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World Cup ski racing event set to return to Killington in 2024
Pending FIS confirmation, the popular Vermont event featuring Mikaela Shiffrin will go ahead for an eighth time. The Killington Cup, annually one of the highest-attended FIS World Cup events on the women’s ski racing schedule, is set to return for another year on Thanksgiving weekend. The Vermont-based ski area...
Stockbridge resident makes World MastersFly Fishing team
A Stockbridge resident is casting up to test his fishing skills at the 2024 World Masters Fly Fishing Championships. Matt Stedina is one of five people who made the U.S. team. He’s currently in the Czech Republic preparing for the competition, where he’ll go head-to-head with participants from 15 other countries May 19-24.
Sip & Shop held in Downtown Rutland
Thursday, May 16 from 5-8 p.m.—RUTLAND—The popular Sip & Shop event returns to downtown Rutland, Thursday. Sip & Shop is an evening that event pairs Vermont beverage and food producers with downtown Rutland businesses, offering you a unique opportunity to explore and indulge. More than 20 stops await,...
Pickup truck hits e-bike in Wells River
WELLS RIVER — A collision involving a pickup truck and an e-bike on Railroad Street in Wells River on May 13 left one person with minor injuries. The crash occurred around 1:06 p.m. when Christopher Mattoon, 44, of Newbury, was driving his 2018 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound. Mattoon attempted to...
It was 30 years ago today
I never dreamed of being a writer, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. It was an early morning in 1994, and I was standing in the composition department of the Mountain Times, having been hired the prior year as a part-time graphic artist. Computers were just coming onto the scene, and while I was keen to get behind one, because of my lack of technical skills I was relegated to the camera room and paste-up boards (two areas of production that the computer eventually killed).
Rutland gears up for ‘road diet’ projects
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - After more than a decade of debate, Routes 4 and 7 in Rutland will see new traffic safety changes. “I’m thankful to be alive to be here,” said Don Parizo, recalling the day he was struck by a truck crossing Woodstock Avenue back in 2007. “I am a victim of that. So, I like the idea of this new road diet for the safety covered. It’s not a safe road. There’s no shoulder, walking isn’t convenient, bicycles are on the sidewalk.”
The Museums of Mount Holly to open on May 25
MOUNT HOLLY, Vt. – The Mount Holly Community Historical Museum is scheduled to open on Saturdays and Sundays, from May 25 through the end of August. The hours are 2-4 p.m., or by appointment by calling 802-259-2460 or 802-259-2049. The Will White Blacksmith Shop on Tarbellville Road contains the...
Woodstock Avenue to change traffic configuration
State repaving has begun, upon completion four travel lanes will be reduced to two lanes with a center turning lane. At the Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, May 6, Mayor Michael Doenges addressed the so-called “road diet” on Woodstock Avenue that will change the road from four travel lanes to two lanes with a center turning lane. He told the board he was committed to the new configuration for about a year before the city discusses changing the configuration back, which would be at the city’s expense.
Remembering downtown pharmacists from yesteryear
When I saw the obituary for Lucian Wiskoski back in March I realized that he was the last of Rutland’s downtown pharmacists whom I had the pleasure of knowing from childhood into adulthood. Back in the ‘50s five pharmacies were located in downtown Rutland. They were: Shangraw’s, Carpenter’s, Carroll...
A man is moving his entire house 12 feet to comply with zoning rules
HUNTINGTON, Vt. (WCAX/Gray News) – A Vermont man is on the move, and he’s taking his house with him. Rick Weston is moving his whole house from Huntington to Bolton, a journey of just 12 feet. It’s all because of different zoning rules between the neighboring towns.
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