By Katy Savage Despite consolidating schools and restructuring staff to find savings, the Windsor Central Supervisory Union budget is up slightly. The $18 million budget, to be presented to voters on Town Meeting Day, is up about .73 percent from […]
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First-term Rutland mayor faces challenge on Town Meeting Day
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger and Polly Mikula RUTLAND — Two are vying for Rutland City’s mayoral post, and several more are challenging seats on the city’s Board of Aldermen this Tuesday,March 5, Town Meeting Day. The two candidates on the […]
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Barstow proposes nearly flat budget
By Russell Jones CHITTENDEN — The Barstow Unified Union school board has proposed a budget increase of less than 1 percent for the 2020 fiscal year. The .78 percent increase, making a proposed budget of $4.77 million, equals an increase […]
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Two Woodstock candidates challenge incumbents for Select Board seats
By Katy Savage Two candidates are vying for a three-year seat on the Woodstock Select Board. Eden Piconi is running against incumbent John Doten, Jr. a 27-year veteran of the Board. Piconi, 49, grew up in Woodstock before moving away […]
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Fact sheet
The FYE 2020 bond and debt service articles on the Killington ballot explained By Chet Hagenbarth, Killington town manager This year’s Town Meeting warning includes several articles related to the town’s financial position, facilities, and road conditions. The articles and […]
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Meet Castleton’s candidates
Editor’s note: These questions were developed and distributed by local members of the League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to creating an informed electorate. They were sent to every candidate on the Castleton ballot. What follows are the […]
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Teaching life skills: self-sufficiency, self-reliance, resiliency and time management
The growth of Killington Mountain School’s athletic and academic programs By Karen D. Lorentz Since its founding as the Killington Tutorial Program (KTP) in 1974, the Killington Mountain School (KMS) has transitioned to an approved independent academy that offers a […]
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Sanders announces 2020 presidential bid
By Phil Roeder Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would run in the 2020 presidential election.
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Chuck Hughes becomes race pro
By Karen D. Lorentz Thousands of kids who were born in Vermont and grew up in the Rutland Region learned to ski at nearby Pico or Killington. Many of them ended up working in the ski industry, most in far-flung […]
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Five Guys opens in Rutland
By Curt Peterson Five Guys opened on North Main Street Feb. 13.