Killington Vermont
Rutland
It has been said that Rutland is to Burlington what Chicago is to New York City. In other words, if Burlington is a city for entrepreneurs, then Rutland is a working class city where family ties and the more traditional values of this country remain strong. Rutland is a popular crossroads in Vermont: Routes 4 and 7 converge here and remind us that this intersection once served as an important railroad crossing. The marble and granite industries gave birth to Rutland's economy, which today is fueled by more than just tourists who spend dollars on the way to Killington and Pico ski resorts. Rutland is the center for commerce in the Lower Champlain Valley, and it is an important national link for Vermont's economy. ... [Read More]
Wind Power Meetings
As you are aware, there has been substantial discussion in Vermont about the future of wind power. I recently met with leading proponents for wind power in Vermont, many of whom are national innovators in wind turbine technology, and I am very encouraged by the potential for a sustainable energy future for Vermont. In addition, the State of Vermont will soon be hosting nine important meetings on wind power: March 15th, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Springfield High School, Springfield; March 16th, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Vermont College, Montpelier; March 18th, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Jay Fire Hall, Town of Jay; March 20th, 9:30 am - Noon, Cortina Inn, Killington; March 22nd, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, High School, South Burlington; March 23rd, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Middle School, Bennington; March 25th, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Town Hall, Hancock; March 27th, 9:30 am - Noon, Purina Ralston Bldg., St. Johnsbury. These meetings will help shape the development of wind power capacity in ... [Read More]
bernie :: release :: Sanders Secures 16 Million in Transportation Funds for Vermont
Specifically, this funding will allow the City of Rutland to add a center turning lane to U.S. Route 7 between Strongs Avenue and Killington Avenue; reconfigure key intersections feeding onto U.S. Route 7 between Strongs Avenue and Woodstock Avenue; install pedestrian enhancements in the Court House historic district; construct a central turning lane on Allen Street which would improve traffic flow on a major route to Rutland Region Medical Center; and improve alignment at the intersection with Route 7. ... [Read More]
Northern New England, Physiographic Area 27 - Executive Summary
Description - The Northern New England physiographic area extends from southern Maine through southern New Hampshire and Vermont and western Massachusetts, barely entering eastern New York in the Taconic Highlands. Landforms within the planning unit include Vermont’s Killington Peak at 1,290 m ranging down to sea level along the Maine coast. Most of the region consists of Rolling hills and small mountains with large areas of farmland of the Connecticut, Merrimac, Androscoggin, and Kennebec river valleys. The planning unit also contains a large portion of the Green Mountain National Forest in southern Vermont. A majority of the planning unit is dominated by either sugar maple-beech-birch forest, red spruce-balsam fir forest, mesic hardwood forests dominated by northern red oak, or drier forests dominated by oak-hickory or pine-oak association. Presettlement forests in much of the region consisted largely of white pine and hemlock, with hardwood forests dominating after timber remo ... [Read More]
bernie :: article :: Rutland Closer To $3 Million for Roads
The Rutland funding would pay to add a center turning lane on Route 7 between Strongs Avenue and Killington Avenue. ... [Read More]
bernie :: article :: Forum On Outsourcing Draws Packed House
"We have been reduced to knowledge whores," said Tim Abraham, a Killington resident and former National Life employee. "Just say no. If the workers, in solidarity, refuse to participate in the knowledge transfer, there can be no outsourcing." ... [Read More]
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