By Julia Purdy Poultney is at a crossroads with the impending shuttering of Green Mountain College, but with characteristic community spirit, some 200 residents, in addition to 19 state and federal agencies, town officials, UVM, planners and the college itself, […]
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Rita M. (Cassidy) Jennings, 93
Born in the Bronx, New York, Rita Jennings was the loving wife of the late Hal Jennings, to whom she was married for 68 years. Rita Jennings passed away peacefully at age 93 on Feb. 27. She is survived by […]
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Killington voters approve 6.9 cent municipal tax increase
By Katy Savage Newcomer Chuck Claffey defeated incumbent Patty McGrath 202-110 on Town Meeting Day Tuesday, March 5. Claffey, 49, moved to Killington from Connecticut in 2015. He works remotely as a financial programer for Natwest Markets. “I wasn’t sure […]
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Pico Mountain announces major snowmaking upgrades
Starting in the 2019-20 season guests will experience a better, more consistent and more reliable snow surface at Pico. Pending permit approval, the $2.1 million investment will be the largest since Killington took ownership of Pico more than 20 years […]
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Woodstock unified school district budget passes
The Woodstock Central school budget passed 848-403 Tuesday night. The $18 million budget is a 3 percent higher per pupil spending increase. All towns approvd the budget with the exception of Reading which tied 59-59. Other towns voted as follows: Barnard […]
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Touring food truck fare
By Penny Inglee The food truck Creole Queens was in Rutland March 4 filming a television show for Food Network.
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The Stash turns 10
By Mac Domingus A rider tricks off of a wooden-beast statue in the Stash terrain park during Slash & Berm in 2018.
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John McDonald, 61
John F. Jack McDonald, “Jack Mac,” (born Feb. 4, 1958) died March 4 in his home. He graduated from Enfield High School in Enfield, Connecticut in 1976, where he was the captain of his hockey team. McDonald graduated from Franklin Pierce […]
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Meet Dave Lacombe: Snowsurface Manager
By Karen D. Lorentz “Man wasn’t meant to play with water in winter. It’s a difficult task,” said Dave Lacombe with an ironic smile and a sense of humor. It’s a point that Dave Lacombe liked to stress to snowmakers […]
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Rutland gymnasts stand atop podium
Staff report Gymnasts from Killington, Manchester, Proctor, Pittsford, the greater Rutland area and parts of New York state compete as part of the Cobra gymnastics team, based in Rutland. The team recently traveled to Williston and North Adams, Massachusetts, for […]