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Backyard rope tows gain popularity
December 14, 2022
By Katy Savage When Mike Orlando bought property in Danby with a large hill and 30 acres three years ago, he knew what he wanted to do. “I knew right away it would be great to snowboard,” he said. Orlando, who rides at Killington Resort, spent three years cutting trees and building about 25 hiking…
Growing Christmas trees is a labor of love
December 14, 2022
By Victoria Gaither With Christmas just weeks away, Florence Christmas tree farmer Mike Gecha is busy. Gecha owns and runs Whipple Hollow Farms, a family business that only started selling Christmas trees two years ago. He explained, “We had some land that was just being used for farm hay. So we thought about how to…
A tree goes to Washington
December 14, 2022
Vermont inaugurated a national tradition By Julia Purdy High on Bethel Mountain Road outside Rochester, observant travelers might notice two prominent brown wooden signs flanking the road, with carved letters announcing the Riley Bostwick Wildlife Management Area and the Millionth Acre Tree Farm. Totaling 350 acres, these parcels represent the life work of Riley Bostwick,…
Aldermen discuss raising parking rates, fines, incentives downtown
December 7, 2022
By Katy Savage The Board of Aldermen is considering sharp increases in parking meter rates and fines, with meter rates jumping from 25 cents an hour at some meters, to $1.50 an hour. Members of the Aldermen parking committee proposed doubling fines for expired meters to $30-$45 and suggested implementing a ticket forgiveness program in…
Charity’s employee arrested for embezzlement
December 7, 2022
Staff report An employee of Charity’s in Killington was arrested for petit larceny on Dec. 1 after he was caught embezzling on video camera, according to Killington Police. Police said the employee, Randy Babcock, 31, of Rutland, admitted his involvement after police met with the owner and Babcock. The owner reported just under $500 dollars…
WSCU to be named Mountain Views School District
December 7, 2022
By Curt Peterson The Winsor Central Supervisory Union Board unanimously adopted Mountain Views School District as the new name for the consolidated seven-town district formed under Act 46 on Monday, Dec. 5. The new name will become effective July 1, 2023. Woodstock High students Aiden Keough-Vella and Owen Courcey, who served on the WCSU configuration…
Schmidt discusses Okemo’s readiness for the upcoming ski season
December 7, 2022
Bruce Schmidt, the vice president of Okemo Resort, recently spoke to members of the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC), about the readiness of the Vail-owned resort for the 2022-23 ski season. Schmidt, a 37-year veteran at Okemo, indicated that snow-making and lift equipment had been upgraded to provide the mountain with improved snow making capability. He…
Photographer captures a new view
December 7, 2022
By Elsie Lynn Parini “The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.” That’s one of those Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes scrolled on your coffee cup in curly letters that you see through baggy eyes and unwashed hair. It’s there, reminding you to appreciate the beauty of every day… and be grateful. Sure, sometimes we…
Stephen Seitz, 65
December 7, 2022
Author and longtime reporter Stephen Albert Seitz died suddenly, at home of congestive heart failure on Nov. 18, 2022. He was born on Dec. 1, 1956. Dying because his heart was too full, something those who loved him will understand was true on many levels. As a journalist, he cared about fairness and impartiality in…
Scott Morrow, 66
December 7, 2022
Scott C. Morrow, 66, of Stockbridge, died on Nov. 28 after a brief illness. He was born in Burlington and raised in Barre by Robert and Lee along with his three brothers. Upon graduation from Spaulding High School, Scott went off to college in Boston. But college was not for him, so he ventured to…
Neighbors cry foul, but clearcutting and construction approved near National Historical Park
December 7, 2022
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger The clearcutting of four acres near Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock has drawn the ire of neighbors. But despite acknowledging administrative hiccups in the initial permitting process, the town government says construction can go on. The clearcutting began on Rabbit Hill Way in May, neighbors said. Although a permit was issued…
Inclusion organization rejects Killington version
December 7, 2022
By Curt Peterson Killington Select Board members signed and submitted a version of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion to its sponsoring organization on Nov. 14. The Mountain Times asked Al Wakefield, co-founder of VTdeclarationofinclusion.org, his reaction to the submission at the time. “The Declaration is intended to be a conspicuous, cogent and explicit indication of…
Claudio Fort resigns as president and CEO of RRMC
November 30, 2022
Rutland Regional Medical Center Board chair Mark Foley, Jr. announced Nov. 22 that president and CEO Claudio Fort has resigned his position and will leave the hospital at the end of December. Fort joined Rutland Regional in April 2018 and led the hospital and the Rutland community through the unprecedented response to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Killington Select Board increases support for CEDRR, regional marketing
November 30, 2022
By Curt Peterson On Monday night, Nov. 28, Killington Select Board voted unanimously to increase annual financial support for the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) from $1,500 per year to $5,000 — more than tripling the town’s contribution. Selectman Jim Haff made the original motion to double the town’s support, raising…
Town of Killington Dept. of Parks and Recreation seeks donations for new ice skating rink
November 30, 2022
Wednesday, Nov. 30 — KILLINGTON —The Town of Killington Dept. of Parks and Recreation is seeking donations for a new outdoor ice skating rink at the Johnson Recreation Center. The rink is 50 feet by 90 feet, with enough room to accommodate adult, family, and children’s programs. It will be open to the community in…