort’s radios were also knocked out, making it difficult for staff to communicate with each other. Access…

Police said a New York man died in a skiing accident at Killington Resort on Dec. 28. Police said Jason Vitale, 48, of Baldwin, New York, was traveling at a high speed on an intermediate trail when he lost control and collided with a tree.  Vitale was not wearing a helmet at the time of…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Union School District was awarded $129,000 by the Vermont Emergency Management Department for school security upgrades. District superintendent Mary Beth Banios told the WCUSD board on Dec. 16 the money would be in hand within a week. The Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott have worked together to improve security…

Staff report The MINT - Rutland’s Makerspace has a new dividing wall, True Yoga Vermont in Rutland has a new yoga studio and Fair Haven is getting a new brewery with the help of state Regional Economic Development grants. True Yoga received a $5,000 matching grant toward the $10,000 project while the Mint received $10,000…

Staff report Killington Mountain School student Hugo Brisebois had to make a difficult decision this year. The 16-year-old sophomore from Canada, who splits his time between alpine skiing and cyclocross, earned enough Union Cycliste Internationale points through bike races to earn a spot at the cyclocross junior world championships to compete with the world’s best…

By Laura McComb On a crisp sunny morning in early spring, in September 2007, I was sitting very relaxed in the huge garden of a weekend house in the suburbs of Buenos Aires reading the newspaper, when I saw this little white puppy approaching me quietly. I had seen her before while having a barbecue…

Vermont’s electric utilities are letting customers across Vermont know they can now save up to $15,000 when they buy or lease new all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) thanks to new Vermont state rebates that can be combined with utility rebates and federal tax credits. One of the biggest barriers to making the…

A Windsor man has been charged with several serious violations in a deer poaching case. On Dec. 14, state game wardens in Cavendish attempted to stop a driver who fired from within the cab of his truck at a deer facsimile after legal shooting hours.  The operator, later identified as Robert L. Hagar, 48, of…

By Ed Larson Project Help began 51  years ago at Rutland’s Mount Saint Joseph Academy high school.  It’s a project designed to assist needy families in the Rutland community during the holidays with nourishment as well as gift items. According to Project Help organizers, 90 to 100 families will benefit from students who created what…

State requests FEMA assistance Gov. Phil Scott has requested a major disaster declaration for two federal programs for storm damages throughout Vermont caused by wind, rain and flooding from Oct. 31-November 1, 2019. The request is for assistance from the public assistance program, which seeks support for municipal infrastructure repairs, and the individual assistance program,…

The Sharon Academy (TSA) has announced the launch of a capital campaign to raise $2 million to construct a new science wing and make additional school improvements. The Sharon Academy is an intentionally small middle and high school in rural Vermont serving 150 day school students from 20 different towns in the Upper Valley. “The…

Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 2020 are now available on the Fish and Wildlife Department’s website. “Vermonters really enjoy hunting and fishing,” said Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter.  “Many people like to purchase 2020 licenses before Jan. 1, so they will be ready for the new year.” According to a federal…