Orwell farmer Brad Thomas looks over a field of no-till corn planted with winter cover crops. Thomas is one of only a handful of Central Vermont farmers using no-till farming to improve his farm’s profitability and to reduce phosphorus runoff. By Gaen Murphree ORWELL—Drive the back roads of Central Vermont right now, and you’ll see…

By Chandler Burgess Fiona Gomes By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s Note: This is the third part of a series on graduates of the Killington School of Resort Management program of Green Mountain College. See the Oct. 8 story for details on the program at mountaintimes.info. Fiona Gomes grew up on the ocean in Marblehead, Massachusetts.…

Courtesy of the United Way Hair and make-up artist work their magic to bring high-fashion to the catwalk show at the Paramount. By Polly Lynn RUTLAND — Twelve local retailers with 10 local models, each done up by local hair and make-up stylists, will strut their stuff down a catwalk on the Paramount stage, Nov.…

Oct. 18-25 visitors could ski and golf on the same day, now closed KILLINGTON — After being the first resort open in North America on Sunday, Oct. 18, Killington Resort had to close temporarily starting Monday, Oct. 26, due to climate conditions. It will reopen for skiing and riding as soon as athe temperature dips into…

KILLINGTON—The Killington Select Board has decided to hire an interim town manager to ensure a smooth transition. After executive session Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Board unanimously appointed long time director of planning and zoning administrator Dick Horner to the post. They expect him to serve two to five months while the Select Board finds a…

Finds new home and partnerships with The Mountain Times KILLINGTON — On Nov. 1 Killington TV will officially move into its new home in The Mountain Times building on Route 4 in Killington. “We’re thrilled about the new space and for opportunities to work with The Mountain Times in new collaborative efforts,” said Steve Kent,…

By Lee J. Kahrs, The Reporter PROCTOR — A selectman abruptly resigned and walked out of a regular meeting on. Oct. 12 after a lengthy debate over conflict of issue regarding a zoning grievance. Proctor Selectman Dick Horner, who is also chair of the Proctor Planning Commission, was asked to recuse himself by property owner…

RUTLAND — Phil Scott’s annual Wheels for Warmth fundraiser to benefit emergency fuel assistance has expanded to Rutland. “We need tires donated to make this a successful event and fundraiser,” said Carol Flint, executive director of BROC—Community Action in Southwestern Vermont, located in Rutland. Bond Auto and Vianor in Rutland accepted tires Oct. 19-28, and…

Solar Energy round table discussion to be held in Killington, Nov. 7 KILLINGTON — Anyone interested in obtaining more information on the advantages of going solar is invited to a solar energy round table discussion, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 7 at 3-5 p.m. at the Sherburne Memorial Library’s Ann Wallen room in Killington, Vt. The Killington…

On Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. the Vermont State Police was dispatched to the Green Peak trail located off Dorset Hill Road in Dorset, Vt., for a reported rock climbing accident. The state police, Vermont Fish & Game Department, Dorset Fire Department and the Manchester Rescue Squad responded to the scene. The victim, later identified…

POULTNEY — On Oct. 23, 2015  at approximately 4:45 a.m. Troopers responded to a report of an alarm going off at the Shaw’s Supermarket on 55 Depot Street in Poultney, Vt. Upon arrival Troopers saw that the front door window of the store had been smashed and entry had been gained to the store. Troopers entered…

Everyone impacted by wind storm had power back by morning Wednesday’s strong wind storm blew down trees and branches, cutting power to thousands of Green Mountain Power customers. But by Thursday morning, Oct. 29, GMP had restored power to all 12,000 customers impacted by the storm. “Early preparation before the storm hit helped assure that…

Submitted The Oola VW bus carries written dreams nationwide. PROCTOR—Last week the Oola Dream Tour 1970 VW surf bus visited Proctor, Vt., to collect dreams. “Our goal is to collect the dreams and aspirations of thousands of Americans, in the form of thousands of stickers attached to the outside of our vintage VW surf bus,”…

Submitted Gary Roth, chief of the Killington Volunteer Fire Department By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — The Killington Volunteer Fire Department has invited community members to tour their facilities on Killington Road every Tuesday in October. With one more public opportunity, Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m., they hope anyone who has not yet had the…

KILLINGTON—Rick Davis, co-founder of the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children, announced both the finalist and winner of Vermont’s first Early Educator of the Year Award on Oct. 16, at the annual conference of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) held at the Killington Grand Hotel. The award winner, Geralyn (Gerri) Barrows,…