By Katy Savage  About 80 Woodstock residents braved a foot of snow on Saturday, March 4 to attend Town Meeting at the Woodstock Town Hall.  Another 20 attended via Zoom.  Much of the discussion in the 2 ½ hours focused on eliminating the three elected lister positions and replacing them with auditors. The article ultimately…

Staff report Rutland city has a new mayor. Mike Doenges, who served as the Board of Aldermen president, beat incumbent Mayor David Allaire on Town Meeting Day, March 7 by 393 votes in unofficial results.  Allaire had been mayor since 2017. Doenges received 57% of the vote and voter turnout was about 25%.  Rutland city…

Development of the town's water system set to begin this summer By Polly Mikula On Town Meeting Day, 75% of Killington voters approved Article 5, giving the town authorization to proceed with water and road infrastructure projects that will support a new Six Peaks development at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead and then extend…

By Victoria Gaither With freshly fallen snow on the ground, it’s time to get out the snowshoes.  “Snowshoeing is good outdoor exercise,” said Heather Smith. Smith, who is visiting Killington with her family, isn’t into skiing, but snowshoeing is a different story.  “Killington area, you can hit different trails and difficulty ranges,” said the mother…

Dear Editor, On March 7, the voters of Killington will be asked to authorize up to $47 million in funding for the Killington Forward initiative. These funds will support construction of a pipeline to develop a municipal water system that will provide water to the proposed Six Peaks Village and, with additional future funding, properties…

Leading up to Town Meeting, Killington Select Board believes residents understand the crucial need for water and road upgrades By Polly Mikula After the year-plus it took to get the town of Killington qualified as a TIF district to finance necessary road and water infrastructure, and multiple information sessions over the past month to bring…

By John Everett Killington Resort celebrated nine guests with perfect attendance on Day 100, Friday, Feb. 25. Pictured are Brandon Westburg, Leif Anthony Terjesen, Robert Berman, Bob Barrington, Patti Westburg, Young Namkung and Laury Gilliam. Missing from the photo are Emmet Rose and Rick Schirm. Resort President Mike Solimano and Director Amy Laramie joined the…

By Katy Savage The Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) board voted unanimously Monday, Feb. 27 to conduct an audit at each school as student behavioral problems run rampant. Around 40 people attended the special board meeting, which lasted about 3 1/2 hours. The meeting was called as a follow up to a Feb. 6 meeting…

By Karen D. Lorentz One of the nation’s most successful ski resorts since the 1990s, Okemo, like many mountains, had humble beginnings. The vision of its founders, the approaches to problem solving, and the hard work of its leaders, however, made a tremendous difference for the community-started ski area.  Okemo’s progress was tortoise-like steady for…

Nine candidates are vying for six two-year seats on the Rutland Board of Aldermen on Town Meeting Day, March 7. Four of the candidates  — Joe Barbagallo, Thomas DePoy, William Gillam and Carrie Savage are incumbents. The — Sherry Prouty, John Cioffi, Jr., John McCann, Alex Adams and Kiana McClure, are newcomers. Meanwhile, former state…

Voters asked to approve budget, purchase/renovation of new town hall and TIF bond for municipal water and road reconstruction  By Polly Mikula Killington voters will be asked for approval on three budgetary items on Town Meeting Day, March 7. Article 5 ($47 million TIF bond) has gotten the most attention over the past few weeks…

By Brooke Geery Editor's note: This article was first published on Killington Resort's "Insider Blog," Feb. 22. Minor corrections have been made for accuracy and clarity.  The vision of a village at the base of Killington Resort predates most of the current locals. But as the resort has grown and changed over the years —…

Five candidates are seeking four three-year terms on the Rutland School Board of Commissioners on March 7. Incumbents Kevin Kiefaber and Cathy Solsaa are running against newcomers Mary McDonald, Heather Hauke and Ryan Carney as Alison Notte, the chair of the board, and Peter Fagan, who was nominated to the board in May, aren’t seeking…

By Brett Yates Pittsfield’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 is smaller than the previous year’s, but the amount to be raised by municipal taxes has gone up by about $100,000. “We had more surplus money last year than we do this year,” Town Clerk Trish Abbondelo explained. The town plans to spend $633,140.46, of…

By Brett Yates Vermont towns have a long tradition of electing their public servants, including some who occupy positions to which, in other parts of the country, they’d usually be appointed or hired instead. But in an era of waning citizen participation in local government, Chittenden may become the latest municipality to leave parts of…