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Vol. 4 No. 40 • October 10, 2012
Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Rutland and Southern Vermont
Route 30 to close; Motorists should be alert to detours By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com HUBBARDTON — Officials at the Vermont Agency of Transportation announced that a portion of Route 30 will be closed Oct. 8 through Oct. 15 for construction work on two culvert replacements. The closed portion of the highway will be located in the Town of Hubbardton. A portion of the repair work is a response to provide "beefier" culverts for downslope water run off following Tropical Storm Irene flooding in the that portion of Rutland County last year. Work on the highway started Oct. 1, but the weeklong, full closure starts Oct. 8. During the time the road remains open, one-way traffic rules will be enforced with signal personnel in position. Drivers are asked to be alert for road crews and to drive cautiously through the work zone. VTrans officials said the final segment of the road work will conclude on, or around, Nov. 30.
Landmark Killington restaurant has new owner From News & Staff Reports
newmarketpress@denpubs.com KILLINGTON — The landmark building in Killington that has been home to the Grist Mill Restaurant since 1985 is changing hands and will reopen under new management this November. Killington businessman Chris Karr has entered into an agreement with the owners of the Grist Mill Restaurant to purchase the business and the building, and plans to reopen as a new, rebranded destination dining See Grist Mill, page 8
LEAF PEEPER FLY-IN — The Rutland Airport's Leaf Peeper Fly-In was held Oct. 6. Aviation buffs, local pilots, and others enjoyed the annual blueberry pancake breakfast. Rutland-area organizer and pilot Peter Fisk said, "All roads lead to the Rutland Airport—or KRUT as pilots know it—and once you got here the food was good and conversation even better.” Photo provided
100-year-old Okemo firetower gets a facelift Volunteer crew honored by State of Vermont
By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com LUDLOW — An Okemo-based team of volun-
teers that worked on restoring the 100-year-old Okemo Mountain summit firetower, weren’t expecting any kudos for their efforts. The volunteers quietly went about the task of rehabilitating the tower during its centennial year. That’s why team members were suprised when the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation honored them for a job well done.
Bill’s Country Store gets a new lease on life Killington icon purchased by local partnership
By Lou Varricchio
Man cited for driving violations RUTLAND — On Sept. 10, the Vermont State Police stopped a vehicle driven by Patrick J. Higgins, 33, on West Street, in Rutland. During the stop, police said they found Higgins’ privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Vermont had been criminally suspended due to three prior DUI convictions. He was taken into custody and issued a citation to appear in Rutland Superior Court at a later date.
During a recent managers meeting at Okemo Mountain Resort, Vermont Department of Forests Parks and Recreation Forestry District Manager Jay Maciojowski made a surprise appearance to acknowledge the firetower team Maciojowski, who thanked Vice President of Operations Barry Tucker and his team for the See Firetower, page 9
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Rutland County’s iconic Bill’s Country Store has graced many Vermont souvenir postcards since the 1950s. Now the retail icon has new owners and a promising future as part of a new streetscape plan along U.S. Route 7 in Killington. Photo courtesy of the Town of Killington
KILLINGTON — For tourists and locals alike, Killington’s Bill’s Country Store is an icon that has been around for more than half a century. That’s why when news of the store’s sale was announced last month, many worried it would no longer be a part of the local retail scene. Thankfully, a local business partnership have pruchased the store and plan to keep it open. Some of Killington’s key business leaders have already made their position known regarding Bill’s Country Store; they said it will not compete with other businesses and likely bring more traffic to them. Killington Chamber of Commerce President Chris Karr, and partners Howard Smith, Steve Durkee, Aris Spanos and Phil Black, purchased the famous store last month. Right now, Karr said he and his partners are “working out the details” of property ownership and “usage”. But he admitted that the partnership won’t expect to See Bill’s Country Store, page 8
THIS WEEK Pets of the Week ..........2 Historic B17 visits ........3 Op-Ed............................4 Local Flavor ..................5 Okemo Golfers ..............7 Classifieds....................10-11
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