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  • Livin’ the dream with DJ Dave Hoffenberg

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    It is the crack-of-noon on a sunny Friday at Killington Resort. Dave Hoffenberg is easy to spot in his neon day-glo ski gear. Always known for crazy outfits and outrageous getups, Dave Hoffenberg, 44 (or "DJ Dave" as he is m ... full story

  • Living the Mountain Life: Meet Nancy O’Connor

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    Name: Nancy O'Connor Occupation: Sales and Marketing Executive Coordinator for Killington Resort and Pico Mountain. Hometown: Wakefield, MA Favorite video: Tony Horton's P90X. Favorite author:  Dan Brown. Leisure a ... full story

  • Rockin’ the Region with Jim Devlin

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    Newport, RI and it's lengendary music scene now has a northern outlet: Jax Food & Games, with three employees hailing from the summer hot spot. Now you can add musician Jim Devlin to the group. He plays at Jax every Wedn ... full story

  • KMS racers claim three State Championships and a podium sweep

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    (pictured above) Piper Jenne (center), Marina Rotella (left) and Ava Mattsson swept Monday's Super-G podium Monday, Feb. 13. Jenne took the win followed by Rotella, then Mattsson. KILLINGTON-Feb. 17, Killington Mountain Sch ... full story

  • J1 & J2 State Championships held at Okemo

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    Vermont  Alpine Racing Association (VARA)  J1 & J2 State Championships were held at Okemo Feb. 11-13. 73 ladies and 70 men competed in the slalom race. 58 ladies and 77 men competed in the giant slalom and ... full story

  • World Cup Wednesdays results

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    World Cup Wednesdays results Race # 6: Feb. 15 Women's ski - A league 1. Polly Schmid        26.30 2. Kristin Mahoney    26.79 3. Joy Black      &nbs ... full story

  • Living the Mountain Life: Jay “Rosey” Rosenbaum

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    Info: Name: Jay "Rosey" Rosenbaum, Profession: Terrain Park Supervisor for Killington and Pico Favorite Movie: Caddy Shack Favorite Book: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Leisure Activities: Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, F ... full story

  • Local livin’ the dream: Tess Hobbs

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    Tess Hobbs has a quick smile, a child-like giggle and an ability to make everyone around her laugh. As the events, sponsorships and youth marketing coordinator for Killington Resort, Hobbs is responsible for many large scale ... full story

  • Rockin’ the Region Connecticut style

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    The Connecticut Connection is strong in Killington this week. You can catch two of its great acts with Kenny Mehler from Glastonbury and Bloomer from Newington. Kenny Mehler Band Friday night, catch Mehler at Slopeside B ... full story

  • “Taste of Tennessee” hits Killington Feb. 23-26

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    For the past 20 years Lynchburg, Tennessee has invaded the "Beast of the East" and brought the "flavor" of the south here to Vermont. This year that tradition continues as Jack Daniel's and all of his friends come to Killing ... full story

  • Local livin’ the dream: Jeff Daubney

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    I don't think I've ever seen Jeff Daubney not smiling. Since beginning these articles a few months ago, I've been searching for a common denominator between each of the profiles of the people we've covered. I've found ... full story

  • Rockin’ the Region: Chuck Kelsey

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    Chuck Kelsey hails from Lake George, NY but we are lucky he travels to Killington. You can catch Kelsey Thursday nights at Jax through the winter season before he heads back over to the lake in the summer months. He has ... full story

  • 2nd annual Ice-Out contest

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    Photo by Paul Holmes The Ice-Out Hut was place on the Grist Mill Pond, Saturday Feb. 4, officially beginning this winter's contest. Barbara Ashworth, Chad Aston and Red Glaze helped with the launch. The Killington-P ... full story

  • Mysterious Yeti sightings around the mountain

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    The Yeti is a magical creature of strength and swiftness who supposedly dwells in the Himalayan mountain region of Tibet and Nepal, a great place for a beast to hide out in an isolated cliff cave away from us crafty huma ... full story

  • Rockin’ the Region: Andy Lugo

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    The region has a new voice and that voice has a new home, Outback Pizza in Killington and in Ludlow. Andy Lugo sings socially conscious songs presented with a skater attitude in a voice uniquely his own. His music is an ... full story

  • Killington Parks and Recreation Dept. announces expanded 2012 summer programs

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    This summer will feature some of the traditional programs and events that residents and non-residents alike have enjoyed for years, as well as new offerings for 2012. KPR will continue its two fun-filled summer camps - ... full story

  • Town of Killington Planning Commission meeting briefs, Jan. 18

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    Steve Selbo advised that SP Land had a kick-off meeting with Bill Burke at Act 250. Overall it went very well. There are a couple of issues they have to work out. They are still planning to submit their application by th ... full story

  • Hemingway’s Restaurant owners share local farm-to-table history

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    Having implemented the "farm to table" concept since we began Hemingway's Restaurant in 1982, the idea of reversing the situation "table to farm" is not a difficult transition. Having the good fortune of living in thes ... full story

  • Killington book signings

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    Thursday & Friday, Dec. 29 & 30 - KILLINGTON - Award-winning Vermont author Karen D. Lorentz will be at Killington Sports at Snowshed on Thursday, December 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. to sign copies of Killington, A Stor ... full story

  • Local livin’ the dream: Gillian Goodwill

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    It's an icy cold afternoon on Killington peak when Gillian Goodwill and I meet to take some laps on the trail. People shiver as they shuffle down the mountain and no one seems to want to smile in these subzero temperatur ... full story

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