By Katy Savage Killington is open for the season. The resort opened Friday, Oct. 19 with three trails and about 10 inches of manmade snow covering the base. More than 500 people attended opening day, which allowed only passholders on […]
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Too big to rent? Public hearing on VRBOs postponed
By Katy Savage A public hearing before the Killington Development Review Board about a Killington rental home was called off moments after it started Oct. 17. Attorney Pat Burke, who represented several property owners in the Cricket Hill Community at […]
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Local makes camping a luxury with Tentrr
By Katy Savage HUBBARDTON—Kurt Schneider calls his campsite Restoration at Cattail Cove. It sits on an edge of his lakeside property in Hubbardton, surrounded by trees and occasional blue herons at the edge of the water. It features a queen-size, […]
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New Italian restaurant opens in Ludlow
Vail purchase creates buzz in business industry By Katy Savage LUDLOW—A new Italian eatery is set to open next week. La Tavola Ristorante will be open on Route 100 with an extensive wine list, full bar, authentic Italian menu and […]
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Lightning strikes golf club building
By Katy Savage CASTLETON—The Bomoseen Golf Club is open despite losing all of its equipment in a fire Aug. 8. “Basically, we lost everything we needed to run the golf course,” said General Manager Jim Bassett. Three lawn mowers, weed […]
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New bakery is a dream come true
By Katy Savage KILLINGTON—Megan Wagner has known what she’s wanted to do since she was 9. “I remember telling my dad when I was a little girl that I was going to own a bakery one day,” she said. Her […]
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For rent: Pico Mountain ski area
By Katy Savage KILLINGTON—Sick of long lines to the chairlift? For $6,500, you can have the entire base lodge and two lifts to yourself on Tuesday or Wednesday. Pico Mountain is now available to rent this winter season. Pico will […]
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City ash trees to come down
By Katy Savage RUTLAND—Back in the mid-1900s, when Dutch Elm Disease wiped out about 77 million elm trees, Vermont towns started replacing the canopy-like trees that lined streets and public parks with something similar—ash trees. Now, towns are contemplating how […]
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‘The entire house was shaking’
By Katy Savage LUDLOW—It felt like an earthquake or a hurricane and sounded like dominoes falling down on top of each other. All they could see was a cloud of dust. “The entire house was shaking, the walls and ceiling […]
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Colleges count gaming as a sport
By Katy Savage CASTLETON—Sitting before a screen may not seem like a sport, but colleges and universities are starting to offer gaming at the varsity level. The College of St. Joseph added esports to its list of varsity sports last […]