Staff report  Parking rates and fines are going up in Rutland.  The Board of Aldermen unanimously voted on Monday, June 5 to increase the meter rates to $1.50 per hour, up from 50 cents an hour.  The board also voted 6-4 to double fines to $30 for an expired meter. A second violation would…

  New snowmaking technology and a passionate team helped make it possible By Brooke Geery Most people don’t associate skiing and snowboarding with the month of June, but at Killington Resort, it’s always the goal. That being said, it’s no easy feat. Ask anyone who showed up on June 4 last year and they’re sure…

  By Lola Duffort/VTDigger With close to 3,000 unhoused Vermonters slated to leave a state-run motel program in two waves over the spring and summer and local shelters already full, the state is beginning to sketch out an emergency response — by looking outside Vermont’s borders for a solution. The Agency of Human Services on Wednesday,…

   The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTF&W) is increasing outreach efforts to encourage Vermont residents and visitors to get ahead of an anticipated jump in bear conflicts this June.  “Last year, we saw reported bear incidents spike from 206 in May to 473 in June,” said the department’s Black Bear Project Lead Biologist Jaclyn…

  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…