The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after one person died following a carbon monoxide incident at a Windham home on Sunday night Windham Fire officials say crews responded to a report of a man down at a home on West Shore Road around 8:41 p.m While firefighters were responding to the scene dispatchers received additional information that the incident might involve an issue with a generator The first EMS crew to arrive was directed to the lower level of the home where they detected high levels of carbon monoxide at the door First responders with self-contained breathing apparatus were called to the scene and entered the home He was moved outside where CPR was performed was eventually transported to Parkland Medical Center in Derry Officials confirmed Monday afternoon he had died A female was also evaluated and received medical care at the scene Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account BRATTLEBORO — As the partisan divide in the U.S some are asking if we can use our common concerns to bridge the toxic polarization that threatens our democracy That’s the central question guiding the next America 250 Town Hall this Wednesday this free gathering will explore how learning to disagree well can guide us towards common action Participants will consider the theory and practice of John Lewis's non-revolution from the 1960s as well as the philosophical principles of Gandhi's satyagraha and the deep practices of non-violent direct action Instead of projecting our fears on each other the practices of non-violence make it possible for people who disagree to work side by side Building on its America 250 theme ‘‘Examining American Identity and Leadership in a Changing World," WWAC partners with Brooks Memorial Library and Meg Mott PhD with support from Vermont Independent Media and Vermont Humanities Council to stimulate public dialogue leading up to the national 2026 semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of the United States The series focuses on the founding ideals in the Declaration of Independence – equality and happiness – and how those ideals can guide us in strengthening our democracy at a time when the urge to demonize our opponents is on the rise “At the heart of the 1776 Declaration is a bold assumption: The people have the capacity to form a government that ‘seems most likely to affect [our] Safety and Happiness.’ ‘Most likely’ is an important element; Self-government is a dynamic process We have to talk with each other as we determine how best to affect our need for safety and our responsibility to fellow citizens.” Mott skillfully employs creative ways to stoke civic dialogue,” said WWAC Board Member Lissa Weinmann “Town Halls on a variety of topics held in different venues through 2026 will help develop citizens’ capacity to suss-out solutions through robust deliberation among those with divergent points of view.” Background materials for the Town Hall discussions can be found at the WWAC website. 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Contact Susan Healy @ windhamworldaffairscouncil@gmail.com for more information Get the latest headlines every morning in TheBeat Breaking news delivered directly to your inbox Everything you need to know about the arts and culture scene in Southern Vermont Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device a 39-year ski industry veteran who has served as president of Windham Mountain Club (née Windham Mountain) since 2011 Former director of membership Kristen Leach has been promoted to president Seamans will continue in an advisory role as chairman through the 2025-26 season “I am extremely proud of the seasoned team we’ve built over the past 14 years to grow Windham into a premier ski resort in the Northeast where my love and passion for the ski industry started over 40 years ago,” Seamans said Seamans began his career on ski patrol at Sunday River and rose to become the resort’s president and managing director He later held leadership roles at Willis/MountainGuard and Kirkwood Mountain Resort he guided the organization through multiple ownership changes and a long-range development plan that included its 2023 transition to Windham Mountain Club private members’ club that also offers skiing and riding to the public He currently serves as chairman of the board of the National Ski Areas Association and is a past chair of Ski Areas of New York joined the organization in 2016 to oversee club and golf course operations Her role grew to include leadership of food and beverage she led a transformation of the club’s membership experience the mountain and town have always been central to my life,” Leach said “I’m honored to build upon the impressive foundation established by Chip and passionate team of managers and employees.” The company also promoted Ian Peters from director of technology to vice president of operations who returned to Windham in 2015 after working in technology and finance “Learning to ski on this mountain at age 3 sparked a lifelong passion,” Peters said I’m excited to help our members and guests craft their own lifelong memories in this special setting.” Ski Area Management - SAM |  P.O. 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Ski Resort Websites and Marketing by nxtConcepts and drama received this year’s international award in recognition of literary achievements or promise The 2025 recipients of the Windham-Campbell Prizes Yale University on March 24 announced the eight recipients of the 2025 Windham-Campbell Prizes one of the world’s most significant international literary awards honored for their literary achievement or promise will each receive $175,000 to support their work Sigrid Nunez (United States) and Anne Enright (Ireland); in nonfiction Williams (United States) and Rana Dasgupta (United Kingdom); in drama Roy Williams (United Kingdom) and Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini (United Kingdom); and in poetry Capildeo (Scotland/Trinidad and Tobago) and Tongo Eisen-Martin (United States) who are nominated confidentially and judged anonymously did not know they were under consideration until Michael Kelleher personally delivered the news of their selection in mid-February eight writers receive an unexpected call sharing the life-changing news,” Kelleher said “It was the late Donald Windham’s wish in establishing these prizes to call attention to literary achievement and provide writers with time This mission remains at the heart of the Windham-Campbell Prizes and in today’s world it is more vital than ever to recognize and support the crucial work and wisdom that writers share with us all.” The awards will be presented in person in the fall during an annual international literary festival at Yale.  The prizes were established in 2013 through a gift from writer Donald Windham in memory of Sandy Campbell his partner of 40 years. Administered by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library they are conferred annually to writers working in English anywhere in the world in fiction Writers can be awarded the prize during any stage of their careers. To date 107 writers from 22 countries have received the prize “The sense of unreality has not left me since the news came in — what an astonishing thing to drop out of a clear blue sky,” said fiction recipient Anne Enright whose work explores the theme of the family through potent and elegant domestic portraits “I am floored by the Windham-Campbell Prize’s generosity and goodwill.” Enright’s eight novels include “The Gathering,” which was awarded the 2007 Booker Prize an international award for the best single work of sustained fiction written in the English language and published in the UK and Ireland.  Fiction recipient Sigrid Nunez has authored 10 books including the novel “The Friend,” which won the 2018 National Book Award one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the United States including “The Vulnerables” (2023) and “What Are You Going Through” (2020) Nunez’s unnamed narrators confront grief and loss Williams is the former “Diary of a Mad Law Professor” columnist for The Nation and the author of six books Her 2024 book, “The Miracle of the Black Leg,” leverages her background as a contracts law scholar and journalist’s sense of curiosity to explore themes of identity “I am literally floating — this much pure joy is electric!” she said Through a combination of reporting and oral history nonfiction recipient Rana Dasgupta’s 2014 book “Capital: The Eruption of Delhi,” offers a portrait of India’s capital city and the dizzying transformation it underwent at the turn of the 21st century “After Nations,” explores the “generalized state of crisis” afflicting the nation-state worldwide Drama recipient Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini’s 2014 debut play “Muscovado,” set on a 19th-century sugar plantation in Barbados portrays slavery’s brutality and a counternarrative of Black love and friendship amidst violence. Ibini’s Olivier Award-winning 2023 play “Sleepova” is a love letter to Black girls and takes as its setting a sleepover between four friends “I am over the moon and currently hurtling through space somewhere near Jupiter… just marvelling at all of this: the past the present, and the crystallizing future,” Ibini said “I am eternally grateful to my ancestors and everyone who has helped me get