Frozen out: Ice skating rink won’t return to Statehouse lawn

Skaters circle the ice rink on the Statehouse lawn in early 2017. Photo by Ruth Hare/VTDiggerIce skating on the Statehouse lawn will not be continued after a one-season pilot last winter.A state commission that oversees the aesthetic integrity of the Statehouse grounds decided last week not to allow the skating rink this winter.Paul Carnahan, a member of the Capitol Complex Commission, said his motion to vote was not seconded by other commissioners and so died. He said that aesthetic concerns we