Submitted   Mission Farm in Killington has been awarded a grant of $4,000 from the Laurance and Mary Rockefeller Fund and a grant of $15,000 from the Vermont Arts Council.  The Laurance and Mary Rockefeller grant will help to create durable and informative signs throughout the Mission Farm property.  “Currently, there is nothing that welcomes…

David Francis Minard   David Francis Minard, 78, of Killington died peacefully Sunday morning Jan. 7, 2024, with family by his side. He was born on Nov. 9, 1945 in Rutland.  A detailed obituary will be printed in the next edition of the Mountain Times (on stands Jan. 24) and a celebration of life will…

Following many years of research and writing, John Swanson is finally able to see his book in publication. Swanson, a resident of The Gables in Rutland, has released his book, “War Tears: A Journey from Vermont to Gettysburg,” as an eBook and paperback on Amazon’s Kindle. In February it will be available as a hardcover…

By Brooke Geery, Killington Resort On Thursday, Jan. 11, Deirdre Morris was wished happy trails from the team at Killington Resort as she retired from her position as hospitality controller. Her career at The Beast began some 40 years ago in 1983 as the Southside Food and Beverage Manager, responsible for Bear Mountain, Skyeship and…

Courtesy VTF&W Three to four inches of clear black ice in a drill hole below the top layer of snow, is the minimum for safe ice fishing.  Ice conditions across Vermont are inconsistent due to warm and variable weather, and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is urging anglers to put safety first if they…

Photo provided by VTF&W Hunters took more than 16,000 deer in 2023, data from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. shows.    The final number of deer taken in Vermont’s 2023 hunting seasons will not be available for a few more weeks, but the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. says the final tally will be…

By Brooke Geery, Killington Resort  Killington and Pico Resorts strive to create an enjoyable environment to participate in skiing and snowboarding. New for this season, we’ve introduced the Mountain Safety Attendant program. These team members will be on hill to directly communicate with guests through verbal and visual cues, seeking to be a positive influence…

By Liz DiMarco Weinmann   As one of the bitterest cold months of the year is in full swing in Vermont, idyllic images abound — of roaring fireplaces, ice-skating on frozen ponds, steaming cups of cocoa, and puffy snowsuits that make even the tiniest human look like an overstuffed king-size pillow. Those images are worlds…

   Beginning this week, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission will ask residents to participate in the Rutland Regional Plan 2026 Online Survey. Survey results will be used to guide policies and actions for the eight-year plan update, which is intended to help shape coordinated and efficient community economic development. The plan is a vision for…

  Staff report There will be no in-person Town Meeting in Woodstock this year. The Woodstock Select Board voted Jan. 8 to make Town Meeting by Australian ballot only this year under Act 1. The temporary act gives towns the option to do away with in-person town meetings and make all decisions by Australian ballot…

  By Katy Savage Woodstock voters could decide to buy the privately owned Woodstock Aqueduct Company and make it a municipal operation on Town Meeting Day in March.  The aqueduct company, owned by the Billings family and other investors, is being offered for sale for the value of the debt.  It’s unclear how much debt…

  By Glenn Russell/VTDigger Col. Mark Anarumo leaves post as president of Norwich.   By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger The president of Norwich University said he is departing the military school over three years on the job. Mark Anarumo said Friday, Jan. 5, that he was leaving by “mutual” decision. Provost and Dean of the Faculty Karen Gaines…

By Curt Peterson Hartland has a new town manager. John Broker-Campbell, 44, was officially appointed Tuesday, Jan. 2, with a salary of $92,000 and full benefits. “John clearly demonstrated that he has the skill set, experience and enthusiasm to be a successful town manager for Hartland,” Select Board chair Phil Hobbie said in a website…

Submitted By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger A month after Vermont’s Environmental Court renewed a warrant for Daniel Banyai’s arrest, law enforcement say the Slate Ridge owner has left the state. Environmental Court Judge Thomas Durkin required Vermont State Police and the Rutland County sheriff to submit official updates every 30 days on their efforts to arrest Banyai.  In…

Act 127’s new weighting formula, allows up to 10% increase with 5% cap on the equalized tax rate; rising property values aren’t capped By Curt Peterson and Polly Mikula Courtesy Ben Ford, MVSU  The chart above show the projected FY25 tax rates for each district town; the $1.5984 rate in the first row is the…