By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW — The Coolidge Project (or “Coolidge I”), a 20-megawatt solar project developers hope to build in Ludlow, is wending its way through regulatory approval. It would be the largest solar project in the state by far; […]
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Local News
Killington town manager selection process begins
Interviews to be held in early 2016 by Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON—Let the winnowing commence. “We just received the resumes,” said Patty McGrath, who is chairwoman of Killington’s board of selectmen. “The advisory committee will be going through them.” McGrath said […]
Local News
Green Mountain National reflects on 20 years
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — It’s good to take stock every 20 years or so, and that is what the town golf advisory committee is doing on the occasion of the Green Mountain National golf course’s 20th anniversary. When the […]
Local News
Woodstock Inn launches ambitious upgrade
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK—The Woodstock Inn and Resort has embarked on a ten-year plan to create one of the finest resorts in the United States. “What we’re doing is a vision for the future,” said General Manager Gary Thulander. The […]
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Electronics are piling up; haulers losing money on recycling
E-waste causing problems in some towns By Stephen Seitz A global slowdown in the electronic waste recycling market is causing problems in some Vermont towns. “E-waste is in a bit of a turmoil,” said Jim O’Gorman, who manages the Rutland […]
State News
Wennberg discusses 100-year water plan for Rutland
By Stephen Seitz Rutland is planning a 100-year project to make the city’s water infrastructure sustainable and easily maintained by the time it’s finished, according to Rutland Department of Public Works commissioner Jeffrey Wennberg. Wennberg recently appeared on the cable […]
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Voters back new water system
Spoons for hunger: Governor Shumlin and volunteers and staff of the Vermont Foodbank planted 15,300 orange spoons at the Statehouse Wednesday, Sept. 30. Each spoon represented 10 Vermonters who visit a food bank in a year, a total of 153,000 […]
News Briefs
School grants available
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK — The deadline is fast approaching for Woodstock area schools to get grants from the Woodstock Union High School Endowment Association. The organization, which serves schools not only in Woodstock but also Killington, Barnard, Bridgewater, Pomfret, […]
Local News
State watershed cleanup plan in place for Connecticut River
By Stephen Seitz The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted a new plan to improve water quality and aquatic habitat in a number of central Vermont watersheds, as well as tributaries emptying into the Connecticut River. The area […]
News Briefs
Living the history
By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—With the aid of the Black River Academy Museum, sixth-grade students at Ludlow Elementary have been studying their town’s history by living some of it. Last Saturday, the students shared what they learned with the public in […]