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By Gabby Blanchard, Community News Service Editor’s note: This story was created by Community News Service, a VTSU-Castleton internship, for the Rutland Herald. Zamara Austin just turned 2 on Dec. 16, 2023, right before she was admitted to the hospital and later diagnosed on Dec. 27 with stage 4 metastatic neuroblastoma cancer. “Z is a […]
Dear Editor, Leaderboard Larry, as he liked to be called, has moved on to the bigger ski slopes in the sky. He passed away on Aug. 7, which is verifiable on Google. He was 73, from Wallingford, Connecticut, and made Killington his home mountain. I was his sidekick at the mountain, although everyone seemed to […]
Dear Editor, I am having a hard time finding words to express just how well the BOA Rec recreation Committee meeting went this week, and if you know me, you know that says a lot. The greater Rutland skate community showed up for us, and although everyone stayed calm and quiet during our presentation, the […]
Dear Editor, Recently, a Political Action Committee has begun investing heavily into Phil Scott’s campaign for reelection. This super PAC, “A Stronger Vermont” — which has ties to the national Republican Governors Association — has recently invested over $460,000 into advertising for Scott, according to reports filed with our Vermont’s Secretary of State’s Office; it […]
By Ben Kinsley Here in Vermont, we value local communities and local connections. Small is valuable, and rural is an asset (not a liability). Yet in education policy, many Vermonters have embraced the assumption that bigger districts are inherently better. The evidence suggests otherwise: Vermont can pursue savings and stronger student outcomes without forcing communities […]
Dear Editor, Under Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) operates with shocking disregard for federally guaranteed civil rights, systematically violating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Management failures became glaringly obvious in July 2022 when then-Commissioner Nicholas Deml abandoned the traditional eight-hour workday. The resulting […]
The governorship split in the U.S. currently stands at 26 Republicans and 24 Democrats. Democrats last held a majority of governorships in 2006, 20 years ago. Holding a majority provides national political leverage. At a time when protecting rights enshrined in our Constitution matters more than ever, holding a state majority means something. In our […]
Dear Editor, As a former state legislator, I want to share my insights on the upcoming gubernatorial election. I have had the pleasure of knowing Phil Scott since he began serving as a state senator, when I was with the Vermont Grocers Association. As Lt. Governor, he was very helpful to our small-business members, especially […]
Dear Editor, When Governor Phil Scott was elected in 2016, Vermont needed a leader willing to challenge unsustainable spending and policies. Today, that need is even greater. As Deputy Commissioner of Forests, Parks, and Recreation during his first four years, I witnessed his leadership firsthand. I never heard him make a decision based on partisan […]
By Paul A. Cillo In his 2025 inaugural address, Gov. Phil Scott decried rising education property taxes. He noted that if trends continue as they have, property tax bills will have increased an average of 33% in just three years. It is true that changes made in the Legislature to Vermont’s education financing system have […]
By Olivia Gieger/VTDigger Between snow showers on an otherwise sunny Saturday, tourists, locals and hordes of Dartmouth College students filtered through the Norwich Farmers’ Market on one of its final days before winter. The mid-term election is Tuesday, Nov. 3 and tensions are rising across the state and nation in advance of expected changes to […]
By Katy Savage A confrontation between Killington Select Board chair Jim Haff and town employee Mona Hickory prompted a police report and a second union charge alleging a hostile work environment at Town Hall. Hickory, who has worked as Killington’s bookkeeper for 23 years, said Haff confronted her in the town office on Oct. 8 […]
By Polly Mikula Demolition of the former Mogul’s Sports Pub on Killington Road began Monday, Oct. 19, and was pretty well completed by Tuesday. It’s the first visible work done to the property since Killington Mountain School (KMS) bought it from Robert “Sal” Salmeri in July 2024. “We made the decision to purchase the property, […]
Dear Editor, After nearly a decade of Gov. Phil Scott’s leadership, it’s time to ask ourselves, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Vermont deserves leadership that brings new ideas and innovative solutions, rather than simply managing its decline. That’s why I’m voting for Amanda Janoo. Healthcare costs and property taxes continue […]
Dear Editor, As you look to the November elections, please join me in voting to re-elect Governor Phil Scott. Why, you might ask? Because in our current world of overwhelming uncertainty and surging costs, we need Governor Scott to continue to provide steady, safe and sound leadership to navigate these troubled waters. He’s been doing […]
