RUTLAND—Tricia Huebner, a Rutland community leader who has served a variety of local nonprofit organizations, will join Phoenix Books Rutland as the store manager and as minority owner with co-owners Michael DeSanto and her husband, Tom. In announcing her hiring and partnership, which includes an investment in the community-supported enterprise, DeSanto said Huebner was a…

FAIR HAVEN — On June 8, troopers, along with the Fair Haven police department, responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle crash that occurred on Bolger Road in the town of Fair Haven, Vt. at approximately 12:09 a.m. The passenger (whom the police did not identify) was able to walk to a nearby residence, where…

By Lani Duke Direct flights to New York metro area coming to Rutland RUTLAND—Rutland may soon have air connection to White Plains, N.Y. Syracuse-based charter airline Altius has applied to the feds for regular passenger flights between the Clarendon airport and White Plains, which provides easy access to New York City. The flights would utilize…

Courtesy of KMS Seven Killington Mountain School graduates stand together in caps and gowns, Saturday, June 6. KILLINGTON — With the lush, green mountain of Killington as a backdrop and Superstar’s lone snowy patch serving as a reminder of the long winter season, the seven members of Killington Mountain School’s full-term program gathered on campus Saturday,…

UPDATE (11:03 p.m. June 10): WINDSOR HOMICIDE SUSPECT, SUSPECTED DEAD At approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, the Vermont State Police were contacted by the Kansas Highway Patrol about an incident possibly involving Jason Kendall, who is being sought for 2nd degree murder in the homicide of Molly Helland, of Windsor, Vt..  Earlier Wednesday, a car with…

Photos courtesy of Polly Lynn  

Submitted Michael J. Valentine RUTLAND—The face behind the cameras of Rutland’s PEGTV for over 20 years, Michael J. Valentine has stepped down as the organization’s executive director, effective immediately. The announcement was made May 27 by PEGTV board president Thad Omand. “Mike has shared with us that due to personal health concerns he will no…

Courtesy of Rob Kovalesky 100 Days clubbers Lynn Munsinger (L) and Rob Kovalesky (R) celebrated another ski season that saw them on the hill well over 100 days each. Pictured in the background are two other members of the 100 Days Club: Peggy Golonka (a.k.a. “Mrs. G.”) and Don McNeil (a.k.a. “Shortski”) who logged 136…

By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK –There may be nothing new under the sun, but Karl Kenmitzer is adept at finding new ways to use it. Kenmitzer, of Hartland, has lived off the electrical grid for almost 30 years, and he has built a pair of solar-assisted bicycles called solar cargo bikes. “Transportation is our largest use…

Tom Poole By Polly Lynn WOODSTOCK — Friday, May 29, Tom Poole of Rutland entered  Worthy Kitchen where his home brew was being served in a taste-off with fellow finalist Brett Seymour, of Warren, Vt. It’s the final days of a home brew competition that drew over 250 entries from amateur brewers statewide. Poole is a…

Courtesy of KMS Killington Mountain School students work to beautify the school campus with gardens, games and spring cleaning. KILLINGTON — The Killington Mountain School community spent Wednesday, May 27, greening up the campus, beautifying the grounds and putting to practice Head of School Tao Smith’s oft quoted maxim: “Leave the place better off than…

By Julia Purdy On Saturday, May 23, the Vermont Marble Museum celebrated its grand reopening, with all exibits intact, after several years of standing silent. In all, the day was a success, with 450 visitors browsing through exhibits and the gift shop. The Museum’s revival began with the purchase in December 2015 of the cavernous…

On Sunday, May 31, Cristina Kumka a previous Body Transformation Challenge participant from Pittsford, ran 104 miles in 48 hour as part of the Endurance Society’s Infinitus challenge. Participants ran a figure-eight loop around Goshen, Moosalamoo and Silver Lake out with headquarters at Blueberry Hill. (The first loop was 10 miles, the second loop was…

By Polly Lynn The Mountain Times newspaper has changed its flag (our printed name and logo at the top of the front page.) It’s a big change and it was a big decision, one I was hesitant to make for years. However, after receiving feedback for the past four years at the annual New England…

The New England housing market experienced an average year-over-year sales drop of 2.5 percent in the region. Month-over-month home sales, however, reflected the spring market with an increase of 9.4 percent over March 2015’s numbers. Across New England, median prices were steady in comparison to April 2014’s figures. On average, home prices rose 1.9 percent…