The Woodstock VT Rotary Club received enormous support from the community in their fundraising efforts to replace the star on Mt. Tom.  As of Nov. 29,  the club surpassed the fundraising goal of $120,000. The club intends to establish a fund for the ongoing repair and maintenance of the star from donations in excess…

File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Daniel Banyai, owner of Slate Ridge, a gun range used for paramilitary weapons training in West Pawlet, appeared for a contempt hearing in Environmental Court in Rutland.     A previous arrest warrant was never executed By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Following an official inspection of Slate Ridge late last week, a judge determined…

Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, 72 Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, age 72, of Chittenden, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born in Utica, Stella spent the majority of her life in the Oneida area of New York, where she graduated from Oneida High School with the Class of 1970. She furthered…

  By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger Burlington Police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting Saturday night that wounded three young Palestinian American men. The three men, all 20 years old, were in Burlington visiting relatives of one of the men over the Thanksgiving holiday when the shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. Saturday…

  34,000 people from around the world attend Killington World Cup By Victoria Gaither The Stifel Killington Cup, a stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour, didn’t disappoint the 20,000 fans who came from near and far to watch world-class alpine women’s skiing Nov. 25-26. “My family came from Pennsylvania to see Mikaela…

Submitted Simeon Payne   By Karen D. Lorentz If ever a skier’s life has come full circle, it would be Simeon Payne’s. Born in England, at age 6 his family moved to Belgium for his father’s work. Thanks to his oldest sister taking him on a four-day ski trip to France, the young Payne learned…

Seeks community’s interest in local public radio  Okemo Valley TV, the community access TV station and media center, has been expanding beyond cable for many years. Like its 23 “sister stations” across the Green Mountain State, Okemo Valley TV was originally formed as a Public, Educational, & Government (PEG) Access cable TV station. “PEG Access” TV…

    Courtesy Great Gulf  Great Gulf and Safdie Architects envision a promenade around Snowshed Pond with luxury condos built in future phases.     By Polly Mikula At the Killington Cup last weekend, Great Gulf the developer for the planned Killington Village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead, unveiled renderings — it was the…

  Governor Phil Scott announced Nov. 17 his appointment of five Vermont Superior Court Judges: Benjamin Battles of Waterbury, Susan McManus of Manchester Center, Rachel Malone of South Burlington, Alexander Burke of Arlington, and Navah Spero of Richmond. “As I have often said, selecting judges is one of the most important responsibilities for any governor,”…

  By Sarah Mearhoff/VTDigger It is high time, a coalition of state political interest groups said Thursday, that Vermont’s wealthiest residents pay their “fair share” in income taxes. Members of the newly formed coalition, which is dubbing itself Fund Vermont’s Future, gathered in front of the Vermont House chamber Thursday morning to call on legislators to…

  The Ottauquechee River Trail Project is now part of the Woodstock Community Trust’s portfolio of local efforts to invest in and benefit the Woodstock community. As with all of the Woodstock Community Trust projects, the Ottauquechee River Trail Project improves the quality of life in our area. This new Project especially complements the East…

  Rutland Regional Medical Center and its partners recently announced that Rutland Regional has been selected by the state of Vermont Dept. of Health, Division of Substance Use (DSU) as one of four Prevention Lead Organizations across the state. As the Prevention Lead, Rutland Regional will guide substance misuse prevention activities and sub-grant funds to…

  Gov. Phil Scott announced a six-week holiday campaign on Nov. 20  to raise funds for Vermonters and businesses impacted by this summer’s flooding through ongoing sales of Vermont Strong license plates and limited-edition socks. Since the “Vermont Strong” license plates were reintroduced in August, $715,000 in proceeds have been donated, with half going to…

  Staff report The ousted Rutland City clerk is looking for a charter change that would allow future clerks to be elected, instead of appointed.  Henry Heck, who was not reappointed to the city clerk position in March under new Mayor Mike Doenges, asked the Board of Aldermen for the change on Nov. 20. “Upon…

  By Katy Savage As businesses grapple with worker shortage, two Killngton weekenders are launching a startup to connect retirees with  jobs and volunteer organizations to ease the burden.  The startup, called GoForIt, is coming next month and aims to connect Killington businesses, including ski shops and restaurants and charities with people looking for per…