this far And so appreciative to everyone involved at the Windham-Campbell Prizes for this thoughtful injection into my career.” Since his 1996 debut “The No Boys Cricket Club,” drama recipient Roy Williams has authored 15 plays Known for his nuanced portrayals of race and class Williams leverages his powers of observation to reveal how the simmering pressures of contemporary life can explode into unchecked hatred a former poet laureate for the City of San Francisco, is the author of three collections of poetry: “Blood on the Fog” (2021) selected by The New York Times as among the Best Poetry of 2021; “Heaven is All Goodbyes” (2017); and “Someone’s Dead Already” (2015) Capildeo has published nine collections of poetry and eight chapbooks Capildeo’s 2024 poetry collection, “Polkadot Wounds,” was cited by The Guardian as among the best in recent poetry “It’s the most wonderful thing to feel connected to people (living and dead) who cared so much for the freedom of creative expression as to found and administer this prize; it gives me courage and also the means to be more consistently present to my communities,” Capildeo said “Winning the Windham-Campbell Prize has lifted weights that I didn’t even know were oppressing me internally; it’s beyond anything I looked for in my ordinary writer’s life Biographies of the recipients and additional background on the prizes, including past recipients, are available on the Windham-Campbell Prizes website Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Ann Turnage Windham surrounded by her loving family during the late hours of Tuesday due to complications following open heart surgery at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson to parents Jerry “Pat” and Mary Lorene Turnage She graduated from Pelahatchie High School in 1970 and has remained a long time resident of Pelahatchie She was a devoted member of her church and choir She had a passion for life and demonstrated that through singing laughter and her love for her family and friends She was hardly ever caught without wearing her favorite color especially her own little fur babies of the past and present Affectionately known as Nana by her grandchildren She made sure to always welcome a new baby into the family with a quilt she lovingly crafted just for them Singing or leading the church choir was something she was guaranteed to found doing any time the doors were open Ann will be greeted in Heaven by her parents Jerry “Pat” and Mary Lorene Turnage and her loving husband David “Mike” Windham daughter Patricia “Trish” Philley (Keith) and daughter Bridgette Odom She was also a proud Nana to eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren who will miss her comforting presence dearly.  Her visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Friday 2025 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton 2025 from the Ott and Lee Chapel in Morton Graveside service will follow at Line Creek Baptist Cemetery Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham has informed the Commission of her intention to retire at the end of her term on June 30 Attorney Mahoney was appointed by the Criminal Justice Commission on May 19 2016 to serve as State’s Attorney for the Windham Judicial District The State’s Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer of the Windham Judicial District and oversees the prosecutors and other Division of Criminal Justice staff at the Superior Court in Danielson and shares oversight of the staff at the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters at Willimantic “The Criminal Justice Commission wishes to extend its gratitude and appreciation to State’s Attorney Mahoney for her three decades of service to the State of Connecticut,” Justice McDonald said Anne has built a reputation as a highly respected and effective leader with a deep commitment to fairness We extend our congratulations and best wishes on her retirement.” Attorney Mahoney joined the Division of Criminal Justice in 1992 as a Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney at Geographical Area No From 1993 until her 2016 appointment to State’s Attorney she served in the Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office where she prosecuted many serious felony cases she earned her law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and served in the U.S Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps where she attained the rank of Captain State’s Attorney Mahoney has served as the Chief State’s Attorney’s designee to the State of Connecticut Child Fatality Review Panel on the Governor’s Victims’ Rights Advisory Commission and as chairperson of the Commission on the Standardization of the Collection of Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations She was honored in 2022 with the Alyssiah Wiley Making A Difference in the Community Award in 2013 with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Visionary Award and in 2006 as Prosecutor of the Year by the Connecticut Criminal Justice Educational and Charitable Association.   “It’s been a pleasure and privilege to work with State’s Attorney Mahoney and I would like to compliment her on an outstanding career with the Division of Criminal Justice,” Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J “I would like to express my appreciation for State’s Attorney Mahoney’s professionalism and attention to duty which she always displayed in our interactions I wish her much happiness during her well-deserved retirement.” Established under Article XXIII of the Connecticut Constitution the Criminal Justice Commission is responsible for the appointment of all state prosecutors in Connecticut The Criminal Justice Commission is currently seeking qualified applicants for the appointment of the state’s next State’s Attorney of the Windham Judicial District. Click this link to the Division of Criminal Justice’s website to apply Senior Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court the commission's membership includes Chief Judge of the Appellate Court Melanie L Ogilvie and Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J © 2025 CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website Cloudy skies early with showers later at night The American Business Women’s Association Iris Chapter's Business Woman of the Year Stephanie Windham The American Business Women’s Association Iris Chapter in Griffin is celebrating 40 years of operation with a special women’s health-focused event on Tuesday According to event chair Stephanie Windham “We are celebrating with a big networking event Women in the community have been invited to purchase tickets and to come as guests of members to network with other women.” Windham shared that the event is co-sponsored by the WellStar Foundation and its subgroup in charge of women’s health initiatives for the WellStar Health System The women’s health-focused event will also feature a service project for Harts of Teal a local nonprofit organization bringing awareness to ovarian and other gynecological cancers that have easy-to-miss symptoms and too often go underdiagnosed until late stages All funds raised from sponsorships and tickets will benefit women’s health initiatives in the community “The money will go towards women’s services at Spalding Regional and also we intend to donate a portion of it to Harts of Teal.” Besides chairing the 40th anniversary event Windham is this year’s Businesswoman of the Year for the ABWA Iris Chapter “I think that the organization has value for women in the community because it provides a place where women can come and network They can focus on their business and growing their business and also professional development in other ways such as improvement in public speaking skills utilizing the resources from ABWA at the national level such as their learning academies and courses that you can take for free it establishes a camaraderie among women in the community that I think is so important Windham started her career out of law school at Beck and Murray and has spent 30 years with the firm focusing her career first on real estate law the Griffin-Spalding Development Authority and the Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport Authority She is the first female to be managing partner in her firm but I think the term leadership actually implies an evolution over time And I feel like I personally and professionally have never felt that being a woman stifled my leadership abilities in any way I have been surrounded by both men and women throughout my career who have supported me regardless of gender I feel like I've been very fortunate and have somewhat lived a charmed life and had a charmed career and I'm very grateful for it.” Businesswomen interested in attending the ABWA Iris Chapter’s 40th anniversary can still find tickets available on Eventbrite Honored at the event will be the two remaining ABWA Iris Chapter charter members Another early member was Wanda Cronic Howell who will be hosting ABWA’s next event after the 40th anniversary May 20 at Cronic Nissan in Griffin from 6-8 p.m Women from three businesswomen’s networking groups will be invited to this event which includes networking and a light dinner Women are encouraged to bring laundry pods to be donated to several local nonprofits. There is no cost to the event, but businesswomen are asked to RSVP to whowell@croniccars.com. