Bruce Bouchard reflects on 50 years in theatre By Polly Mikula In his last 12 years in the industry, Bruce Bouchard simultaneously elevated Rutland’s Paramount Theatre, while demystifying its elitism. Through his efforts, the number of events on the Paramount […]
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Shiffrin wins third consecutive Killington Cup Slalom
By Polly Mikula The Killington Cup held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24-25, drew record crowds both Saturday for the Giant Slalom and Sunday for the Slalom races. On Saturday, sun and near-perfect snow on Superstar make for a very enjoyable […]
Spartans best Beast in Sprint, Beast and Ultra events Sept. 16-17
By Polly Lynn Mikula This years Spartan Beast at The Beast (a.k.a. Killington Mountain) boasted a 14 mile course with 32 obstacles. The Ultra was two laps of that course, whereas the Sprint was a shortened experience of about 5 […]
VFFC welcomes United Nations delegates, shares successes
By Polly Lynn Mikula RUTLAND—On Saturday, April 1, a few United Nations delegates wandered through the vendors at the Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) in Rutland tasting a variety of Vermont products including fresh maple syrup, maple candy, apple cider, […]
Rutland, Windsor County voters stick with incumbents for Senate seats
By Polly Lynn Rutland County county voters re-elected three republican incumbents for the state Senate seats: Kevin Mullin, Peg Flory and Brian Collamore will all return to Montpelier. Mullin received the highest vote totals with 14,553, followed by Flory with […]
Killington collaborates with partners across region
KPAA and Killington Resort annual meeting highlights past success, future projects, new marketing initiatives By Polly Lynn Mikula “The vibes between the resort and community have changed in past 10 years. There is good communication, a sense of fun,” said […]
Sushi Yoshi in Killington opens year-round
By Polly Lynn On Friday, Sept. 16, Sushi Yoshi in Killington opened its doors, and this time not just for the season. “We absolutely did this in response to the great initiatives happening at Killington Resort and the town,” said […]
Flooding remembered, five years later
By Polly Lynn Five years ago this week, Tropical Storm Irene killed six people in Vermont, ravaged 3,500 buildings, took out more than 500 miles of roads and about 200 bridges at an estimated cost of $733 million—a figure equal […]
Gala harvest festival hopes to draw 500
By Polly Lynn RUTLAND—The Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) will host its second annual Summer Harvest Fest feast and fundraiser, Sunday, Aug. 14, beginning at 3 p.m. Highlights of the gala event will include music, cocktails, a centerpiece competition dubbed […]
So much more than books
Courtesy of Sherburne Memorial Library Sherburne Memorial Library invites the public to come in and find out about its extensive offerings. Killington’s Sherburne Library hosts concerts, clubs, classes and programs for all ages By Polly Lynn Yes, your local library […]