The Killington Pico Area Association is hosting Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth and the Select Board for an informational meeting about the budget and ballot items Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. This is the first of two informational meetings. The board will hold a second informational meeting about the budget March 4 at Killington Elementary School.…

By Lani Duke GMC closing does not affect CSJ The closing of Green Mountain College is expected to have no effect on the College of St. Joseph, CSJ president Jennifer Scott told the Rutland Herald recently. She believes the board of directors at CSJ will not be influenced by the GMC board’s decision to close…

By Lani Duke Several races contested In Benson, Daryl Barlett, Sam Bartholomew, Scott Hende, Cheryl Murray, and Pamela Stefanek have filed to take one-year seats on the town Select Board. Opponents in the race for first constable are Ben Bartholomew and Daric Brown. Two two-year seats are open on the Castleton Select Board. Contending for…

Killington man arrested State police arrested a man for possessing cocaine in Killington Jan. 29. Police said Shane Rand, 31, of Killington was stopped on Route 100 in Killington around 2 a.m. Jan. 29. Investigation revealed that Rand was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.  After taking Rand into custody, Troopers…

Kevin Condon, 34, of Brattleboro, Vermont, is the lucky winner of the 2018 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery. Condon will be entitled to hunt and fish for free for the rest of his life.  Condon  was drawn as the winner from among 11,364 lottery tickets purchased in 2018. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife…

Gov. Phil Scott, Secretary of Administration Susanne Young and Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi announced an “Infants in the Workplace” program for state employees. The policy will allow a state employee the option to bring their infant children up to the age of 6 months to work. The program  launched on Friday, Feb. 1. The…

Two Rutland County high school seniors who exhibit a high level of proficiency and intend to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited college, university or trade school have the opportunity to receive a $2000 scholarship. The Rutland PEGTV Courcelle Scholarship honors the memory of Joe Courcelle for his pioneering work for Public Access Television in…

Katelyn Atwood has joined the Rutland County Public Defender’s staff after working for a year with attorney Mark Furlan. Working with Furlan, she already worked with clients having a conflict of interest with the Public Defender’s office. The 34 year old joins the office as an additional attorney, not a replacement, the office’s supervising attorney…

By Dan Egan Skiing is a Zen sport.  The essence of the experience is to escape from the mundane routine of life and step into the adventure of the now.  Gliding on, over and through snow provides us with the opportunity to experience, observe and express the emotion of being wrapped in a winter day.…

By Lani Duke Poultney Properties LLC has been harassing Poultney resident Neil Vreeland and his wife, Vreeland complained in a motion for protective order and extraordinary relief filed in Environmental Court Jan. 14, according to meeting minutes. Vreeland believes he is targeted for his opposition to the property owner’s planned Dollar General development. The property…

Photo courtesy OCR Nation A competitor reaches for a rope at Shale Hill for the last race Saturday, Feb. 2.

Photo submitted The Okemo superpipe, 500 feet in length with 18-foot high walls, opened for the season Jan. 27.

By Curt Peterson Rutland entrepreneur Rebecca Buonadonna is planning to consolidate her two apparel stores into one – popular Raw Honey Apparel at 5 Center Street will be moving into Fruition Fineries space at 56 Merchants Row at the end of February. The retailer hasn’t decided just how to configure the new combined operations, but…

Editor’s note: these questions have been collected and submitted to the Mountain Times on behalf of some members of the Killington community, who wish to remain anonymous. We have asked experts on each topic to answer their questions: On the 1 percent option tax: Many Killington citizens/voters in town want to know why the 1…

By Chet Hagenbarth The general fund budget is comprised of three primary sections: operations, capital funds and debt service. This year’s budget proposes to reduce the operations budget, bring capital funding to a sustainable level, and hold debt service funding at or below the most recent 5-year levels.  This budget and Articles 6 & 7…