On Nov. 8, Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support (EMS ROCS) Act. Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) introduced companion legislation in the House. Currently, Medicare does not reimburse Emergency […]
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Vermont State University student leaders protest budget cuts, seek greater voice
By Babette Stolk/VTDigger As Vermont State University enacts a series of cost-cutting measures, members of the school’s student government say that their voices are not being heard. During a press conference said Monday, Nov. 13, at the Statehouse, students implored school […]
River conservation forum highlights resident questions about flood preparedness
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger LUDLOW — At a meeting Thursday night, Nov. 9, designed to discuss climate resilience in towns hard-hit from the summer’s flooding, residents had many questions about the preparedness of their communities. Was there an emergency plan in […]
Killington Select Board discusses plan for zero outages by 2030
By Curt Peterson On Oct. 23, three Green Mountain Power (GMP) representatives presented their plan for eliminating local outages to the Killington Select Board. Without electricity, wintertime Killington is just a very cold, very quiet mountain littered with dark […]
Hartland celebrates Afghan refugees
By Curt Peterson About two years ago, Ashuquallah, a former interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, arrived in Hartland hoping to be reunited with his wife Soma and to start a new life. Their saga and successful integration […]
Rutland mayor plans second crime safety discussion
By Katy Savage After Rutland city residents were prevented from speaking at a contentious town hall at the Paramount Theater Nov. 2 Mayor Mike Doenges is planning to hold a second meeting at the Rutland Recreation Community Center on […]
25th anniversary of the Vermont Bone Marrow Donor program to be held at RRMC
November is National Marrow Donor Month and this year it marks the 25th anniversary of the National Marrow Donor Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The first marrow donor registration event was held on Nov. 17, 1998, and the […]
Gift-of-Life Marathon Blood Drive celebrates 20th year
Marks 10th year since record breaking drive of 2013 Vermont’s biggest blood drive is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year — with a Rutland resident’s story of survival highlighting the need for blood. The Gift-of-Life Marathon Blood Drive, which […]
Paul Gallo named Volunteer of the Year
For business leader, altruist and creative guru Paul Gallo, Rutland is where the magic happens Unless this is your first visit to this area, the likelihood is high that you have touched, listened to, viewed, tasted, learned about, and […]
VTSU refines Optimization 2.0 recommendations, buyout plan
On Oct. 31, his last day at Vermont State University (VTSU), Interim President Mike Smith released the refined set of program offerings, called Optimization 2.0. Vermont State University combines the best of Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont […]