Rutland Regional Medical Center and its partners recently announced that Rutland Regional has been selected by the state of Vermont Dept. of Health, Division of Substance Use (DSU) as one of four Prevention Lead Organizations across the state. As […]
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State kicks off Vermont Strong holiday campaign to raise $1M for flood recovery
Gov. Phil Scott announced a six-week holiday campaign on Nov. 20 to raise funds for Vermonters and businesses impacted by this summer’s flooding through ongoing sales of Vermont Strong license plates and limited-edition socks. Since the “Vermont Strong” license […]
Former Rutland city clerk looks for rule change
Staff report The ousted Rutland City clerk is looking for a charter change that would allow future clerks to be elected, instead of appointed. Henry Heck, who was not reappointed to the city clerk position in March under new […]
Startup aims to connect retirees with Killington employment, volunteerism
By Katy Savage As businesses grapple with worker shortage, two Killngton weekenders are launching a startup to connect retirees with jobs and volunteer organizations to ease the burden. The startup, called GoForIt, is coming next month and aims to […]
Local dog comes in third place in national swimming competition
By Cristina Kumka Rutland County is home to one of the nation’s fastest dogs. Hozzy became the third-fastest swimming dog in the nation recently, after competing against hundreds of other dogs in the Ultimate Air Games Dog Dock Diving […]
Remembering Killington builder Richard Moore, 78
Richard Moore, of Glastonbury, Connecticut and Rutland, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 8. He was the beloved husband of Helen Krzyczynski. Rick was born Jan. 26, 1945 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, to Noah and Hilda (Stahle) Moore. In 1981 […]
Killington receives positive snow control for Audi FIS Ski World Cup races, Nov. 25-26
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation gives green light to 2023 Stifel Killington Cup KILLINGTON — Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World […]
Newly enacted legislation requires Vermonters to report surface water use in January 2024
As the year comes to a close, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking annual reports on surface water use. Under the newly enacted Act 135 of 2022, any person withdrawing surface water must file an annual report […]
CEDRR honors community leader across the region at annual meeting
Photo Polly Mikula, mural by Lopi LaRoe The mural titled “We Built This” was unveiled Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Mint Makerspace in Rutland. It’s dedicated to the empowered woman in non-traditional spaces. This is the first installment of […]
U.S. delegation introduces bill to support EMS providers in rural Vermont
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 […]