Courtesy Downtown Rutland Partnership A group laughs together during the Jingle Bell Shop event in Downtown Rutland last Thursday. By Sarah Calvin On Thursday night, Dec. 7, downtown Rutland came alive during the first iteration of the […]
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Rosemary’s names new chef
Courtesy Eric Ley Eric Ley smiles as the Dalai Lama blesses him in Colorado. By Katy Savage Cooking has taken Eric Ley all over the world. Ley, a Rutland native, was a personal chef for 10 years, […]
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Governor: 18.5% increase in property taxes is ‘unacceptable’
Governor: 18.5% increase in property taxes is ‘unacceptable’ Projected hike is driven largely by a likely unprecedented 12% increase in education spending By Curt Peterson and Peter D’Auria/VTDigger The Vermont Dept. of Taxes is projecting a whopping 18.5% increase in residents’ […]
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Pico opens Saturday
Pico Mountain will kick off the 2023/24 winter season at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 with a bonus weekend. The resort will operate Saturday and Sunday and then reopen on Friday, Dec.15 for the regular Thursday-Monday schedule. “We […]
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City option tax raises $423K in first quarter Staff report
Rutland City’s new local 1% option tax is off to a strong start. It raised $423,000 in the quarter ending in October, Treasurer Mary Markowskitold the Board of Aldermen Monday, Dec. 4. The tax, which raises revenue for the […]
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Killington provides post-World Cup training opportunity
By Brooke Geery Following the heart-pounding races of the Stifel Killington Cup, passionate skiers may just be inspired to take up racing themselves. But excelling at the global level of competition is not something that can be achieved overnight. This […]
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Great Gulf unveils vision, renderings for new Killington Village
Courtesy Great Gulf Great Gulf and Safdie Architects envision a promenade around Snowshed Pond with luxury condos built in future phases. By Polly Mikula At the Killington Cup last weekend, Great Gulf the developer for the […]
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Former Rutland bike shop is now affordable housing for veterans
By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger “Base Camp,” located on Rutland’s North Main Street, is made up of eight affordable housing units for military veterans. By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger A former bike shop was unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 21, as new residences for veterans who […]
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One person dead in Route 4 crash
Staff report Police said a crash on Route 4 Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 12:26 p.m. left one person dead. Police were dispatched to the crash on Route 4 in Killington (East side of the Pass). Preliminary investigation determined that […]
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Shiffrin dominates, secures historic 90th World Cup win
By Jerry LeBlond Mikaela Shiffrin holds up her 90th World Cup trophy after winning Slalom at Killington, Sunday. By Katy Savage Mikaela Shiffrin won the Killington Cup Slalom again —her sixth victory in seven years. After winning her […]