Year in Review: A year of change and development in Killington
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The “Year in Review” framing treats change in Killington as an automatic good, as if new projects and new headlines are their own justification. That’s a familiar media habit: tally the “developments,” assume progress, and move on. What gets missed is whether growth is orderly and accountable.
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KILLINGTON — These were the Killington stories that made our headlines in 2025.
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The “Year in Review” framing treats change in Killington as an automatic good, as if new projects and new headlines are their own justification. That’s a familiar media habit: tally the “developments,” assume progress, and move on.
What gets missed is whether growth is orderly and accountable. Locals don’t just live in a storyline. They live with higher costs, heavier traffic, strained services, and decisions made in meeting rooms where the public rarely feels heard. A list of stories isn’t the same as public trust.
Real prosperity depends on rule of law, predictable permitting, and fairness for taxpayers who fund the basics. It also means protecting a town’s character while demanding institutional stability from boards and officials.
The measure of a good year isn’t how much changed. It’s whether change served the people already there.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.