WEST RUTLAND — The small white building nestled on the corner of Elm and Main Streets in West Rutland could be mistaken for a residence if not for the “OPEN” flag flapping in the winter wind.
PAWLET — An Environmental Court judge has ordered Daniel Banyai, the owner of the Slate Ridge firearms training facility, to permanently cease operations, demolish several buildings, and pay the town $46,603. He must also hire a licensed surveyor or engineer to create an accurate site plan f…
Rutland High School students are taking virtual learning to the next level.
A Chicago area woman is expected to be the next leader of NeighborWorks of Western Vermont after the resignation of Ludy Biddle, who has been executive director for 20 year.
A local man is being held without bail after police accused him on Thursday of robbing the Irving/Jolley Mart on Grove Street on Feb. 28.
Federal Judge Peter W. Hall, of Rutland, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, has announced he is taking senior status — essentially going into semi-retirement.
MONTPELIER — Officials say 99 doses of the novel coronavirus vaccine were spoiled or wasted last month at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
With vaccines for educators on the way and new research showing schools continue to be safe from COVID-19, Gov. Phil Scott’s goal for a return to full in-person learning by the end of April seems within grasp.
Rutland Free Library Director Randal Smathers opened discussion Thursday about the library’s planned move by talking about the late John Gulash, a wheelchair user with Parkinson’s disease who frequented the library
City elections tend to defy efforts to impose narratives on them.
A local committee, working to support young people in the Rutland County area, is hoping the public will help them create a map of resources and identify what needs still require resources to provide opportunities kids could use to connect with each other and adults.
WEST HAVEN — The town meeting results for this year were reported on Wednesday by Jennifer Jackson, a clerk who had been on the job for less than 24 hours.
Thomas Franco will be the fourth new member of the Board of Aldermen.
After news broke that six books by beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss, would no longer be published, bookstores started getting phone calls.
LUDLOW — A group founded by the lead singer of Phish has purchased a former weight loss clinic to turn into a substance abuse treatment center.
ORWELL — Classrooms can be bustling and, occasionally, frenetic spaces under even the best conditions. Add in anxieties brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and they become even more stressful.
The 13th annual Pink the Rink, a fundraiser at Spartan Arena, where the Castleton University Spartan Women’s Ice Hockey team raises funding and awareness to fight breast cancer, will be on Saturday but as with many events during the pandemic, there will be some differences.
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FAIR HAVEN — Murfee the dog has won a second term as pet mayor of Fair Haven, but his owner says this will be his final year in the role.
SALISBURY — Town voters opted to not fund the local mosquito control district for this year. Meanwhile the Vermont Endangered Species Committee is recommending the state require the district to get a special permit for spraying pesticides that may cause harm to endangered bats.
Rutland Free Library Director Randal Smathers is showing people around what is likely to be the new library.
CASTLETON — Recent news that the Vermont State College System’s plans for a massive restructuring would move forward has left the towns that host those schools facing an uncertain future and a potential loss of identity.
The candidates who tied in the aldermanic race say they expect to resolve the issue among themselves.
MENDON — Voters elected Valorie Taylor to a three-year seat on the Select Board. Taylor got 128 votes, while Bryan Sell got 75.
BensonVoters in Benson approved a general fund budget of $399,075, of which $252,611 will be raised by taxes.
Despite efforts to scuttle it, voters showed their support for the Rutland City Public Schools budget this Town Meeting Day.
The Board of Aldermen has four new members, but it was unclear who one of them was Tuesday night.
State employees who can work from home should expect to do so at least through May 31, according to a news release sent Monday from the Vermont Agency of Administration.
David Allaire won a third term as mayor of Rutland Tuesday, finishing at the head of the largest pack in city history.
MONTPELIER — State officials say teachers, child care workers and older Vermonters with high-risk health conditions can start signing up for novel coronavirus vaccine appointments Monday.
MONTPELIER — State officials say teachers, child care workers and older Vermonters with high-risk health conditions can start signing up for novel coronavirus vaccine appointments Monday.
Rutland Regional is among the “Best Maternity Care Hospitals,” according to a release sent by the hospital on Monday, citing a Leapfrog Hospital Survey conducted last year.
The rest of the red pines are coming out of the city forest.
COLCHESTER — The state’s largest electric utility is hosting an online meeting for its customers Wednesday.
CASTLETON — Before the pandemic, town police were quietly distributing boxes of food to a small group of people in need. Since the coronavirus has only increased that need, the cops have teamed up with a local nonprofit to feed more people.
TINMOUTH — Residents got a preview of a very different Town Meeting Day this year at the town’s virtual information meeting held on Saturday afternoon.
Rebekah Stephens said homelessness is more of a problem in Rutland County than most people realize.
FAIR HAVEN — The Select Board approved the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3907’s club applications for liquor licenses at its last meeting in February, after being assured noise issues that arose over the summer wouldn’t continue.
TINMOUTH — Voters in the town will be asked to approve a general fund budget of $234,590 and a highway budget of $548,250 on Tuesday.
A Brandon woman could face almost 90 years in prison after being arraigned on a dozen charges, more than half of them felonies on Monday, including grand larceny, stealing a car and burglary into an occupied home.
MONTPELIER — Mining employees, cattlemen and beef producers, Lyft taxi ride drivers, postal workers and massage therapists are among 56 statewide or national groups that have petitioned Gov. Phil Scott to provide them priority status during Vermont’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
MONTPELIER — Mining employees, cattlemen and beef producers, Lyft taxi ride drivers, postal workers and massage therapists are among 56 statewide or national groups that have petitioned Gov. Phil Scott to provide them priority status during Vermont’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Leah Cressotti snowshoes her way up into Pine Hill Park in Rutland City on a warm winter day.
Zack Brush walks his scarf-wearing pitbull through snowy pathways in Rutland City
MENDON — Bryan Sell and Valorie Taylor are running for a three-year seat on the Select Board.
CHITTENDEN — Voters will be asked to approve a general fund budget of $496,274, anticipating revenue of $210, 025, leaving $286,249 to be raised in taxes. They’ll also be asked to approve a highway budget of $756,530, anticipating $195,594 in revenue, leaving $560,936 to be raised in taxes.
KILLINGTON — There are no contested races for town office this year.
PITTSFORD — Esports are coming to town.
Kimberley Rupe has lived in Rutland County for the entirety of her life. A Poultney native, Rupe now serves as the president of the Rutland Young Professionals as well as the communications and community engagement director at the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region. Rupe …
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