By Katy Savage Brian Collamore of Rutland is the only incumbent for the Rutland county Senate race as Sens. Joshua Terenzini and Cheryl Hooker aren’t seeking reelection. Collamore is running for one of three seats against Republicans Terry Williams of […]
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Sparkle Barn to expand
By Katy Savage The Sparkle Barn in Wallingford has acquired the neighboring Barn at White Rocks. Sparkle Barn owner Stacy Harshman bought the 17.5-acre property with a six-bedroom house and 1800s barn for $825,000 on a whim Monday, July 18. […]
Displaced Ukrainians arrive in Vermont, Rutland
By Katy Savage Ukrainians fleeing war started arriving in Vermont last month. Two Ukrainian families are currently in Rutland county and about 20 people have arrived in the state so far through the Uniting for Ukraine program, according to Amila […]
KES to get new $2M roof
By Katy Savage Killington Elementary School is slated to get a new roof next year. The building’s roof is “leaking everywhere,” Jim Fenn, Windsor Central Supervisory Union’s director of finance and operations, told board members on July 12. The project […]
Suicide Six is now Saskadena Six
‘New’ name is actually its original By Katy Savage Suicide Six, the nation’s oldest ski mountain, is now called Saskadena Six. Woodstock Inn and Resort officials announced the name change of Suicide Six on Wednesday, July 13 in a move […]
Castleton school to hit market
By Katy Savage After closing for good in June, Castleton Village School will be sold. Castleton and Hubbardton Select Boards voted 7-1 in a joint meeting July 7 to put the building on the market. Castleton Select Board member Mary […]
Woodstock considers new draft to allow on-farm restaurants
By Katy Savage The Woodstock Select Board is reviewing a zoning amendment to allow on-farm restaurants. The Select Board held a public hearing on June 27 for the proposal, drafted by Zoning Administrator Steven Bauer. The amendment would allow on-farm […]
Birch Ridge Inn is sold
By Katy Savage After 25 years, the Birch Ridge Inn in Killington has sold. Jacob McGrath and Dave McComb, the owners of Killington Vacation Rentals, bought the property for $1.35 million on June 30. McGrath and McComb are planning to […]
Suicide Six to get a name change
By Katy Savage Suicide Six in Pomfret is getting a new name this summer. The resort announced the name change in a June 28 post on its website, explaining a desire to be more sensitive to mental health issues. “Our […]
Killington Search & Rescue grows, reflects on 10 years
Open house scheduled at new Public Safety Building, July 2 By Katy Savage It was 3:30 a.m. in February when Dave Coppock got a tone from Vermont State Police. A snowboarder was lost in the backcountry of Killington Resort by […]