By Katy Savage About 20 people attended an Act 250 prehearing conference at the Killington Public Safety Building April 29 for a 104-unit residential housing development at Bear Mountain, called Base Camp at Bear Mountain. If approved, the development will […]
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Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum plans move to Merchants Row
By Katy Savage Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum is moving from Center Street in Rutland to Green Mountain Power’s Energy Innovation Center on Merchants Row, tripling the size of the museum to 9,000 square feet and expanding programming. “We’ve been in the […]
Residents discuss Center Street redesign options at forum
By Katy Savage About 50 people attended a public meeting at the Paramount Theatre Monday April 25 to discuss a redesign of Center Street in Rutland. Consultants Dubois & King, Inc. presented three options —making Center Street a pedestrian-only street, […]
Woodstock Planning Commission chair steps down after 23 years
By Katy Savage The chair of the Woodstock Planning Commission resigned on Friday, April 22 in the midst of a discussion about an amendment to the town’s zoning regulations to allow on-farm restaurants in residential areas. Sally Miller, who had […]
Leahy visits Paramount, praises expansion project
By Katy Savage RUTLAND — Sen. Patrick Leahy visited the Paramount Theater on Monday, April 18 as the theater embarks on a $5.5 million expansion project. Leahy helped the Paramount secure $500,000 from the federal government through the Save America’s […]
Cannabis fails again in Castleton
By Katy Savage The question to allow cannabis retailers in Castleton failed for the second time in a revote on Wednesday, April 13. The article failed 290-275, which was less of a margin than the original vote on Town Meeting […]
Train safety awareness at forefront after two close-calls
By Katy Savage After two near-tragedies on the same day, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is reminding people to stay off of train tracks. Toni Clithero, the state operation coordinator of Operation Lifesaver of Vermont, Inc. at VTrans, said […]
Governor addresses pandemic at RRMC
By Katy Savage Gov. Phil Scott addressed the healthcare crisis on Wednesday, April 6 in front of a crowd of about 100 people during the Rutland Regional Medical Center’s annual meeting at the Paramount Theatre. Scott praised the staff at […]
Dam improvements needed, according to auditor’s report
Killington’s Kent Pond Dam listed as a ‘significant hazard’ By Katy Savage A report from the state auditor found several of Vermont’s dams are in poor condition. Auditor Doug Hoffer completed the report in February, finding some dams have […]
Q & A with the Pros
By Katy Savage Dave Dutton Dutton Construction Corp, Chittenden What advice would you give to somebody/or give to people looking to do a major remodel/build project? Engage a designer. If it’s a project of any significance, I recommend a designer […]