By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— This past Sunday, Sept. 9, 33 local celebrities took hundreds of pies in the face and raised $22,000 for Chase William Kuehl and the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation (PMSF), a new record for the event. Last […]
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Bear enters Northstar Lodge
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—Tuesday afternoon, July 10, was unusually exciting at the Northstar Lodge in Killington. Becky Piteau is used to welcoming new guests to the lodge, but never did she expect to see a black bear wander through […]
Local News
GMNGC sets rates to benefit local community
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— In the past, the prices at Killington town’s municipal Green Mountain National Golf Course “didn’t really compete well for Vermont or Killington residents,” said J.P. Longueil, interim head golf professional and general manager at GMNGC. […]
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Town banks on BGM “fore-sight”; New management company takes over reins at Green Mountain National Golf Course
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On May 1, four days after it opened for the season (to members only), Green Mountain National Golf Course, in Killington officially came under Brown Golf Management, including its employees. Thus far, it has four: Peter […]
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Touring Casella’s Zero Sort recycling
By Julia Purdy and Polly Lynn Mikula RUTLAND—Friday, April 20, the Mountain Times staff made a field trip to Casella Recycling in Center Rutland, the heart of the Casella trash collection and recycling empire. The visit was made partly to […]
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GMNGC readies to open
By Polly Lynn Mikula Despite new management, Green Mountain National Golf Course is preparing to open nine holes for residents and season pass holders as early as April 27 (if the weather cooperates). Opening for the general public is slated for mid-May. […]
News Briefs
Wastewater overflows into Neshobe: Second time over a million gallons of sewage spill into river within a month
By Polly Lynn Mikula BRANDON—Old pipes and erosion led to a break in a Brandon sewer pipe, spilling over one million gallons of sewage into the Neshobe River. This is the second time in a month that over a million […]
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Red Clover Ale Company to open in Brandon: Select Board approves $40K loan from Revolving Loan Fund
By Polly Lynn Mikula BRANDON— Pete Brooks and his two brothers-in-law, Riker Wikoff and Andrew Gates, plan to open a taproom in downtown Brandon, brewing a rotating selection of artisan beers. “Best case scenario, we open early fall,” Brooks said, […]
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Deep March snow; Three feet of snow piles up across central Vermont
By Julia Purdy and Polly Lynn Mikula With 32 inches of new snow in the past week at Killington and a possibility of 8-12 more inches by Wednesday, March 14, the old weather proverb seems to be proved true: March […]
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Killington to invest $16 million: Resort unveils new/upgraded lifts, improved terrain, and new summer attractions
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— On Thursday, March 1, approximately 400 people gathered in the Oscar Wilde Ballroom at Killington Grand Resort for a “Resort Update” presented by Mike Solimano, president and GM of Killington and Pico. The turnout was impressive, with […]