A celebration of life is scheduled for James Fiore at the Foundry in Killington on June 11 at 1 p.m.  The former deputy fire chief in Killington died May 6.  "Please join us in celebrating the life of Jimmy," the family announced. "Bring your stories and memories to share."

  Richard Blaise Garofalo, formerly of Monroe, New York and a 27-year resident of Pittsfield, passed away on May 18, 2023 after a long illness. He was born to Stella and Philip Garofalo on July 30, 1943 in Queens, New York. He attended Flushing High School, and joined the U.S. Army National Guard after graduation.…

On Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m., a locally written play about early Woostock residents will be performed by locals at North Chapel in Woodstock.  Who was Lucy McKenzie? Why did the Baptist deacon want to reshape the fiddle? Have you heard the rumors of disinterment? Did you know Norman Williams was an engineer turned…

  By Brooke Geery  After a 37-year career in snow sports, Dan Bergeron is retiring. Prior to his 11 years as snow sports operations manager at Killington, he served as the ski school director at Okemo for 22 years and the ski school director for Mount Ascutney before that.  As a divisional clinic leader and…

  By Katy Savage Households spent an average of $326 on veterinary care in 2020, according to Forbes Magazine.   Ameila Jones, a student at the Killington School of Resort Management, wants to change that. She presented a product she said “will help save your pets' lives,” to a group of investors at Killington Grand…

  Rutland local Anna Tadio has co-founded Vermont’s first Young Democrats group along with Giovanni Falco.. Falco currently serves as the president of the organization while Tadio serves as general counsel.  The founders and board of directors of the Vermont Young Democrats officially launched the organization last week,  joining the Vermont Democratic Party at the…

By Katy Savage Samuel Koroma came to Vermont last August hoping to escape hardships from back home, but the hardships seem to have followed him. Koroma, 26, grew up in a rural area west of Freetown, Sierra Leone in West Africa. Just after his family dropped Koroma off at the airport so he could attend…

  By Curt Peterson Lisa Ransom, vicar at The Church of Our Savior at Mission Farm since 2020, says the original mission for Mission Farm, expressed in 1895 when Elizabeth Wood Clement gifted the 180-acre property to the Episcopal Church, includes providing beneficial service to the community that is now Killington. Historically, the farm has…

  By Matthew Durkee Editor’s note: Durkee is the New England Regional president and leads Community Bank’s team. He’s a native Vermonter and has been active in the local banking community for his entire 30+ year career. Like many other states in the U.S., Vermont is facing a severe affordable housing crisis. Affordable Housing Month…

By Brooke Geery Not many people can say they’ve covered New York’s Central Park with snow, but Greg Hiltz can. A select few people can say they’ve pulled off making enough snow for a World Cup course in one night, and they’d probably have to thank Hiltz for it. In his 45-year career making snow…

  $3,250 goal to receive a 2:1 matching grant POULTNEY—Realizing an action goal from Poultney Comes Together, a 2019 community workshop, Poultney residents will soon be able to enjoy public murals downtown thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Vermont Dept. of Housing and Community Development’s Better Places program and led by…

  Four local nonprofit organizations received $5,000 grants from Heritage Family Cares 4 You’s (HFCares4U). The 2023 recipients were Community Cupboard, Vermont Farmers' Food Center, Vermont Achievement Center and Northshire Day School.   People who donate at least $15 annually to HFCares4U become “Friends of the Foundation.” Friends have the opportunity to vote for the…

  Alpine Bike Works in Killington is now the first east coast retailer authorized to ship Giant bicycles direct to customers across the country.   The new program was announced in early April and allows select retailers who meet the stringent requirements set forth by Giant to ship Giant bicycles nationwide.  It comes at a…

  One evening last week, I received a phone call from one of our region’s most thoughtful volunteer fundraisers, a soft-spoken community leader I admire tremendously. After we discussed the purpose of her call — to secure hosts for an event to benefit a vital housing nonprofit — we proceeded to other topics. When she…

  By Curt Peterson About a dozen of Ed Finley’s neighbors and friends were gathered by their vehicles on a Clay Hill Road meadow in Hartland to witness release of a red-tailed hawk that had been rehabilitated at Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS). The event was a unique memorial dedicated to Finley, resident on…