KILLINGTON—Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports recently announced that Laura Schutz of Burlington and Frank Kelley of Chester are the 2014 recipients of the organization’s annual Jim Hutchinson Volunteer of the Year Award. “These two volunteers exemplify what Jim Hutchinson stood for when it comes to being a volunteer,” said Executive Director Erin Fernandez. “They tirelessly…

Photos and story by Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — The fourth annual Killington 5K Turkey Trot was a great success, said event organizers Kasie and Jamie Munson. “Our goal is to bring the community and out-of-towners together,” said Kasie Munson. Last year, she heard that a couple from out-of-state met a ski instructor who had no…

The Gift-of-Life Marathon—12 Days of Giving began Dec. 2 and will run through Dec. 16 at locations throughout Rutland County. But before it even began, one local volunteer had was up and running in order ot help ensure its success. Bobby Poquette, a longtime Red Cross and GOLM volunteer, was honored today as Gift-of-Life Marathon…

KILLINGTON – Residents, business owners and local stakeholders of the Town of Killington are invited to attend the Planning Commission Meeting to discuss pedestrian connections and improvements between the existing Killington Road sidewalk and the Killington Ski Resort.  The purpose of this initial local concerns meeting is to collect early input on experiences, issues, and…

Two fatalities reported The Vermont State Police participated in the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign as well as Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30, 2014. Sadly, there were two fatalities on Vermont roadways over this holiday weekend. There have been 42 total fatalities…

RUTLAND — Strangefellows Pub located at 13 Evelyn Street in Rutland is hosting a grand opening on Friday, Dec. 5. Being a pub only open 4-10 p.m. may seem like a strange idea, but at Strangefellows Pub it makes sense. Open every day except Mondays, Strangefellows will offer a wide variety of food, beer, liquor and…

On Thursday, Dec. 11, Rutland Recreation and Parks Department will hold a public meeting at the Rutland Free Library’s Fox Room at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be an interactive discussion on what Rutland would like to see in a pool design and on choosing an indoor and/or outdoor pool. Questions to consider are: if…

By John Herrick, VTDigger.org The state’s largest electric utility joined nearly two dozen other Vermont companies to meet a high standard for social and environmental consciousness, earning it a “B Corp,” or benefit corporation, certification by an accredited nonprofit. Green Mountain Power is the world’s first utility to now join ranks with Ben & Jerry’s…

Photo courtesy of Rutland Building Bright Futures RUTLAND  — This replica of a farmers’ market at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum was was one of the activities thatchildren enjoyed at the Building Bright Futures annual event “Just Play? No Way!” Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum will host an open house Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at…

Killington Elementary Students built sailboats out of classroom materials to “sail” across a pair of strings powered by wind. The students worked in groups and were able to make engineering adjustments to their design after the first trial run. The experiment was part of “Energy Week” at KES Last week was “Energy Week” at Killington…

Photo submitted Mark and Joan Brown (left) present a check to the Wounded Warrior Project for $21,000. Iraq war veterans Silas Loomis and Kurt Miller (right) received the check on behalf of the organization. BOMOSEEN — The employees of Browns Auto Salvage and Premium Recycled Parts North East are supporting injured service members through the Wounded…

KILLINGTON — Mary Fiore, general manager of Northern Ski Works hands a check to Tom Alcorn of Vermont Adaptive for $1,364. This is the third year that Northern Ski Works has chosen Vermont Adaptive as the recipient of the proceeds from their opening party. “Thanks to all that came and contributed,” said Fiori. “It was…

By Polly Lynn Turkey trots are a holiday tradition for many around Thanksgiving Day. Not only do they serve as a way to burn off calories to counter balance the indulgent feast, but they are also crucial fundraisers for many organizations. Active.com lists 318 turkey trot events across the country this year, the majority of…

KILLINGTON — For the first time, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest nonprofit in Vermont to provide sports and recreational programming on a daily, year-round basis for people with disabilities, will participate in the nationally recognized charitable giving campaign, #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2. It will harness the generosity of an anonymous Vermont Adaptive family…

By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — The proposed repeal of the sales and use portion of the 1 percent option tax was the agenda item that inspired about 40 citizens to show up at the Selectmen’s meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 18. Killington Resort, once again, presented a short Power Point presentation on the benefits such a repeal…