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. To receive future pods as soon as they’re live please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription You can also subscribe to the free tier below: Share Chip Seamans, President of Windham Mountain Club, New York Photo courtesy of Windham Mountain Club.Recorded onAugust 12 Click here for a mountain stats overview Owned by: Majority owned by Beall Investment Partners and Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners Closest neighboring ski areas: Hunter (:17) Lift count: 11 (1 six-pack, 3 high-speed quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 5 carpets – view Lift Blog’s inventory of Windham’s lift fleet) View historic Windham trailmaps on skimap.org.Why I interviewed himThe Catskills are the closest thing to big-mountain skiing in my immediate orbit Meaning the ski areas deliver respectable vertical drops and an address reachable for first chair with a 6 to 7 a.m The four big ski areas off I-87 – Belleayre and Windham – are a bit farther from my launchpad than the Poconos than Catamount or Butternut or the smaller ski areas in Connecticut the Catskills mountains ski like a proto-Vermont a sampler that settles more like a main course than an appetizer As the best skiing within three hours of New York City this relatively small region slings outsized influence over North American ski culture and there’s a lot of it flowing north from the five boroughs (OK maybe two of the boroughs and the suburbs There’s a reason that three Catskills ski areas (Belleayre rock nearly as many high-speed chairlifts (nine) as the other 40-some ski areas in New York combined (12) These ski areas are cash magnets that prime the 20-million-ish metro region for adventures north to New England I set this particular podcast up this way because it’s too easy for Colorad-Bro or Lake Ta-Bro or Canyon Bro to look east and scoff Of course I could focus this whole enterprise on the West as every ski publication since the invention of snow has done But that doesn’t mean it’s the only skiing that matters but I can also acknowledge this reality: the West needs the East more than the East needs the West and without the traffic hassles (not to mention the far smaller Brobot:Not Brobot ratio) And while it’s true that New England ski areas have lately benefitted from capital airdrops launched by their western overlords a lot of that western money is just bouncing back east after being dropped off by tourists from Boston Could Colorado have skiing without eastern tourism but would Summit and Eagle counties be dripping with high-speed lifts and glimmering base villages without that cash funnel or would you just have a bunch of really big Monarch Mountains None of which tells you much about Windham Mountain Windham Mountain Club, which I’ve featured on the podcast before. But if you want to understand, rather than simply scoff at, the New Yorkers sharing a chair with you at Deer Valley or Snowmass or Jackson, that journey starts here, in the Catskills, a waystation on many skiers’ pathway to higher altitudes. Skiers have their choice of three high-speed lifts out of Windham’s base area - a high-speed quad (left) Photo by Stuart Winchester.What we talked aboutChip is the new board chairman of the National Ski Areas Association; searching for a new NSAA head; the difference between state and national ski organizations; the biggest challenge of running a ski area in New York; could New York State do more to help independent ski areas?; how the ski area’s rebrand to Windham Mountain Club “created some confusion in the market no doubt”; the two-day weekend lift ticket minimum is dead; “our plan has always been to stay open to the public and to sell passes and tickets”; defining “premium”; what should a long liftline look like at WMC?; lift ticket and Ikon Pass redemption limits for 2024-25; the future of Windham on the Ikon Pass; rising lift ticket prices; free season passes for local students; who owns WMC maybe the best time for this interview would have been a year ago No one seems to understand exactly what the bump is Which doesn’t stop anyone from having an opinion by a Saturday liftline’s worth of casual skiers that Windham had “gone private.” The notion is pervasive immune to explanations or evidence to the contrary I’m more than willing to bang on ski areas for their faults I’ve always thought that they groom too much that the season pass price (currently $2,000!) But it’s not really fair to invent a problem and then harangue the operators about it it does not require a $200,000 handshake to pass through the RFID gates Inventing a non-existent problem and then taking offense to it is a starter kit for social media virtue signaling All fair questions, all spun from WMC’s self-inflicted PR tornado. But the answers are crystalizing, and we have them here. Windham after a big snowstorm in December 2022. The guns are rocking nonetheless. Photo by Stuart Winchester.What I got wrongI said that “Gore’s triple chair,” which was only a “12, 13-year-old lift” was going to McCauley. I was referring to the Hudson triple, a 2010 Partek (so 14 years old), which will replace nearby but much smaller McCauley’s 1973 Hall double, known as “Big Chair,” for the coming ski season.   I said that the club fees for Windham were roughly the same as Hermitage Club. This is drastically untrue. WMC’s $200,000 initiation fee is double Hermitage Club’s $100,000 number. Windham’s annual dues, however, are much lower than HC’s $18,500. I said that Windham was automating its first snowmaking trail this year. That is incorrect, as Seamans points out in our conversation. Windham is installing its first automated snowmaking on the east side of the mountain this year, meaning that 40 percent of the mountain’s snowmaking system will now be automated. I said that Windham had a water-supply-challenge, which is not accurate. I was confusing water supply (adequate), with snowmaking system pumping capacity (room for improvement). I think I am covering too many mountains and sometimes the narratives cross. Sorry about that. If you really want an uncrowded Catskills ski experience, you have exactly one option: go to family-owned Plattekill, 40 minutes down the road. It has less vert (1,100 feet), and half Windham’s acreage on paper, but when the glades fill in (which they often do), the place feels enormous, and you can more or less walk onto either of the mountain’s two chairlifts any day of the season. But Plattekill doesn’t have high-speed lifts, it’s not on the Ikon Pass, and it’s not basically one turn off the thruway. Windham has and is all of those things. And so that’s where more skiers will go. In that context, Windham’s rebrand is perfectly logical – as Hunter grows ever more populist, with a bargain season pass price and no mechanism to limit visitors outside of parking lot capacity (they ski area does limit lift ticket sales, but not Epic Pass visits), the appeal of a slightly less-chaotic, more or less equally scaled option grows. That’s Windham. Or, hey, the much more exclusive sounding “Windham Mountain Club.” The public authority in charge of the state’s skiing sliding and skating facilities saw expenses and losses jump in the past year The Lake Placid-based Olympic Regional Development Authority [ORDA] whose big-ticket sites are the Belleayre Mountain Gore Mountain and Whiteface Mountain alpine centers disclosed operating losses of $47.3 million for the last fiscal year That compared with losses of $29.3 million for the same period a year earlier It’s important to acknowledge that this budget also covers a fun park’s worth of skating rinks unprofitable crap that you need if you ever want to host an Olympics (which New York State has done twice and hopes to do again) the amount of cash funneled into ORDA in recent years is incredible As the Adirondack Explorer reported last year: the total capital investment in the Olympic Authority was $552 million,” [now-fomer ORDA President and CEO Mike] Pratt told me proudly “These are unprecedented investments in our facilities But the return on investment is immediate.” Half a billion dollars is a hell of a lot of money went to projects in the Lake Placid region home to some 20,000 year-round residents—and it turns out that breathtaking sum is only part of the story Adirondack Life found New York State has actually pumped far more taxpayer dollars into ORDA since Pratt took the helm than previously reported including a separate infusion of subsidies needed to cover the Olympic Authority’s annual operating losses Total public spending during Pratt’s six-year tenure now tops $620 million … Taken together that’s more money than New York spent hosting the 1980 Winter Olympics It’s also more money than the state committed to help build a new NFL stadium in Buffalo a city with a population more than 10 times that of the Lake Placid region There’s also no sign ORDA’s hunger for taxpayer cash will shrink anytime soon The Olympic Authority is already slated to receive operating subsidies and capital investments next year that total another $119 million the entire Jay Peak Resort in Vermont sold last year for $76 million Which means New York State’s spending on the Olympic Authority in 2024 would be enough to buy an entire new ski mountain with tens of millions of dollars