By Katy Savage The Pittsford Haunted House, dubbed one of the biggest and scariest in the area, started humbly over a dinner conversation about 40 years ago. A group of firefighters were brainstorming how to raise money for the department. Tom Hooker, who was a captain at the time, suggested a haunted house. …

  Staff report Killington village developer Great Gulf announced Thursday, Sept. 28, that the world-renowned Safdie Architects and PWP Landscape Architecture have been chosen as the design team for the future village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead at Killington Resort. Also, Thursday, Great Gulf launched an updated website for the Killington project: LiveKillington.com.…

Staff report Killington village developer Great Gulf announced Thursday, Sept. 28, that the world-renowned Safdie Architects and PWP Landscape Architecture have been chosen as the design team for the future village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead at Killington Resort. Also, Thursday, Great Gulf launched an updated website for the Killington project: LiveKillington.com. “We…

Some of the youngest riders at the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking in Killington Sept. 21-24 had the biggest success.  The two youngest competitors, 15-year-old Aletha “Ally” Ostgaard of Seattle got second in the downhill race on the women’s side while Asa Vermette, 16, of Colorado won second place on the men’s side.  “It’s definitely…

  Route 4 safety discussion to be held Oct. 5  The Rutland Regional Planning Commission is hosting a Route 4 corridor scoping study after a series of accidents and deaths happened on the road earlier this year. The meeting will be held on the third floor conference room at 67 Merchants Row in Rutland on …

  Now that fall is here it will soon be time to look ahead to the 2024 legislative session, which starts on Jan. 3. To begin the preparation for the session and get input from district residents, “Dump & Donuts” office hours will take place this coming Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Chittenden transfer station…

  Vermont’s black bear population is estimated at 7,000 to 8,500 based on 2022 data, the most recent available, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife department (VTF&W).  “It is important to look at the 2022 population estimate as part of the typical cycles of growth and decline in a bear population that is stable…

  By Curt Peterson  Hartland Select Board Tom Kennedy said the had extended the qualifying period for flood damage coverage to include the town’s July 21 road damage. Hartland had survived the July 17 deluge with little or no damage, but the subsequent storm four days later devastated roads and culverts. At the previous board…

  Around 5,000 people attended the event, tasting whoopie pies from 12 whoopie pie vendors. Here they watch Dream Maker Bakers assemble a 770-pound whoopie pie.    

  There will be a celebration of life for Marianne Adkins of Wilder (formerly of Killington), on Sept. 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the Sherburne Memorial Library. Join for light snacks and refreshments while we remember the life of Marianne Adkins.

  Caden Bear Cushing was born on Sept. 24 to Jen and Patrick Cushing. He weighs 8lb 6oz. “Bear” is the second generation to be born in Killington. Bear’s grandparents Patricia and Jeff Cushing came to Killington in the 1980s to ski and never left. They gave birth to Patrick who grew up in Killington.…

   Killington local Robby Joyce rode in the Pan-Mass Challenge’s (PMC) PMC Unpaved event this past weekend, a gravel bike-a-thon to raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) in Boston.  Joyce’s  journey with the PMC began in 2019 when the father of his close friend, Paul, was diagnosed with cancer.  After the diagnosis, Joyce and…

  Fall season is now underway; new participants welcome By Arra Derderian, Killington Parks and Recreation Board The inaugural season for the Killington Junior Golf League was a success this summer having nine children between the ages of 9-12 years old participating. The program lasted through July and August. The children had instructional range time provided…

  Farmers Kara and Ryan Fitzbeauchamp of Shrewsbury won conservation awards, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) announced Sept. 14.   The Fitzbeauchamps of Evening Song Farm in Shrewsbury won the 2023 Eric Rozendaal Memorial Award. The winners received the awards at the land trust’s annual member meeting in Barnard on Sept. 13.   “We’re delighted to celebrate…

  About 500 of the world’s best mountain bike athletes are expected to compete in the Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking Sept. 23  in four events — a best whip competition, downhill race, dual slalom, and an enduro race,  “We’re excited to show off the Killington Bike Park. We’ve been putting a lot of…