By Amy Ash Nixon, VTDigger.org A bill aimed at giving workers in Vermont paid time off for illness or other emergencies is back before the Senate. S.15, which would grant workers seven earned leave days off a year, or a total of 56 hours. The leave could be used for personal illness, illness in the…

KILLINGTON — On Jan. 26, at approximately 10:46 p.m., members of the Vermont State Police from the Rutland Barracks were advised of a head-on two vehicle crash with entrapment on US Route 4 East, in the town of Killington. Troopers arrived on scene, along with Killington Search and Rescue, Killington Fire and Rescue, and Regional Ambulance…

Business leaders gathered at the Vermont State House Wednesday, Jan. 28, to call for the creation of more “livable jobs” in the state–employment that allows Vermonters working full time to pay their bills without relying on public assistance. Released every two years in January by the Vermont Legislature’s Joint Fiscal Office, the “Basic Needs Budgets…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Killington voters will be choosing between two familiar faces when the pick a selectman in March. Both incumbent Selectman Chris Bianchi and former Selectman Jim Haff turned petitions in for the position, according to Town Clerk Lucrecia Wonsor, who added that the other incumbents also turned in petitions prior to…

Won Best Use of Stunts and Superior Showmanship for the Advanced Small Coed division By Polly Lynn On Jan. 24 and 25, the Rutland Raiders cheerleading team competed in the National Cheerleading Association Senior and Junior High School National Championships in Dallas, Texas. They finished just 2.06 points behind Radford High School of Honolulu, Hawaii,…

BETHEL — On Jan. 23 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Vermont State Police were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover crash on North Road in Bethel near Cleveland Brook Road. When troopers arrived they found the operator had been transported from the scene by a friend. Contact was made with the operator Jacob Forcier, age 19 from…

Editor’s note: The Mountain Times receives many questions from readers every week about Killington Resort and Pico Mountain operations. In order to best answer some of the most common questions we will pose them directly to Mike Solimano, president and general manager for Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, who has agreed to respond in an…

KILLINGTON—Killington Aquatic Club’s competition swim team competed on Jan. 18 at Norwich University. Swimmers Bailey Peters, Justine Peters, Heidi Alf, and Logan Sudol competed in five individual swimming events. Bailey Peters, a national-level swimmer, received first place overall among the 15-to-18-year-old boys, where he won the 100 Fly, 100 Free, and 200 Individual Medley. Peters…

CAVENDISH—The Town of Cavendish has discussed “going solar” for several years and has finally reached the turning point. After much planning and discussion, and after much very hard work, the town-owned solar array has gone on-line and is now feeding electric power into the grid to support Cavendish municipal buildings and facilities, town officials announced…

RUTLAND—On Jan. 13, Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) announced the appointment of Christine Hoard as development director for the newly formed VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSWR). Hoard received a Bachelor of Science from Castleton State College. She brings more than 20 years of experience in professional fundraising, project management…

CHITTENDEN — Mountain Top Inn & Resort was recently named one of America’s top wedding venues by Brides Magazine. Brides Magazine interviewed 847 brides, inquiring about their experience with their wedding venue’s space, service, food and more. Fifty venues were chosen for the final Brides Best Venues in America 2015 list. The list, touted as the…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – There doesn’t seem to be a lot of enthusiasm for public service in Killington this year. “I’m going to have to start calling incumbents,” said Town Clerk Lucrecia Wonsor. “Two people have taken out petitions for library trustee, and that’s about it.” That means the position has a contested race…

RUTLAND – Members of West Rutland Cub Scout Pack #116 along with Cubmaster Chip Reed and Danielle Sweeney recently delivered bags of comfort to cancer patients at the Foley Cancer Center. The troop collected a variety of items including handmade knit hats, headphones, mints and fleece blankets made by the troop to fill special totes…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph, in partnership with the Rutland County Women’s Network and Shelter (RCWNS), is celebrating the completion of a major community service project that renovated an apartment at the shelter. Throughout the fall semester, 35 scholars in the Provider Program completed more than 600 hours of service to renovate an apartment at the…

Tech integration A couple of times throughout each week, Mrs. Knipes’ kindergartners and first graders break out the iPads to review and practice skills. Mrs. Knipes finds that purposeful and meaningful use of the iPad facilitates learning and prepares her pupils in the use of technology as they progress from one grade to the next.…