left over It now appears certain the total price tag for Pratt’s vision of a new He said that’s exactly what the organization needed to finally fulfill its mission as keeper of New York’s Olympic flame which owns and operates 42 ski areas – more than a dozen of which are several times larger than Belleayre and Whiteface combined – is allocating between $189 and $194 million for 2024 capital improvements You can see why New York is one of the few states where Vail isn’t the Big Bad Guy largely family-owned ski areas funnels 95 percent of their resentment toward ORDA lifts that predate human space travel do make your story a bit trickier to tell Windham’s season pass price is the eighth most expensive in America, and the most expensive in the East by an enormous amount (Windham also offers a Monday through Friday, non-holiday season pass for $750, and a Sunday through Friday, non-holiday pass for $1,300). Here’s how WMC compares nationally: I mentioned that Aspen-Snowmass offered a local’s discount for Chamber of Commerce members – that pass is currently $2,199, and does not, I believe, include an Ikon Base Pass.And here’s how it stacks up in the East: On WMC’s ownershipWe talk a bit about Windham’s ownership in the pod. I dug into that a bit more last year, when they bought the place in April and again when the mountain rebranded in October I frankly never even realized that Windham had a tubing hill until Seamans mentioned it. Even though it’s marked on the trailmap, the complex sits across the access road, well removed from the actual ski area. Tubing is not really something I give a damn about (sorry #TubeNation), other than to acknowledge that it’s probably the reason many small ski areas can continue to exist, but I usually at least notice it if it’s there. Circled in red below: I mean how could I have possibly missed that?On Hermitage ClubWe talk a bit about how Hermitage Club is similar in size to Windham. The southern Vermont ski area sports a slightly smaller vertical drop (1,400 feet to Windham’s 1,600), and skiable acreage (200 to Windham’s 285). Here’s the trailmap: The Hermitage ClubOn Holimont, Buffalo Ski Club, and Hunt HollowNew York is home to three private, chairlift-served ski areas that all follow a similar business model: the general public is welcome on weekdays, but weekends and holidays are reserved for members. Holimont, right next door to Holiday Valley, is the largest and most well-known: Hunt Hollow is smaller and less-renowned, but it’s a nice little bump (my favorite fact about HH is that the double chair – the farthest looker’s left – is Snowbird’s old Little Cloud lift): Buffalo Ski Center is the agglomeration of three side-by-side, formerly separate ski areas: Sitzmarker Ski Club, Ski Tamarack and Buffalo Ski Club. The trail network is dense and super interesting: On Windham in The New York TimesI referred to a feature story that The Times ran on Windham last December. Read that here When Vail Resorts raised its minimum wage to $20 an hour in 2022, that presented a direct challenge to every competing resort, including Windham, just down the road from Vail-owned Hunter. Windham will build a new condominium village over some portion of its current parking lots. Here’s a concept drawing: The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round This podcast hit paid subscribers\u2019 inboxes on Sept To receive future pods as soon as they\u2019re live Share Chip Seamans, President of Windham Mountain Club, New York Click here for a mountain stats overview Lift count: 11 (1 six-pack, 3 high-speed quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 5 carpets \u2013 view Lift Blog\u2019s inventory of Windham\u2019s lift fleet) View historic Windham trailmaps on skimap.org.Why I interviewed himThe Catskills are the closest thing to big-mountain skiing in my immediate orbit The four big ski areas off I-87 \u2013 Belleayre and Windham \u2013 are a bit farther from my launchpad than the Poconos I\u2019m tremendously fond of the Catskills and there\u2019s a lot of it flowing north from the five boroughs (OK maybe two of the boroughs and the suburbs There\u2019s a reason that three Catskills ski areas (Belleayre I set this particular podcast up this way because it\u2019s too easy for Colorad-Bro or Lake Ta-Bro or Canyon Bro to look east and scoff But that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the only skiing that matters there\u2019s plenty of good skiing out here And while it\u2019s true that New England ski areas have lately benefitted from capital airdrops launched by their western overlords None of which tells you much about Windham Mountain Windham Mountain Club, which I\u2019ve featured on the podcast before. But if you want to understand, rather than simply scoff at, the New Yorkers sharing a chair with you at Deer Valley or Snowmass or Jackson, that journey starts here, in the Catskills, a waystation on many skiers\u2019 pathway to higher altitudes. Skiers have their choice of three high-speed lifts out of Windham\u2019s base area - a high-speed quad (left) Photo by Stuart Winchester.What we talked aboutChip is the new board chairman of the National Ski Areas Association; searching for a new NSAA head; the difference between state and national ski organizations; the biggest challenge of running a ski area in New York; could New York State do more to help independent ski areas?; how the ski area\u2019s rebrand to Windham Mountain Club \u201Ccreated some confusion in the market no doubt\u201D; the two-day weekend lift ticket minimum is dead; \u201Cour plan has always been to stay open to the public and to sell passes and tickets\u201D; defining \u201Cpremium\u201D; what should a long liftline look like at WMC?; lift ticket and Ikon Pass redemption limits for 2024-25; the future of Windham on the Ikon Pass; rising lift ticket prices; free season passes for local students; who owns WMC It\u2019s been a confusing time at Windham Which doesn\u2019t stop anyone from having an opinion by a Saturday liftline\u2019s worth of casual skiers that Windham had \u201Cgone private.\u201D The notion is pervasive Which doesn\u2019t mean I shouldn\u2019t try I\u2019m more than willing to bang on ski areas for their faults I\u2019ve always thought that they groom too much But it\u2019s not really fair to invent a problem and then harangue the operators about it but it\u2019s a poor way to conduct real life All fair questions, all spun from WMC\u2019s self-inflicted PR tornado. But the answers are crystalizing, and we have them here. Windham after a big snowstorm in December 2022. The guns are rocking nonetheless. Photo by Stuart Winchester.What I got wrongI said that \u201CGore\u2019s triple chair,\u201D which was only a \u201C12, 13-year-old lift\u201D was going to McCauley. I was referring to the Hudson triple, a 2010 Partek (so 14 years old), which will replace nearby but much smaller McCauley\u2019s 1973 Hall double, known as \u201CBig Chair,\u201D for the coming ski season.   I said that the club fees for Windham were roughly the same as Hermitage Club. This is drastically untrue. WMC\u2019s $200,000 initiation fee is double Hermitage Club\u2019s $100,000 number. Windham\u2019s annual dues, however, are much lower than HC\u2019s $18,500. I said that Windham was automating its first snowmaking trail this year. That is incorrect, as Seamans points out in our conversation. Windham is installing its first automated snowmaking on the east side of the mountain this year, meaning that 40 percent of the mountain\u2019s snowmaking system will now be automated. If you really want an uncrowded Catskills ski experience, you have exactly one option: go to family-owned Plattekill, 40 minutes down the road. It has less vert (1,100 feet), and half Windham\u2019s acreage on paper, but when the glades fill in (which they often do), the place feels enormous, and you can more or less walk onto either of the mountain\u2019s two chairlifts any day of the season. But Plattekill doesn\u2019t have high-speed lifts, it\u2019s not on the Ikon Pass, and it\u2019s not basically one turn off the thruway. Windham has and is all of those things. And so that\u2019s where more skiers will go. In that context, Windham\u2019s rebrand is perfectly logical \u2013 as Hunter grows ever more populist, with a bargain season pass price and no mechanism to limit visitors outside of parking lot capacity (they ski area does limit lift ticket sales, but not Epic Pass visits), the appeal of a slightly less-chaotic, more or less equally scaled option grows. That\u2019s Windham. Or, hey, the much more exclusive sounding \u201CWindham Mountain Club.\u201D The public authority in charge of the state\u2019s skiing It\u2019s important to acknowledge that this budget also covers a fun park\u2019s worth of skating rinks the total capital investment in the Olympic Authority was $552 million,\u201D [now-fomer ORDA President and CEO Mike] Pratt told me proudly \u201CThese are unprecedented investments in our facilities But the return on investment is immediate.