By Cristina Kumka KILLINGTON — No additional financial information was given out Monday afternoon about a plan, initiated by Killington Resort, to repeal a portion of the local option tax that provides the town with $450,000 annually. But, there was serious concern from one of the founding members of the town’s pioneering economic development arm.…

By Cindy Phillips Danny McKeever never met a stranger. He had the perfect personality for a bartender, a job he held for 20 years at the Summit Lodge coming on board back in 1993. An avid skier and golfer, the Killington region was a natural choice for McKeever to make his home. Originally from New…

KILLINGTON – The Killington Chamber of Commerce and Killington Resort have announced details for the 2014-2015 Killington Merchant Pass program. The 2014-2015 Killington Merchant Pass will be offered for $399 (plus Vermont and local sales tax) to members of the Killington Chamber of Commerce located in Killington, Mendon, Pittsfield, Bridgewater or Plymouth. Merchant Passes are…

KILLINGTON — Killington Pico Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of Brady Crain, M.B.A., to its growing team of licensed real estate professionals. Crain has been a resident of Central Vermont and active in the Killington region since 1978. An avid telemark skier, rock climber, and golfer, he looks forward to living and…

KILLINGTON — Local boy scout troupe 220 and Killington Arts Guild recently joined forces at the Killington’s Johnson Recreation Center pool house to paint a mural. The project was part of a Boy Scouts of America Eagle initiative that student scout Ian Clarke helped to organize. Clarke’s project was to revitalize the pool house (paint,…

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 34,113 visitors to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont spent $1.9 million and supported 26 jobs in the state in 2013. “Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont attracts visitors from across the country,” said Northeast Regional Director Mike Caldwell. “Whether they are out for an afternoon,…

POULTNEY — On August 15, Green Mountain College will ban the sale of bottled water on its Poultney campus. Like many campus sustainability initiatives, the ban comes largely as a result of a student-led project. Andrea (Dre) Roebuck, class of 2014, consulted with the College’s sustainability coordinator Aaron Witham about the most effective way to go…

RUTLAND — On July 21 and 22, 27 individuals were arrested in Rutland City and the surrounding area for offenses related to drug distribution. These arrests are the result of long term, sustained efforts by law enforcement to reduce the flow of dangerous drugs coming into Vermont, police reported Thursday, July 24. These individuals will all be…

By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK – This past weekend saw ideal conditions for an outdoor event like Bookstock, the annual literary festival held in Woodstock. “We have about 20 people who put a lot of time into making this happen,” said Ron Miller, a volunteer coordinator. “Everything’s gone the way we expected it, and everyone’s having…

By Dan Colton When the Vermont Farmers Food Association purchased Farmers Hall in February 2012, the project to establish a multi-layered, Rutland-centered food economy was daunting. Yet with the help of thousands of dollars in contributions and countless volunteer hours, the $200,000 effort to renovate and establish the winter farmers market was complete in four…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON – Following a special meeting on July 22, Killington’s board of selectmen decided to support the placement of a new AT&T cell tower in the Pickle Barrel Nightclub parking lot on Killington Road. However, there are a few strings attached. Of the choices offered by cell carrier AT&T: a 100-foot pole,…

By Robin Alberti In mid-June Don Pitaniello, 58, of Rutland, thwarted a robbery at Mac’s Convenience Store at 145 North Main Street in Rutland by drawing a gun on a knife-wielding robber Sunday night, June 15. He was subsequently suspended from his job as a clerk at the convenience store. Upon hearing this, folks in…

By John Flowers MIDDLEBURY — As newly appointed interim president, Dan Smith has set progressive goals over the next year to help Vermont Technical College better establish its niche in higher education, while attracting a higher number of applicants. The goals are readily attainable, Smith said, because the college has proven itself as a wise…

Photo by Gillian Stippa By Katie Jickling, VTDigger.org There has been an uptick in the number of black bear sightings in the past few weeks, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reports. Mark Scott, Director of Wildlife, estimated that the department has received “a couple dozen” calls from all over the state. In all those…

Okemo summers are increasingly successful, the resort reports By Karen D. Lorentz In 1996 when Tim and Diane Mueller were interested in developing Jackson Gore, they cited several reasons for expanding Okemo Mountain Resort. In addition to adding more beginner and expert terrain and improving their ability to handle bus groups and learners, they cited…