By Curt Peterson Killington Recreation Director Sarah Newell described her department’s “growing pains” to the Select Board at its April 25 meeting. She’s asked for an additional $22,500 in her town budget for FY2023 to fund a full time recreation […]
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State grants $4.5 million to improve recreation
$75,000 awarded for Killington trails, $141,488 for Velomont By Polly Mikula The Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC), a division of the Forests, Parks & Recreation branch in the Agency of Natural Resources, has selected 24 projects throughout the state […]
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Sherburne Trails now groomed for fat bikers
The Sherburne Trails, located on Route 100 in Killington, which were first opened for the winter season in 2020-2021thanks to a new agreement with the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF), will now be groomed for fat bikes. The Sherburne Trails […]
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Bike tourism attracts recreation funding
By Curt Peterson Killington hopes to benefit from two grants to be awarded this year, according to Recreation Commission Director Sarah Newell. A $45,000 federal grant would fund a study focused on safety for local mountain bike trails. The Select […]
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Killington Softball League’s return is conditional, town says
By Curt Peterson On Tuesday, May 4, the Killington Select Board considered a request by the Killington Softball League (KSL) to utilize the town’s baseball fields this summer. Dave Hoffenberg, the league’s commissioner since 2006, said the league would […]