Staff report As Town Meeting Day approaches March 3, there are several locally contested races. Two are seeking a Select Board seat in Woodstock. Keri Cole is running for a three-year Select Board seat against incumbent Ray Bourgeois. Bourgeois, who […]
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Schools take action after finding lead in water
By Katy Savage Multiple schools are replacing drinking water fountains and sinks after elevated lead was found in the water. So far, 79% of the schools tested for lead in the state have had at least one tap test positive. […]
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What goes up, must come down
By Paul Holmes Smiles radiated as the sled picked up speed — and air — careening down a hill off Miller Brook Road in Killington. Maddie, age 6, and her dad Erik Holmes, from Medford, Massachussetts, took advantage of good […]
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Reduced student count necessitates last minute cuts
By Curt Peterson Days after the Windsor Central Unified School District Board approved a FY2020 budget of $17 million on Monday, Jan. 27, the board had to make major revisions due to an incorrect student count. The proposed budget included […]
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Foley Taco and Bean to open on Park Street in Brandon
By Lee J. Kahrs/ The Reporter BRANDON – Pat and Dan Foley are coming to downtown Brandon. The brothers behind Foley Brothers Brewing received a $30,000 loan from the Brandon Revolving Loan Fund Monday night for a new business, Foley […]
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Woodstock hires new town manager
By Virginia Dean For future Town Manager William Howard Kerbin, Jr., Woodstock is the perfect fit. For a small town, he said, it is vibrant and progressive. He was captivated by the friendliness and hospitality of its residents and was […]
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Guests evacuated from Killington Grand on Saturday after chimney fire
Staff report About 180 guests were evacuated from their hotel rooms due to a chimney fire at Killington Grand Resort Hotel around 3:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. Killington Resort Marketing Manager David Young said a snowmaker on duty saw smoke […]
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KMS board selects new headmaster
Staff report Killington Mountain School’s Board of Trustees has hired a new head of school Claire Kershko, a 2009 KMS graduate, is taking over for Tao Smith June 30. “Returning to KMS as head of school is a true homecoming, […]
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Police arrest man for driving motor vehicle up ski hill
LONDONDERRY —A New York man was arrested for DUI after attempting to drive his vehicle up Magic Mountain Ski Area. Police said Frederick P. Brechter, 59, of Shelter Island, New York was arrested around 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 Brechter […]
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Pittsfield town clerk files second harassment complaint
By Katy Savage The Pittsfield town clerk has filed a second harassment complaint against a town official. Town Clerk/Treasurer Tricia Fryer filed an initial complaint in October claiming she was harassed by Select Board member Ann Kuendig. Fryer’s second Jan. […]