Courtesy of Linda Maness Local 22 and 44’s Chief Meteorologist Sean Parker visited the Mettawee Community School on Tuesday, Feb. 23. He was greeted by MCS Principal Brooke DeBonis and school administrative assistants Cheryl Chalmers and Sue King (pictured l-r). […]
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RRMC names two 2016 Providers of the Year
Honored for dedication to patients, clinical excellence and volunteer work RUTLAND – Rutland Regional Medical Center announced Feb. 25 that critical care physician Harvey S. Reich, M.D., FACP, FCCP, has been named the hospital’s 2016 Physician of the Year, and […]
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Rutland City Frozen ground, wet neighborhoods A leaking line connected to a fire hydrant on North Street Extension brought out the City Public Works Department the morning of February 23. Northbound traffic squeezed into a single lane while crews salted […]
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POULTNEY GMC woos VYCC, returned Peace Corps volunteers Green Mountain College recently announced its offer of discounted Green Mountain tuition for Vermont Youth Conservation Corps volunteers. The school has also announced the new Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program to provide […]
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RNRCD awarded $82,500 grant for stormwater reduction in the East Creek Watershed
RUTLAND — On Feb. 29 the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD) announced that it was awarded a Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC), Ecosystem Restoration Program Grant ($82,500) to hire an Engineering Contractor to prepare a design for a […]
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Super Tuesday: Sanders looks past loss in South Carolina, looks toward a dozen Primary votes on March 1
By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger.org The New York Times calls it “the paradox for reporters covering the Democratic presidential race.” On one hand, there’s “Mr. Sanders’ dim view of the ‘corporate media,’ as he refers to it,” Times reporter Jason Horowitz […]
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KMS hosted college guidance evening
Courtesy of KMS Jud Bartlett speaks at the KMS guidence evening. KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School hosted a College Guidance Night on Friday evening, Feb. 12, led by Middlebury College Admissions Officer, Karen Bartlett, who spoke about the college process from […]
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Catch live local election coverage on PEGTV
Courtesy of PEGTV Host Tom Donahue will update the community as the election results come in on Tuesday, March 1 on PEGTV channel 21. Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, will be […]
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Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program to benefit the Homeless Prevention Center
RUTLAND — The Homeless Prevention Center, a nonprofit committed to providing services to prevent or re-house those experiencing homelessness, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for the month of March 2016. For every […]
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Strong Communities, Better Connections grants awarded
On Feb. 19, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) announced the Strong Communities, Better Connections (SCBC) Grant awards. This year the organizations have funded three projects that help align land […]