Castleton Upward Bound receives Hills and Hollows grant Grant supports high school students in pursuit of higher education CASTLETON—The Castleton Upward Bound program recently won a $3,000 grant from the Hills and Hollows of the Vermont Community Foundation to provide online tutoring services to high school students for the 2015-16 academic year. Participants will be…

The restaurant at the Inn at the Long Trail debuts new name and new summer dining experience By Polly Lynn Friday, July 17 — KILLINGTON — For the first time the Inn at the Long Trail will open their dining room for summer visitors. “Rosemary’s” as the dining room was recently named, will be open Fridays…

By Lani Duke Solar field proposed for Castleton—but . . . CASTLETON—Solar energy developer Green Lantern Group has proposed a four-acre solar array next to the temporary town offices’ parking lot. Comprising 125 racks bearing 2,250 solar panels, it would be part of a commercial-scale 500-kilowatt project. Energy from it would flow into the Green…

Submitted Photo of a waterfall by Eli Adams Eli Adams is a tenth grade student at LiHigh School, a small independent school in Poultney, Vt. He discovered photography at age 13, and has been developing his craft for the past four years. His favorite subjects include Vermont landscapes, old barns and buildings, sunrises and sunsets, nature…

By Lani Duke Digital maker’s space to open Watch for the opening of a digital maker’s space on the second floor of the Chaffee Art Center. Soon it will be open to the community, with computers and peripheral devices for creating digital designs and small videos. Also in the not-so-distant future are weatherization of and…

By Joanne Pearson Fair Haven Photography courtesy of Mountain Top Inn & Resort CHITTENDEN — On July 7, Khele Sparks, general manager of The Mountain Top Inn & Resort, announced the opening of the resort’s new 6,000-sq. ft. spa and salon, located on the newly renovated first floor of the resort’s event barn. It features…

CASTLETON — On Wednesday, July 1, 11 New York City children arrived in Castleton to spend one or two weeks with volunteer host families in South Pomfret, Middletown Springs, Poultney, Killington, Mount Holly, West Rutland, Rutland, Quechee, and Ferrisburgh. Volunteer host families will share their summers with Fresh Air children, ages 6 -18, who leave behind…

RANDOLPH—Kurt Thoma has decided “for personal reasons” to leave the central Vermont area, thus taking him away from his position at Chandler Center for the Arts. Thoma arrived in Randolph from Michigan last August and took over the helm of Chandler with great enthusiasm. “His energy is contagious and we will miss him greatly,” said…

By Stephen Seitz Photo One: The National Guard honor guard takes a wreath to the grave of President Calvin Coolidge for the annual memorial ceremony. Photo Two: Actor Jim Cooke in his last performance as Calvin Coolidge. PLYMOUTH NOTCH – Longtime Calvin Coolidge impersonator Jim Cooke chose the Fourth of July, Coolidge’s 143rd birthday, to…

Courtesy of College of St. Joseph’s Mary Guggenberger By Polly Lynn On Wednesday, July 1, former Principal of Killington Elementary School Loren M. Pepe announced that Mary Guggenberger would be taking over the reins as the new school principal starting July 20. “This week the KES Board officially appointed Mary Guggenberger to be the new…

By Stephen Seitz A man who arrived late after the official ceremony receives the citizenship oath from Judge J. Garvan Murtha. PLYMOUTH NOTCH – Fittingly enough for the Fourth of July, 20 new Americans were sworn at a naturalization ceremony held at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. The new citizens came from all over…

Hailed for his vision for Killington, Pico By Karen D. Lorentz Chris Nyberg, who served as the president and chief operations officer of the Powdr Resorts Division since September 2012 and prior to that the president and general manager of Killington and Pico mountains since April 2007, has left Powdr Corp. after almost eight years…

Killington Reunion weekend this past weekend June 26-28, was a wonderful time of stories and friendships. The tales of the good ol' days were entertaining and inspired lots of laughter. Folks from all generations of "ski bum" shared a bond of common place and experience. By Bobby Lanctot

Jason Mikula proposed to Polly Lynn on Wednesday morning, June 24, on the banks of the Madison River in Cameron, Montana. Mikula and Lynn, who are co-publishers of The Mountain Times and  live in Killington, Vt., were on vacation for the week — it was a place they had long talked about visiting. “It was…

RUTLAND – In addition to the pomp and circumstance that come with celebrating our nation’s birth every Fourth of July, co-ops in our community and around the world will host celebrations of their own Saturday, July 4, in honor of International Co-op Day in a tribute that began in 1923. Celebrated on the first Saturday…