The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) held its annual meeting Nov. 14 at the newly opened Hub CoWorks in Downtown Rutland. During the public meeting, four community members were honored with awards for innovator of the year, business leader of the year, community leader of the year, and volunteer of the…

By Bonnie MacPherson If your cherished childhood memories of Christmas include excursions to view elaborate displays of brightly colored string lights and Christmas decorations, there is a special place where you can recapture those magical moments of wide-eyed wonder and astonishment while sipping a Christmasy cocktail. In Ludlow, Vermont, Main + Mountain Bar & Motel Proprietor…

By Brett Yates Barstow Memorial School wants to upgrade its outdoor facilities by building a trio of pickleball courts, alongside a new shaded area with picnic tables. But it may need help to pay for the project. Excavators removed a deteriorating multi-use court from Barstow’s grounds last summer. If the plan for replacement and expansion…

Increase in respiratory illnesses causes surge in patients at Rutland Regional Medical Center Rutland Regional Medical Center enacted part of its emergency surge planning Wednesday, Nov. 16 after a large uptick in respiratory illness put the hospital and its emergency department nearly at capacity. The plan is designed to help clinical leaders ensure that the…

By Curt Peterson Killington Select Board ended a review and amendment process that began in August, signing an altered version of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion at its Nov. 14 meeting. Andy Salamon, who has acted as ambassador for the declaration, and Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth led a committee of volunteers charged with recommending changes…

The town of Killington is in process of purchasing a five-unit, 11,000+ square foot property at 2046 U.S. Route 4 in Killington — the building where the Post Office is located, according to a town news release Nov. 15. The Post Office has a long-term contract, which offsets costs for the $1.2 million purchase. The…

Rutland, Mendon and White River Junction in Central Vermont are three of the six Vermont communities that will be receiving $4,000 each in grant funds from AARP Vermont to initiate or enhance winter placemaking demonstration projects. The projects focus on creating or reinventing public spaces to improve safety, accessibility, and overall appeal on a temporary…

By Katy Savage Steve Schild, a longtime Rutland Regional Planning Commission GIS planner who loved the outdoors, died of a heart attack at work on Oct. 18. He was 59. Schild, who was supposed to be at a 7 p.m. meeting on Oct. 18, was found by a coworker near his desk, according to his…

Toronto-based Great Gulf is slated to develop Killington’s Six Peaks ski village, provided the Killington Forward Initiative bond is passed in 2023. With nearly 50 years in business, they specialize in developing, constructing and managing residential and commercial real estate. Michael Sneyd, president of the North American Resort Residential division, describes the role of a…

By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger WOODSTOCK — Let the best business win. With $30,000 in seed money, three Woodstock business leaders have helped create Startup Woodstock, a pitch competition that will help launch a new business. “The idea is, the closer the company is to solving some critical need within the community, that’s a big plus,” said Cliff Johnson, one…

Killington Resort will kick off the 2022-23 winter season at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, becoming among the first Eastern resorts to open for skiing and snowboarding. The first turns of the season on Thursday will be reserved exclusively for Killington Season Pass, Beast 365 and Ikon pass holders. The resort will open to…

By Curt Peterson Chris LaHart has been named the new chief of Killington Fire and Rescue, a new paid position. LaHart appeared at a Select Board meeting Nov. 14 from his current home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to introduce himself via Zoom. LaHart is retiring from the DOD Civil Service System in December with…

Three Republicans, Brian Collamore, Terry Williams and Dave Weeks won the Rutland County Senate seats on Nov.8. Collamore, the only incumbent, was the top vote-getter, with 7.4% of the vote, Williams was next with 6.2% of the vote and Weeks followed with 5.74% of the vote. Anna Tadio, a Democrat fell about 250  votes short…

By Curt Peterson The Killington hazard mitigation team made up of planning commission member Ricky Bowers, planning consultant Lisa Davis, Selectman Steve Finneron, Town Manager/Road Commissioner Chet Hagenbarth and Killington Fire and Rescue Chief/Emergency Director Gary Roth, voted to give preliminary approval to a revised town hazard mitigation plan (HMP), designed to be a risk-aware…

Charlie Rimer spoke to the Ludlow Rotary Club’s recent meeting about the new bike path being considered in Ludlow.  Rimer, the manager at Tygart Mountain Sports shop in Ludlow, is one of the coordinators for LAST - Ludlow Area Sport Trails. He outlined the scope and objectives of the project.  The initial phase of the trail…