Killington’s Kent Pond Dam listed in top 10 with significant hazard potential  Staff report “When nine inches of rain falls in a short period of time, bad things are going to happen. It’s not always clear what those bad things will be, but we know some communities will flood, some infrastructure will be damaged, and…

  Spartan Race will remain headquartered at Bear Mountain with shuttle service Staff report At its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 28, the Killington Select Board stated that East Mountain Road will remain closed to traffic Sept. 16-17 for the annual Spartan obstacle course race, which is headquartered at Bear Mountain base area of Killington Resort.…

  Staff report Rainy days have caused financial setbacks at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington. Expenses for July were up while revenue was down, according to a comparative financial document. The Killington Select Board approved the financial report Aug. 28. The document showed revenue was down around $30,000 in total, while expenses were…

Zion Growers at the former Vermont Marble Company and Ascend Housing Allies in Rutland among recipients By Katy Savage Zion Growers, an industrial hemp processing company in Proctor, was one of nine companies in the state that received a U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant. Zion was awarded $60,000 to conduct a…

By Polly Mikula Towns seeking funding to improve stormwater infrastructure and municipal water systems topped the list of Catalyst Grant grant recipients in Vermont this year with Killington receiving the largest award at $2.25 million, followed by Wilmington and North Hero, each with $1 million. Killington’s grant will be used toward planned infrastructure improvements including…

  By Karen D. Lorentz Most everyone grows up knowing what Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving stand for. But Labor Day? A day that celebrates work by having the day off?  This holiday marks the end of vacations for school children and families and the beginning of a new school year. It…

  For nearly three decades, Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County (BGCRC) has navigated challenges as well as triumphs in providing safe and supportive places for kids 5-15 years old, to learn, play, and grow. The need to nurture Vermont’s youth has never been greater — a cause that Caitlin Perry has been intensely…

   Gov. Phil Scott has launched two initiatives to support cleanup efforts in Vermont following this summer’s severe flooding. On Saturday, Aug. 26, Green Up Vermont, with support from the state and other partners, will hold a statewide Clean Up Day, which will operate very similarly to the annual May Green Up Day. Additionally, the…

   The Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds Vermonters to be on the lookout for flood damage when purchasing used vehicles in private sales. After the recent flooding, consumers should take precautions in coming weeks and months to avoid unintentionally purchasing vehicles that were damaged by flooding. Some private sellers take a vehicle from…

  Staff report Rutland City started shutting off water and sewer for delinquent payers in June and July for the first time since 2009.  City Treasurer Mary Markowksi sent 25 letters to homeowners in May, notifying people that water will be shut off at the end of the month if they don’t  pay their past…

  The next generation of the world’s best freeskiers, aged 15-18, will be competing in the 2023 FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championships in Aotearoa, New Zealand, Aug. 25-Sept. 5, 2023.  On Aug. 16 U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 20 freeski athletes who were called up to represent the U.S. in the slopestyle,…

Staff report On Tuesday, Aug. 15, Green Mountain Lawyers held its grand opening party and fundraiser at Casey’s Caboose in Killington.  Attorney Daniel Ewald and his staff recently joined forces with Attorney Peter DaMore and his firm, DaMore Law, creating a team of 18 paralegals, law clerks, legal assistants and support staff along with six…

   Over 40 volunteers came out to Lake Rescue equipped with work gloves, kayaks, small motorboats, and pickup trucks Sunday, Aug. 20, to clean up debris left behind after the historic July 2023 flood dumped about 8 inches of rain upon the Ludlow lakes region. The Lake Rescue Clean-Up Day was the second of two…

  Staff report Traffic is reduced to one lane on a portion of Route 4 as a sewer line is moved and an existing pipe culvert is replaced with a concrete box culvert near Spring Hill Road in Killington.  The $2.8 million project, which started in June, is expected to be done this fall.  The…

  By Polly Mikula On Wednesday, Aug. 16, U.S. Representative Becca Balint, D-Vt., met local officials at the Killington Welcome Center before heading out for a tour of flood damage in the eastern sections of East Mountain Road and connecting roads, including Bear Mountain Road and Trailside Drive where the group got out to see…