\u201D home to some 20,000 year-round residents\u2014and it turns out Adirondack Life found New York State has actually pumped far more taxpayer dollars into ORDA since Pratt took the helm than previously reported including a separate infusion of subsidies needed to cover the Olympic Authority\u2019s annual operating losses Total public spending during Pratt\u2019s six-year tenure now tops $620 million \u2026 Taken together that\u2019s more money than New York spent hosting the 1980 Winter Olympics It\u2019s also more money than the state committed There\u2019s also no sign ORDA\u2019s hunger for taxpayer cash will shrink anytime soon Which means New York State\u2019s spending on the Olympic Authority in 2024 would be enough to buy an entire new ski mountain It now appears certain the total price tag for Pratt\u2019s vision of a new He said that\u2019s exactly what the organization needed to finally fulfill its mission as keeper of New York\u2019s Olympic flame which owns and operates 42 ski areas \u2013 more than a dozen of which are several times larger than Belleayre and Whiteface combined \u2013 is allocating between $189 and $194 million for 2024 capital improvements You can see why New York is one of the few states where Vail isn\u2019t the Big Bad Guy and it\u2019s easy enough to understand why Windham\u2019s season pass price is the eighth most expensive in America, and the most expensive in the East by an enormous amount (Windham also offers a Monday through Friday, non-holiday season pass for $750, and a Sunday through Friday, non-holiday pass for $1,300). Here\u2019s how WMC compares nationally: I mentioned that Aspen-Snowmass offered a local\u2019s discount for Chamber of Commerce members \u2013 that pass is currently $2,199, and does not, I believe, include an Ikon Base Pass.And here\u2019s how it stacks up in the East: On WMC\u2019s ownershipWe talk a bit about Windham\u2019s ownership in the pod. I dug into that a bit more last year, when they bought the place in April and again when the mountain rebranded in October I frankly never even realized that Windham had a tubing hill until Seamans mentioned it. Even though it\u2019s marked on the trailmap, the complex sits across the access road, well removed from the actual ski area. Tubing is not really something I give a damn about (sorry #TubeNation), other than to acknowledge that it\u2019s probably the reason many small ski areas can continue to exist, but I usually at least notice it if it\u2019s there. Circled in red below: I mean how could I have possibly missed that?On Hermitage ClubWe talk a bit about how Hermitage Club is similar in size to Windham. The southern Vermont ski area sports a slightly smaller vertical drop (1,400 feet to Windham\u2019s 1,600), and skiable acreage (200 to Windham\u2019s 285). Here\u2019s the trailmap: Hunt Hollow is smaller and less-renowned, but it\u2019s a nice little bump (my favorite fact about HH is that the double chair \u2013 the farthest looker\u2019s left \u2013 is Snowbird\u2019s old Little Cloud lift): Buffalo Ski Center is the agglomeration of three side-by-side, formerly separate ski areas: Sitzmarker Ski Club, Ski Tamarack and Buffalo Ski Club. The trail network is dense and super interesting: On Windham in The New York TimesI referred to a feature story that The Times ran on Windham last December. Read that here When Vail Resorts raised its minimum wage to $20 an hour in 2022, that presented a direct challenge to every competing resort, including Windham, just down the road from Vail-owned Hunter. Windham will build a new condominium village over some portion of its current parking lots. Here\u2019s a concept drawing: The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 57/100 in 2024, and number 557 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world How the founder of Blackberry Farm plans to recreate his success for wealthy New Yorkers—and win over reticent locals That extra driving time is a big deal with kids Most of our future members will be families.” Dec 23, 2024Windham Mountain Club, located in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York is now known for being one of the only semi-private ski resorts in the country.The ski resort recently adopted the model under new ownership to increase revenue decrease the amount of public-paying skiers on the slopes and attract business from wealthy skiers and snowboarders in the New York City metropolitan area Memberships are exclusive to the world's wealthiest skiers with an initial membership fee reported to be $200,000 in an effort to increase their luxurious accommodation offerings Windham Mountain Club has partnered with BLADE to offer direct helicopter flights from New York City this season which is less than a third of the average drive time to reach the resort from NYC.Three night packages start at $6,500 and include: roundtrip transportation via helicopter and access to Windham's private membership amenities Flights à la carte are also available for $695 per seat Semi-private moguls at Windham Mountain Club which is located just 45 minutes down the road from Windham is that Plattekill is only open on Fridays Windham's direct helicopter flights from NYC will surely attract a few wealthy individuals throughout the season but it's another proverbial nail in the coffin for skiers who don't have thousands of dollars to play around with on any given weekend.Will other semi-private ski resorts such as Powder Mountain in Utah follow suit POWDER will continue to follow this story closely as semi-private and private ski resorts are gaining steam across the country Vertical: 1,600 ft.Skiable Terrain: 285 ac.Average Snowfall: N/ALifts: 11Trails: 54Snowmaking: YESNight Skiing: N/AMega-Pass: NO From ski resort news to profiles of the world’s best skiers Skiers living on the East Coast often head for New England resorts for challenging terrain and a variety of on- and off-mountain experiences president of the Windham Mountain Club in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York we've really been focusing on the mountain grooming to really improve what we call our 'product on the hill,'" he said It's all been done in an effort to convince skiers that "they don't need to drive to Vermont which is at least a couple hours further [for many on the East Coast] because our snow is just as good here," he said Windham was purchased in 2023 by a group led by Sandy Beall founder of the Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain They announced an investment of more than $70 million over several years that would add more automated snowmaking upgrade lifts and refurbish the mountain's food and beverage offerings the base area cafeteria was remodeled and renamed Food Hall and all of the culinary outlets were refreshed and upgraded What had been a midmountain cafeteria became a cozy restaurant and bar called Cin Cin But a significant part of Windham's plan is crowd management and a promise of minimal lift lines and uncrowded slopes it's embarked on an ambitious plan to limit capacity and make the mountain more exclusive Even down to its name: the word "Club" was tacked on to it last year It has limited overall capacity to 4,000 people per day and raised lift ticket prices Lift-ticket pricing and availability changes often 8 was $160 at Windham -- higher than at nearby Hunter Mountain a Vail Resorts-owned ski area that is advertising one-day tickets for $119 (and less if skiers use its Epic Pass program) And while more North American ski areas are now associated with major industry season passes, Windham said that starting with the 2025-26 season it will no longer be part of the Ikon Pass Windham also has a private membership base a category it's had for more than 15 years but that it is significantly expanding under the new owners Perks were previously only winter season-related: valet parking ski valet and access to a club at the base of the mountain with its own restaurant and bar membership benefits are expanding and going year-round A members-only spa and fitness center were added to the base of the lodge this summer Cin Cin will only be open to members and their guests a host of new summer amenities will debut in 2025 The promise of smaller crowds is appealing to anyone who frequents resorts within a couple hours of New York City where lift lines and slope traffic on winter weekends can be daunting They weren't at Windham Mountain when I spent a Saturday and Sunday there last February with full access to members-only restaurants and the new Wellness Club Windham also gives local hotel guests  guaranteed ticket access on any sold-out days. Nearby properties include Eastwind, the Hotel Vienna and the Winwood Inn The property has undergone continuous renovation over the past decade and has free on-demand shuttle service to the mountain Update: This article has been updated to include a picture of a renovated room at the Windham Inn This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Rain giving way to foggy conditions overnight The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that badly damaged he Windham Restaurant on Range Road early Wednesday The fire was concentrated within the kitchen area There was also heavy fire damage reported to the exterior of the building Fire heavily damaged a popular Windham restaurant overnight Wednesday The fire at Windham Restaurant was reported about 1 a.m to Derry Fire Department’s communications center by a 911 caller employees of a McDonald’s across the street also reported the restaurant at 59 Range Road ablaze Firefighters found heavy flames in the rear of the building on arrival and additional crews from nearby Salem