The Stowe Reporter

09/05/2025

In keeping with a goal to boost revenue for the town, the Stowe Selectboard last week discussed the possibility of implementing impact fees on new developments to offset the impacts of those new buildings on town infrastructure.

In keeping with a goal to boost revenue for the town, the Stowe Selectboard last week discussed the possibility of implementing impact fees on new developments to offset the impacts

09/03/2025

“These events are a big deal,” Carol Weaver said. “Getting out on the trail and letting the public see us out there sends an important message that people with disabilities can live active, full lives. It’s good for our mental health. It’s also a good way to see how different riders tackle the trail.”

Carol Weaver has been riding a specialized mountain bike for most of her life.

09/02/2025

Stowe’s housing task force moved last week to support recommendations from the town planning commission that the town implement a cap on short-term rentals, create more inclusionary zoning and increase municipal staffing to handle housing needs.

Stowe’s housing task force moved last week to support recommendations from the town planning commission that the town implement a cap on short-term rentals, create more inclusionary zoning and increase

08/29/2025

The state Legislature is restructuring how education is funded in Vermont, which could lead to a host of changes for schools, including new, larger districts in the coming years. But as students return to school this week, leadership at the Lamoille South Supervisory Union has a clear message for teachers: Ignore the noise and focus on the kids.

The state Legislature is restructuring how education is funded in Vermont, which could lead to a host of changes for schools, including new, larger districts in the coming years. But

08/28/2025

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Holly Driscoll shows off her pet in a 1993 Stowe Elementary School science fair, as Brayelyn Maynard examines the rat tail — not to be confused with a popular haircut also of that era.

08/27/2025

Organizers of the Stowe Foliage Arts Festival may be taking a year off following devastating weather-related losses last fall, but they want to return next year.

08/26/2025

Vail Resorts, the owner of 37 ski resorts across the globe, including Stowe Mountain Resort, has announced a new benefit for its Epic Pass, the golden ticket for access to Vail-owned terrain.

Vail Resorts, the owner of 37 ski resorts across the globe, including Stowe Mountain Resort, has announced a new benefit for its Epic Pass, the golden ticket for access to

08/25/2025

Today, the Stowe Trails Partnership is at the helm of multi-million-dollar mountain bike scene, with thousands of visitors every year and more than 100 miles of machine-built trails, but the organization has grown from humble roots over the last 25 years.

Today, the Stowe Trails Partnership is at the helm of multi-million-dollar mountain bike scene, with thousands of visitors every year and more than 100 miles of machine-built trails, but the

08/22/2025

“We’re getting reamed on the rec path,” Stowe Selectboard member Ethan Carlson said last week while reviewing a request that $68,000 of the town’s capital reserve funds be spent on remediating a portion of the West Branch of the Little River.

“We’re getting reamed on the rec path,” Stowe Selectboard member Ethan Carlson said last week while reviewing a request that $68,000 of the town’s capital reserve funds be spent on

08/20/2025

The Stowe Selectboard during its last regular meeting tentatively approved a design for a playground at Moscow Field on Nebraska Valley Road, advancing the project to a permitting phase.

08/19/2025

“We’re here tonight with our listening ears on to understand what the agency can do with some of our policies moving forward,” Evan Robinson, an aviation program manager, said at a July 30 public meeting held at the Morrisville-Stowe Airport.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation is on a listening tour of its 10 state-owned airports, the first stage of an effort to overhaul their policies around these airports, particularly when

08/18/2025

Visitors and locals alike know where in Stowe to get their raclette, bündnerfleisch and fondue in various forms, but the question now is, for how long?