By Polly Mikula A number of personnel changes have taken place recently in the town of Killington.  On Monday night, Oct. 16, the Select Board accepted the resignation of Chet Hagenbarth who is retiring after over a decade of service to the town. He was the highway and facilities director before being appointed town manager …

  CASTLETON — Last Wednesday, Oct. 11, the Vermont State Police (VSP) released an artist’s sketch of a person of interest in the killing of Honoree Fleming in Castleton a week prior. The sketch depicts an individual who was seen on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. The…

Dear Editor, Lowering the speed limit on Killington Road to 30 miles per hour probably makes sense on the stretch from the Lookout Tavern/Basin Ski Shop to West Hill Road. However from West Hill Road the speed limit should be raised to 40 mph and enforced. Forty miles per hour on this northern section would…

  Civil Air Patrol Rutland Composite Squadron celebrated the promotion of two of its members who happen to be brother and sister. David Burch, 15 years old, was promoted to C/CMSgt, the second highest before becoming a cadet officer.  Burch joined the squadron in 2021, and has taken on a number of leadership roles within…

  The Boot Pro received the 1st Generation Family Enterprise Award at the 2023 Vermont Legacy and Family Enterprise Award ceremony at the University of Vermont. The University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business (GSB) honored four businesses on Friday, September 29. The four selected businesses stood out for their innovative practices, corporate governance, community…

 After more than 24 impactful years of implementing comprehensive safe water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in some of the most rural and underserved communities of Haiti and Honduras, Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) is closing its doors. Its headquarters were at 65 Grove St. in Rutland.  With the persistent economic realities of…

 In partnership with Global Venture firm and startup accelerator, Gener8tor, StartUp Rutland — a Chamber & Economic Development of Rutland Region (CEDRR) initiative—announced the launch of their new StartUp Rutland accelerator, focused on early stage tech-enabled startups. StartUp Rutland is supported by several stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the City of Rutland, Rutland Redevelopment…

TIF designation and bond vote paved way for $285 million village development By Polly Mikula Last Wednesday, Oct. 4, the town of Killington officially broke ground on its municipal water system — among the biggest drivers of the Killington Forward initiative, which, also includes a complete rebuild of Killington Road, a workforce housing development and…

    Discussion over Hartland bridges capacity continues By Curt Peterson Wooden covered bridges are a hallmark of Vermont charm, especially when the backdrop is the glorious changing of the leaves. But for one Hartland farmer, the iconic North Hartland twin covered bridges over the Ottauquechee River represent more challenge than charm. Kelly Meacham appoached…

By Karen D. Lorentz With cooler temperatures and leaves turning, skiers and snowboarders know winter is just around the corner, but before the snow arrives, autumn goes out in full glory with Okemo’s Fall into Winter Festivities on Sunday Oct. 8 at its Jackson Gore base area. The Annual Fall into Winter Festival runs from…

The Vermont State police are requesting the public and businesses in the Castleton area to review their surveillance systems for a white male approximately 5'10", short dark-colored hair, last seen wearing a dark gray t-shirt and carrying a black backpack. The timeframe the Vermont State Police are requesting is from early afternoon into the evening…

Assisted pedal power: E-bikes reduce the effort, increase the opportunities By Polly Mikula Killington Resort’s claim was hard to believe. “Enjoy a two-hour tour led by a knowledgeable and friendly guide up and around the mountain on a Trek Rail 5 E pedal assist bike — while barely breaking a sweat,” the website read.  Really?…

By Fred Thys/VTDigger Hunting camps in remote areas, off-the-grid houses, summer camps out in the woods — locations like these would have to get broadband service if Vermont taps a huge source of federal funding. The Vermont Community Broadband Board recently released a draft proposal that would determine how the state would spend $229 million in new federal funding…

  A new report from the non-profit Energy Action Network (EAN) finds that Vermont has made the least progress of any state in the Northeast toward the Paris Climate Accord emissions reduction commitment made by the U.S. and is not on track to meet its own state legal obligations by 2025 and 2030 under the Global Warming…

  By Karen D. Lorentz Editor’s note: This is part two of information and tips shared at the AARP Scam Jam held recently in Rutland. Scams are perpetrated by smart and organized con artists who make it “their business to get your money. They only have to be successful once,” Philip Latvis, the executive director…