The Southeastern New Hampshire Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid District Rehab Unit was also requested to the scene Crews were able to keep the fire from spreading to the main portion of the building including a newly-renovated area for entertainment The majority of the building suffered smoke and light water damage No one was in the building at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries The State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted and is investigating the origin and cause of the blaze has been serving the community for more 22 years but long before it became a restaurant the site was part of a working farm dating back to 1729 The Colonial-style home that houses the restaurant today was built in 1812 Popular legend has it that the site is haunted with the New England Ghost Project reporting sightings of a young boy a spirit named “Jacob” and tales of dishes flying off shelves chairs moving and boxes wrapped like Christmas presents being stacked by an unknown entity Attempts to reach restaurant ownership Wednesday morning were unsuccessful pfeely@unionleader.com there are no recent results for popular images there are no recent results for popular videos there are no recent results for popular collections Windham was one of the most improved players from the Wildcats this season It was a slow start for the Indiana native but his play throughout the season warrants optimism going forward and his season was largely defined by his streakiness he was arguably the best Wildcat on the court Windham began the season in the starting lineup and posted double figures in his debut game against Lehigh Northwestern head coach Chris Collins was willing to give the freshman opportunities off the bench While his role as a distributor was consistent across games He posted a career-high 20 points and went 4-of-7 from three in a loss to Oregon and followed that up the next week with 15 points against Ohio State and another 20-point game against Iowa He played over 20 minutes in eight of the nine final games for Northwestern and was often seen in the closing lineup with a crucial role during crunchtime He became the top player off the bench and continued to make a tangible impact each game this season was about earning the trust of Collins and establishing reps as both a scorer and facilitator It was also about improving his skills and adjusting to college-level play He accomplished all of those things this season Expectations for Windham will be higher next season as he takes on a bigger role The key to taking the next step: becoming more consistent Even during his hot streak that included two 20-point performances his big days were preceded by games with minimal scoring Windham’s dominant performance against Oregon came on the heels of three straight games without a basket — his longest streak of the season Sandwiched between his 20-point and 15-point outing was another game with zero points Examples like these illustrate Windham’s tendency to be overly streaky and not dependable enough for quality production every game This is common among freshman but also a major weakness that must be addressed His performances became more consistent throughout the year It remains to be seen how Collins uses Windham next year he’ll have more opportunities to showcase his skills and be a focal player for the ‘Cats going forward With players like Jalen Leach and Ty Berry graduating He’ll be tasked with emulating their three-point shooting prowess and offensive leadership Explosive performances defined Windham’s freshman season Those should be enough to earn him a larger role next season But worries may persist over his inconsistency something the ‘Cats cannot afford to grapple with next season Windham’s stock is still very much on the rise and his ceiling remains high If he can maintain a certain level of production each game — and continue to find explosive performances — there’s no telling the levels he is capable of reaching next season It’s been a tough couple of years in Windham The town of about 550 people voted to close its school in 2023 after a long and drawn-out battle the school was once again in the center of one of the day’s most contentious issues and it was too small to be used a school,” said Windham resident Antal Persa giving his opinion about a Town Meeting Day article to have the school district hand over the shuttered two-room schoolhouse to the town for $1 “I think we should tear the place down and just save the land.” There was a lot of debate over who should decide how to use the building Cecilia Detrich said that even without children in the building she wanted the town to maintain and use the building somehow “I think that it is extremely important that we maintain the school building as a building for the community,” she said “One reason for that is because when you lose a sense of community then what are you but voters approved the transfer of ownership from the school district to the town with the stipulation that a committee would be able to make decisions about what the building is used for Windham voters were also asked to allow the select board to look into offering health insurance to the town clerk and treasurer The outgoing clerk and treasurer are leaving after decades on the job and the board has been having trouble finding someone to replace those employees Katherine Querella said she thought it made sense to find the money in the town’s budget for the new benefit to attract younger applicants “The possibility for us to supply health insurance I see as an incentive to keep someone,” Quenella said ‘Do we as a town want to support that position?’” Voters approved the health insurance benefit for both town positions which the board estimated would add about $32,000 to the budget Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message Enter your email to sign up for The Frequency See more newsletters Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message. WINDHAM, Maine (WGME) -- A 19-year-old is accused of hitting a police cruiser during a chase in Windham. According to police, a chase ended when the suspect’s vehicle drove off the road at the Windham Center Rd. and River Rd. intersection on Sunday. Police say 19-year-old Dayton Hamilton of Poland was arrested and charged with eluding and officer, driving to endanger, OUI, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, operating a motor vehicle without a license, and criminal speed. There were two also juveniles in the car who were not charged. According to police, a Windham police cruiser was hit during the incident, causing minor damage. the production company and creative agency founded by Ryan Reynolds and George Dewey she identifies the right brand partners for the creative agency leads commercial growth for sports assets Wrexham AFC and works through different investment opportunities Windham comes to the world of entertainment after previous jobs in tech: she worked at eBay StockX and Postmates in various brand partnership and business development roles From croissants and cookies to cakes and quiche if you’re looking for a new bakery to check out Waxwing Bakery opened a few months ago in Windham owners Hannah Buoye and Bill Hager tell us more about Waxwing Bakery (“Annie”) Windham passed away Monday Annie retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company as their logistics manager after 30 dedicated years Annie is survived by her beloved husband of 44 years Jason Windham and his wife Susan; her cherished grandsons Trevor and Bryant; as well as numerous other loving family and friends Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com exclusive experiences and our expertly curated destination guides reviews of rare spirits and delicious cocktail recipes pioneering yacht builds and boundary-pushing private jets Explore the worlds of haute horology and fine jewelry as well as carefully selected style guides Explore the finest properties on the market standout interior styling and architectural wonders From science-backed retreats to traditional spas Be inspired by our conversations with Leaders in Luxury Elite Collections is a trusted distinction of excellence Get insider access to luxury’s best-kept secrets and exclusive offers Elevate your inbox with the best in refined living Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.You will recieve a confirmation shortly The Chairman of New York’s premier mountain resort on transforming Windham Mountain Club into a year-round luxury destination With its unique public-private model and a vision for year-round luxury, Windham Mountain Club is reshaping what a modern mountain retreat can be. Located in New York’s Catskill Mountains the resort has undergone a transformative rebranding under the leadership of Sandy Beall – renowned hospitality visionary and co-founder of Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain Elevating its offerings beyond winter sports Windham Mountain Club is now a premier four-season destination blending world-class hospitality with outdoor adventure and an emphasis on family-friendly experiences it is setting a new standard for mountain retreats Elite Traveler sat down with Beall to discuss his vision [See also: Four Seasons Resort Vail: European Charm Transports to Colorado] Windham Mountain Club has a unique public-private