By Katy Savage The Killington Mountain operations team began preparing jumps and tracks for the Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking last year. U.S. Open co-founder and event director Clay Harper walked the mountain with Killington Resort’s team last fall, […]
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U.S. Open of MTB returns to Killington
This year’s event promised to be ‘bigger than ever’ By Katy Savage After two years of cancellations, the Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking is returning to Killington for the first time since 2018. About 500 of the world’s best […]
Rutland retires Raiders mascot, again
By Katy Savage Rutland City School Board members voted 6-4 Tuesday, Aug. 30 to once again retire the Raiders moniker following state legislation that essentially requires all schools to stop using racist mascots. The discussion on Tuesday was brief and […]
Superintendents respond to new Covid guidelines
By Katy Savage The Agency of Education is recommending schools treat Covid like any other illness this year. Testing and masks will not be required and those with mild symptoms can stay in school. The agency released updated Covid guidelines […]
School districts search for teachers, support staff
By Katy Savage Some districts are still scrambling for teachers and staff members as schools open this week. There were 1,200 open positions in the Vermont public school system about two weeks before the start of school, according to the […]
NAACP sounds alarm on sale of racist items at Rutland fairgrounds
By Katy Savage The Rutland NAACP is asking for change after what appeared to be antique slavery shackles offered by a vendor at a gun show on the Vermont State Fairgrounds Aug. 13-14. The Rutland NAACP sent a letter to […]
Lake Bomoseen holds herbicide permit through the end of the year
By Katy Savage Lake Bomoseen Association’s application to use herbicides on the lake is on hold in the wake of public outcry, and it will likely remain on hold until the end of the year. The Department of Environmental Conservation […]
Vermont Farmers Market looks for winter location
By Katy Savage The Vermont Farmers Market won’t be returning to the Vermont Farm Food Center (VFFC) building in Rutland this November, as hoped. VFFC Executive Director Heidi Lynch said environmental clean-up of the site hit a snag and more […]
Brandon library closes due to staffing shortage, threat of sexual assault
By Katy Savage The Brandon Free Public Library temporarily closed Aug. 6 for 10 days after a staff member was threatened with sexual assault from a person in the community. Library Director Molly Kennedy said the threat was made against […]
Three dems faceoff for Windsor County assistant judge
By Katy Savage Three Democratic candidates are seeking two positions as assistant judge for Windsor county in the primary election on Aug. 9. David Singer, who was assistant side judge from 2004-2012, is running against incumbent Michael Ricci, who was […]