In response to comments and questions heard around town, on the slopes and at the public hearing, Jan. 30, the Killington Select Board answers questions on what voters need to know to be informed about Killington Forward before voting March 7 on Article 5. What is Killington Forward? Killington Forward is a comprehensive, multi-phased plan…

By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Long before recently launched Vermont nonprofits began promising to help disengaged youths “feel valued and experience belonging,” there was Mentor Connector. Working with families, educators, caretakers, business leaders, and other nonprofits, Mentor Connector offers a broad variety of programs led by trusted experts who have been helping youths feel valued, nurtured…

By Erica A. Langston/Addison County Independent  BRANDON — This fall, Kristin Hubert, the new superintendent of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union (RNESU), welcomed the school year with hope and pragmatism. Six months into her tenure, it’s these sentiments that continue to shape her vision and work in the district. From school closures to a mass…

By Polly Mikula When asked if taxes are going up, Killington selectman and Windsor Central School District (WCSD) school district board member Jim Haff didn’t waffle. “Yes,” he said bluntly. Then explained. “There are two main parts of your tax bill, the state education tax makes up the majority and then there’s the town’s municipal…

By Katy Savage  Baird Farm syrup in Chittenden is getting national attention as a local resident competes on ABC’S dating reality show, “The Bachelor.”  On the show, former Pittsford resident Gabi Elnicki steps out of a limousine carrying a pint of maple syrup from Baird Farm. As she meets the bachelor,  Zach Shallcross, a 26-year-old…

By Curt Peterson Hartland’s five-member Select Board aired some internal issues at Monday evening’s meeting, Feb. 6. Town Manager David Ormiston described a phone call he received from Ann Gammell, chief engineer of the highway division at the Vermont Agency of Transportation.  According to Ormiston,  Gammell made it clear the AOT would like to have…

Staff report Principal Greg Schillinger said an inoperable firearm was found near a dumpster at Rutland High School on Feb. 6. Schillinger sent a letter to parents on Feb. 6, explaining the gun appeared to be left over the weekend.  “The hunting rifle was broken, rusted and appears to be very old,” Schillinger said.  Schillinger…

By Katy Savage Nearly 200 parents sounded off at Windsor Central School Board members at a meeting, Monday, Feb. 6, for lack of transparency about a potentially violent incident at Woodstock Elementary School, which led to a School Board member’s and fourth grade teacher’s resignation. “I am disturbed by the latest incident at WES and…

Staff report Killington’s Hannah Soar secured a podium spot and a third place finish in World Cup dual moguls at Deer Valley Resort in Utah on Sunday, Feb. 4.   This was her best performance of the season and her first podium. Soar has  previously done well at Deer Valley — the only United States…

Brandon is one of seven Vermont towns that received grant funding through the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. A total of $56,905 was awarded for projects through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program to support community-based preservation initiatives.  Brandon was awarded $7,200 to hire a qualified consultant to…

Brandon resident Cecil Reniche-Smith is seeking a one-year term on the Brandon selectboard.  A graduate of Vermont Law School, Reniche-Smith moved to Brandon after working for many years as a senior assistant attorney general for the state of Oregon, where she represented state agencies in state and federal courts. Before she was appointed to that…

Staff report A Windsor Central Supervisory Union board member resigned Tuesday, Jan. 31, citing the district’s mishandling of violence at Woodstock Elementary School. Todd Ulman resigned effective immediately. “I am disturbed by the latest incident at WES and how our district handles communication to parents, teachers, administrators and the community at large,” Ulman said in…

Staff report Jake DeArruda, who is originally from Ludlow, is making a name for himself on "Jeopardy!" DeArruda won three games in a row on the popular game show Jan. 27 and Jan. 30-31 DeArruda now lives in Massachusetts and works as a delivery dispatcher for Yale Appliance.

Killington Police responded to Vail Road on Dec. 18 after someone broke a backseat window, took two vintage guitars and sold them to Be Music in Rutland. On Dec. 28, the police responded to Killington Market and Deli for an attempted theft of beer. A few days later, two Visa credit cards were stolen from…

About 70 Vermonters gathered at Baxter’s at the Rutland Country Club Saturday, Jan. 28 to honor five of our county’s recently retired Republican legislators: Senator Joshua Terenzini, Representatives Tom Terenzini, Bob Helm, Larry Cupoli, and Peter Fagan.  Former representative and county GOP vice chair Mark Candon was the MC with Representatives Tom Burditt and Butch…