It’s with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the death of a great guy, Jeffrey Cushing. Jeff Cushing was 73, a resident of Killington Vermont, who peacefully passed away on Oct. 22 surrounded by loved ones. He fought a courageous three year battle with cancer. Jeffrey Cushing was born on March…

      “It took far longer than expected, but today we are thrilled to bring Batman back to Rutland,” organizers of the Rutland Sculpture Trail said as they unveiled a marble sculpture inspired by Batman and Rutland Halloween Parade leader Tom Fagan on Oct. 25   The project, first announced in October 2020, was…

  Nestled near a hillside in Hartland sits land that has seen agricultural uses since the 1770s. Now home to Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese, this land continues to support Vermont’s agricultural traditions with an eye toward the future under the watchful leadership and experienced hands of Kerry Gawalt.  Emphasizing sustainability, stewardship, education,…

  On Thursday, Oct. 26, Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announced that the town of Killington has received another Catalyst grant, bringing the total grant to $3 million for its municipal water system and a redesigned roadway systems. The first awarded amount of $2.25 million on Aug. 23, 2023, was…

                                           Bruce Grosbety     The Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Foundation announced the appointment of Bruce Grosbety as president of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, a AAA Four Diamond Resort and one of…

          Christopher Gomez   The Board of Directors for Heritage Family Credit Union announced the appointment of Christopher Gomez as the credit union’s next President/CEO on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Gomez will take over the reins from the current retiring president/CEO Matthew Levandowski, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. “The Board of Directors…

Veterans are invited to speak for up to 10 minutes each about what their service means to them at Vets Town Hall, a Vermont-based nonprofit that aims to increase understanding between veterans and civilians. Non-veterans are encouraged to attend and listen.     Vets Town Hall, a Vermont-based nonprofit that aims to increase understanding between…

  New Head Coach John Fisher takes the helm KILLINGTON—The Upper Valley Aquatic Club (UVAC) will launch its second winter swim season at Pico’s pool in Killington, starting on Monday, Nov. 6. With new Head Swim Coach John Fisher at the helm, the UVAC Killington swim team is set to welcome swimmers of all ages…

Courtesy Okemo Wendy Woodworth Neal, a coach and director of Okemo’s competition programs (1986 - 2002) and Head of School for Okemo Mountain School (2002-2010) will be inducted into the Vermont Alpine Racing Association (VARA) Hall of Fame on Oct. 28 at the Lake Morey Inn.     By Karen D. Lorentz Wendy Woodworth Neal,…

Courtesy Town of Killington Map shows the locations of Phase 1 municipal water and road projects planned as part of the Killington Forward projects.     Staff report Killington Forward infrastructure investments and construction have recently kicked off — the official ribbon and tree cutting was Oct. 4 with the annual Killington Update at Killington…

                      Honoree Fleming     By Auditi Guha/VTDigger CASTLETON — More than 150 people packed the Fine Arts Center at Vermont State University’s Castleton campus on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. They were there to remember Fleming, who husband Ron Powers described as “brilliant in science and…

      By Curt Peterson  At the Oct.16 Select Board meeting the Policing in Hartland Committee presented recommendations for future law enforcement. Mandi Potter, committee chair and a selectwoman, read the 1.5-page report created by the seven-member panel. At the committee’s Oct. 11 meeting, Potter condensed results of a public forum and other resident…

  After a four-month drug investigation, a Rutland man was arrested for five counts of sale of cocaine on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Police arrested Kevin Seward, 36, of Rutland. The investigation into Seward’s distribution of cocaine involved the use of confidential informants who purchased cocaine from Seward on five separate occasions. During the investigation, the…

  Police said an Ingersoll and several Milwaukee tools were stolen from the Agency of Transportation garage in Tunbridge. Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor Daryl Benson told police the tools were last observed present at the site on Oct. 13 and later realized to be missing on Oct. 20 between the hours of 9 and 10…

  By Curt Peterson For two days last week the Hartland Listserv buzzed with residents’ accounts of a 40-ish short white man in a white or silver pickup truck who appeared at multiple addresses on Oct. 18-19. The driver approached several homeowners requesting “money to buy gas to get to (his) bank in White River…