By Stephen Seitz Voters all over the region seemed to be in a pretty generous mood this year, approving most of the spending articles placed before them on Tuesday, March 1, Town Meeting Day. Voters in Killington passed every article […]
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Area towns prepare for Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 1
By Stephen Seitz Voters across Vermont will trek to the polls on March 1 to set their town budgets, choose their local leaders, and settle various policy questions. Rutland and Windsor County voters will be considering the following: In Killington, […]
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Town mulls supporting chamber expansion
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK — On March 1, voters will be asked to consider whether to float a $100,000 bond to expand the town’s tourist welcome center on Mechanic Street into a permanent office for the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. […]
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Quechee Club invests $4.4 million in pool expansion
By Stephen Seitz QUECHEE — The Quechee Club’s aquatic center expansion is advancing and should be open in time for Memorial Day weekend, according to club General Manager Tim Lewis. “Construction is coming along well,” he said. The project received […]
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Killington estimates 2016 tax rates
Homestead properties see an 11 cent decrease, while non-homestead properties nearly flat By Stephen Seitz and Jim Haff KILLINGTON — Estimated taxes have been set for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. Acting Town Manager Dick Horner said the municipal tax rate […]
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Local races shaping up
By Stephen Seitz Except for Killington, there doesn’t seem to be much excitement in area races for local office on the east side of the Green Mountains this year. Killington town clerk Lucrecia Wonsor said that former selectman Jim Haff […]
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Neisner files suit against town
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — Melvin Neisner, Jr.’s dissatisfaction with former town manager Seth Webb has not abated, as evidenced by a lawsuit Neisner filed against the town in the closing days of 2015. Neisner is asserting that Webb and […]
Opinion
Local elections deadlines approach
By Stephen Seitz Town meeting is right around the corner, and the period to run for local office has begun. While there are still some towns like Reading and Bridgewater which conduct business by electing officers from the floor, most […]
Local News
Walker Bridge in “rough shape,” replacement on track
By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—Replacement of the Walker Bridge in Ludlow is one step closer to reality, following a public hearing held earlier in December. Walker Bridge crosses the Black River on Route 103 at the lower edge of the village. […]