setup How does this benefit both members and the general public Sandy Beall: Windham Mountain Club was inspired by the opportunity to create a multi-generational resort focused on families with great weather and endless amenities within a beautiful Operating as public-private gives us the flexibility to offer something for everyone or a long-term investment in a membership that lets you create lasting memories this model ensures we can deliver the ultimate experience tailored to each guest’s needs What inspired the recent rebranding of Windham Mountain Club and what does it aim to represent moving forward Windham has always been a special place — charming Its proximity to New York City makes it uniquely positioned for something more we saw an opportunity to elevate the experience not just on the slopes but across the entire mountain and beyond we’re creating a true four-season destination Windham Mountain Club will represent a refined yet adventurous year-round retreat that sets a new standard for mountain living With new upgrades and amenities for the 2025 season what are you most excited for guests and members to experience we’ve seen incredible enthusiasm for our dining offerings homemade chicken salad on a fresh croissant a freshly made burger or homemade pizza at Foodhall or a meal at our Windham Grill Dinner House we’re serving up something for everyone — always with the level of quality we hold ourselves to Our members have also embraced the new wellness offerings from bespoke massages and facials at our spa to our 5,000-sq-ft luxury gym with dedicated fitness classrooms where they can receive personalized health assessments designed to support their active lifestyles But what I’m particularly excited about is what’s coming this summer — the opportunity for members and guests to fully immerse themselves in nature or enjoying a scenic outdoor dinner after an adventurous day these experiences will take full advantage of the landscape and embody what Windham Mountain Club is all about: elevated adventure How do you balance creating an intimate atmosphere and close-knit community while still welcoming new guests and members It’s at the heart of what makes Windham Mountain Club special As a premium year-round resort destination we’re intentional about preserving an elevated whether you’re here for a weekend or as a longtime member We cap daily lift tickets to ensure the mountain never feels overcrowded and our hospitality is high-touch in all the right ways We also thoughtfully curate events that bring people together — live après-ski music collaborations with local vendors — ensuring that every visit feels both personal and welcoming Windham Mountain Club is expanding beyond just a winter destination What are some of the year-round activities and experiences members can look forward to and a kids’ camp — plus special cultural programming that brings in unique speakers events and experiences you won’t find anywhere else in the Catskills we’ll be unveiling a new aquatics and racquet center followed by a Fazio-designed golf course for members in 2027.  you’ve partnered with luxury brands to offer exclusive experiences How do these collaborations elevate the guest experience and can we expect to see Windham Mountain Club evolving with similar partnerships in the future Partnerships are a key way we elevate the experience at Windham Mountain Club bringing in brands that align with our values A great example is our partnership with Aman New York for Adventures on the Slopes — a luxury city-to-summit day trip that offers Aman guests an unparalleled alpine experience These collaborations allow us to offer something truly special blending world-class service with exclusive access we’re excited to explore partnerships that complement our vision and benefit our members.  [See also: The Best Wellness Hotels in Colorado and Utah] You’ve had great success with Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain Does your approach at Windham Mountain Club differ from what you established at Blackberry – are there any shared principles that tie these projects together I’ve had many successes in hospitality over the last four decades and while each business is unique attracting and building a great team and creating experiences that feel both elevated and personal for the entire family we’re bringing that same attention to detail but tailoring it to the energy and spirit of the Mountains of New York What sets Windham Mountain Club apart from other luxury mountain resorts the historic town of Windham and its community There’s more to do than any guest would have time for all at a premium level and within an easy two and a half hour drive from the wealthiest popular New York area market.  What is your long-term vision for Windham Mountain Club and how do you see it evolving in the next 5 to 10 years It will be the place to go for families all year Summer and Fall for world-class experiences Our vision is to offer memorable experiences across all seasons — from skiing and golf to wellness Our long-term vision also includes expanded real estate options for members I’m committed to making Windham Mountain Club a place guests will return to year after year windhammountainclub.com [See also: Adults-Only Hotel Yellowstone to Open in Jackson Hole] Katie Windham, who formerly served as general manager at Superior Bathhouse Brewery in Hot Springs and Deluca’s Pizza’s Little Rock location, recently accepted a position as director of operations at Taco Society which is owned by Heather Baber-Roe and encompasses RŌBER :: Cocktails + Culinary in Benton Revival :: restaurant + beer garden in Benton coming from working in restaurants for over two decades and it’s something I’ve always worked toward so it’s been super exciting to jump on with Heather and this crew just to see the amazing things that she’s done and the respect that she has not only in the community but statewide,” Windham said She added that she hopes to bring her team-building experience to the restaurant group to help staff and management develop their skills while allowing Baber-Roe more time to focus on her role as chef and owner “I am just kind of looking forward to everything that Katie’s going to bring to our group and me being able to do more of the chef-owner things that are kind of the whole reason I got into this business.” Windham was recruited to Superior Bathhouse Brewery from Austin, Texas, by owner Rose Schweikhart and worked there for seven years before helping open Deluca’s Little Rock location in Breckenridge Village last year She said she was acquainted with Baber-Roe who had mentioned the director of operations position to her and decided to move forward after the death of Deluca’s employee “It was just kind of a catalyst for me to do bigger things and to do what makes me happy and to really lean into new opportunities,” she said She added that she is working with actress Joey Lauren Adams and her husband to start some restaurant concepts in Hot Springs her near-term goal is to help take Taco Society “to the next level.” and it’s been nice to work with Heather,” Windham said “She’s definitely an amazing example for women to really follow your dreams and to just crush it in the restaurant industry but I look forward to having a woman-led team to really knock it out of the park here.” READ ALSO: Dollar General Opens North Little Rock Distribution Center Copyright © 2025 Arkansas Money and Politics The Public-Private Mountain Community Introduces Upgrades On and Off the Slopes for Guests and Members 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Windham Mountain Club New York's premier public-private mountain resort and membership club is thrilled to welcome both new and returning guests as the 2024/2025 ski season approaches Following last year's transformative rebranding and substantial investments to reimagine the mountain as a world-class Windham remains committed to preserving the spirit that has made it a beloved Catskills retreat for generations With an anticipated opening in late November Windham Mountain Club will debut a range of new offerings and upgrades designed to elevate the experience for families These enhancements are central to the evolution of Windham Mountain Club blending the mountain's rich legacy of best-in-class skiing and snowboarding for all with new luxury year-round amenities exclusively for private members "We're proud of our legacy as a family-friendly accessible mountain and are excited to enhance and build upon the amazing experiences that Windham is known for," says President Chip Seamans "Our new developments enhance the experience for everyone and we can't wait for the community to see all that Windham has to offer this season and beyond." will enjoy significant upgrades on and off the slopes including: Windham Mountain Club's historic investment in its year-round amenities offers a range of exclusive perks designed to elevate their experience at the base lodge and establish Windham as an all-seasons destination Catering to those who appreciate luxury in every detail future developments include a new aquatic and racquet center Through partnerships with leading luxury brands in fashion Windham aims to redefine the guest experience and set a new standard for exceptional hospitality In response to growing demand from savvy skiers Windham Mountain