Staff report People from all over New England flocked to Woodstock last week to catch a glimpse of a rare South American bird. The bird, a crested caracara, which is native to Cuba, South America and Mexico, was affectionately named […]
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Fair Haven Slaters claim HS bowling championship
By Marion Pickielnok Twin City Lanes in Barre hosted the Vermont High School Bowling Team Championship on March 7. It wasn’t hard to find great bowling and unbelievable excitement. Each match winner was decided by the team winning 4 out […]
United Church of Ludlow to get elevator
If you’ve driven by the United Church of Ludlow on the corner of Elm and Pleasant Streets lately, you may have wondered what all the scaffolding was about. The church is excited to realize a long-held dream of making the […]
Pomfret man cited for illegally trapping a fox
Vermont State Game Wardens located a deceased red fox on Feb. 23 off Webster Road in Pomfret. The fox had been illegally caught in a snare. Upon completion of their investigation, the wardens charged Neil Lamson, 73, of Pomfret with […]
NorAm Cup: Moguls Challenge Skiers (Photos)
Killington Resort hosted the 2020 FIS Freestyle Ski NorAm Cup Moguls Finals March 7-9. Over the last few years, the mogul course on Highline has undergone significant work to meet FIS specifications for high-level competitions. The Freestyle NorAm Tour is […]
Rutland city settles agreement with former fire chief
By Ed Larson Rutland City has come to a settlement agreement with former Rutland City Fire Chief James Larsen. City attorney Matt Bloomer explained that under the chief’s employment agreement, a termination for lack of “efficient service” could occur at […]
High school staff member quarantined due to coronavirus
Staff report After six people died of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in Washington state last week, local officials have been preparing for an outbreak in Vermont. There were no confirmed cases in the state as of Monday, March 2, […]
District school board members tell residents to vote ‘no’ on budget
By Curt Peterson The day before voters were asked to approve the Windsor Central Supervisory Union budget totaling $21 million, board member Jim Haff asked Killington residents to vote against that budget. He told voters at the Killington public informational […]
Study finds Killington, Ludlow top the charts for rental properties
By Virginia Dean For those investing in winter rental properties, it may not come as a surprise that a recent study indicates that Killington and Ludlow have topped the charts in profitable revenue for the last two years, according to […]
On Ascutney mountain, alpaca research leads to a worldwide first
By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger Veterinarian Susan Johnson used to work with 15 large alpaca farms. Now Vermont’s down to just a few. But an Ascutney farm, Cas-Cad-Nac, is doing the alpaca business in a big way. It has 250 super-premium alpacas, […]