Club will be offering 100 new membership slots this season Offering a year-round mountain escape just a short drive from New York City new memberships will be capped to ensure an uncrowded premium experience that maintains the intimate feel Windham Mountain Club members value "Our focus is on creating unforgettable experiences from a day on the slopes to an afternoon spent on the fairway or by the lake to summer mornings of holistic wellness and rejuvenation Windham Mountain Club offers truly special moments that guests will look forward to year after year," says Sandy Beall As Windham Mountain Club continues to build upon its legacy it remains dedicated to fostering a close-knit community that values connection Windham invites you to be part of its exciting future and create lasting memories on and off the slopes For more information about Windham Mountain Club, including day passes, season passes, and membership options, please visit www.windhammountainclub.com About Windham Mountain ClubWindham Mountain Club is a premier public-private four-season resort located in the Great Northern Catskills two and a half hours north of New York City Boasting 285 skiable acres across 54 trails and serviced by 11 lifts (four of which are high speed) the mountain offers an award-winning Ski and Ride School a tubing park and world-class alpine and freestyle competition teams Windham Mountain Club has eight food concepts The summer season brings mountain getaways and excursions in addition to family-friendly events and festivals Future enhancements to Windham Mountain Club include a new Windham Country Club a Hudson River outpost and expanded lodging New York's premier public-private mountain community and membership club is thrilled to announce the opening of Windham.. Travel Hotels and Resorts General Sports New Products & Services Do not sell or share my personal information: Danny Windham was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Institute’s leadership Windham most recently served as the Institute’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 2019-25 He previously served on the HudsonAlpha Board of Directors for nine years before stepping out of retirement to serve as COO Windham brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to HudsonAlpha’s Board serving as President and COO of Adtran (2005-07) and CEO of Digium (2007-18) He is actively involved in Huntsville’s entrepreneurial community as a mentor and board member and has supported the development of multiple startups including HudsonAlpha associate companies Discovery Life Sciences (formerly Conversant Bio) and Kailos Genetics Windham earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University where he was named a Distinguished Engineering Fellow in 2001 He is actively involved in community service including the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce He was also chairman of the Madison YMCA fundraising committee and a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight a nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation for individuals with any legitimate Subscriber Login My Account Become a Subscriber Sign Up For Newsletter 75at81Oregon 2/12/2025 1:34:00 AM | Men's Basketball WINDHAM (WGME) - Town leaders in Windham are making some long overdue changes to its business district. New roads to ease traffic congestion on 302, a first ever sewer system and plans to build a new fire station to replace the other one. "We'll be purchasing five acres here. And this is where the new fire station will go,” said Windham Town Manager Barry Tibbets. Town leaders are already buying land for a new public safety building and fire station in North Windham. The old station is right on Route 302 and traffic doesn't always stop for first responders heading to a call. "What usually will happen, especially during commute hours, is that when the apparatus leaves, they need to go in the wrong lane the entire way through the intersection,” said Windham Fire Chief Brent Libby. This fire station was never really designed to have people stay overnight. "It was not, no. Originally built, the fire department was volunteer,” said Libby. They had to add three bedrooms in an already cramped and aging fire station. "When I first started, I believe there were only four full timers. And now we're over 20 now. And there's just no room,” said Teresa Hall, a firefighter-paramedic. "You need to have good sleeping quarters. You need to have appropriate bathrooms and all these different features, which that station just doesn't have,” said Tibbets. Tibbets says the new fire station off 302 will have quick access to all the major roads in North Windham. "By moving the fire station, we actually improve our response times,” said Tibbets. Federal grants, tax increment financing, and Cumberland County will pay for most of the new improvements. "You've got close to 100-millon-dollars being put into Windham that the taxpayers are not having to pay for,” said Tibbets. The sheriff's office plans to lease 3,000 feet of space in the public safety building to house nearly 20 patrol officers who serve the western half of the county. "Windham was an ideal location for them. They can go northerly up through Raymond all the way out to Bridgton. Or they can go southerly down through Standish and wrap themselves around the back side of the county,” said Tibbets. Town leaders hope to finalize the design of the new fire station by this fall and put the bond before voters in June 2026. CBS13 and FOX23's annual Shred-A-Thon is Friday 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at our studios at 81 Northport Drive in Portland. Windham woman with brain cancer finds comfort in runningby Dave Eid FALMOUTH (WGME) – A runner from Windham is gearing up to compete in the Sugarloaf Marathon coming up in May it's therapy," Amanda Farrah said "All of a sudden I had this strange taste in my mouth and it was something I never tasted before doctors discovered a cancerous brain tumor that required emergency surgery there were really no warnings to it," Farrah said Farrah was diagnosed with grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma and it’s taken a lot for me to accept," Farrah said Farrah needed over 30 rounds of radiation coupled with another 12 rounds of a targeted form of chemotherapy and despite the daily physical and mental battles I ran the Maine Marathon with my youngest sister and just such an amazing experience," Farrah said Her message of positivity and endurance is an inspiration to so many "I just want people to know you can do more than you think you can when you have cancer and to just surround yourself with people that will help push you Farrah says her journey and fighting spirit has been fueled by the love and support from family and friends "It is just amazing the people who step up to the plate when you need them For New Yorkers, for a limited time, there is an ultra-luxury solution to take away the hassle of driving to the mountain. 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Bryce Windham won’t have to look very hard to find someone to give him coaching advice His parents are two of the most successful coaches in Monroe County region history Windham was named last week as the next boys basketball coach at St who had been the Falcons head coach since 2009-10 coached SMCC to a state title last year in volleyball “What great people to look up to in the coaching world and to have in my corner,” Bryce said More: SMCC's Windham wrapping up final season as head coach More: SMCC's Bryce Windham closes pro baseball career at age of 27 was the Class C Boys Basketball Player of the Year in the state and scored more than 1,000 career points After playing four years of college baseball he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and spend several seasons in the organization earning multiple invites to Spring Training and reaching the AAA level In the off-season he would coach with his dad He’s been a part of the program nearly his entire life “I have pictures from when I was like 7 and I was the ball boy,” he said “I’ve always loved the program and wanted to be part of it It was always the plan to coach basketball there and carry on the tradition.” While he played baseball professionally and was an All-State football player Windham always figured basketball was in in his future one way or another “I’ve wanted to be part of basketball since I was little going to my dad’s games at the ALCC,” he said “Even at that age I would just watch practices and let things soak in Even in college I went to some practices at Old Dominion just to see that interaction among coaches and players I always wanted to be a basketball coach.” Randy Windham decided sometime during this past season that he was going to step down as coach at the conclusion of this season The Falcons won 21 games and a district title and reached a Division 3 regional final About three quarters of the way through the season Randy decided to watch games from the bench and let Bryce stand and coach “He wanted me to get used to it for next year,” Windham said “Being there for the past six years and my dad coaching there 20-plus years it’s a great situation to go into,” Bryce said “I see coaches from all over the state call him and ask him what he thinks about things He’s the best basketball coach around in my mind