The Legal Services Corporation in Burlington has received technology initiative grants for 29 legal services providers across the country. Legal Services Vermont is one of the organizations selected for a grant-funded project that leverages technology in delivering legal help to […]
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Rutland, Mendon and WRJ awarded AARP grants for winter placemaking projects to promote livability for all ages
Rutland, Mendon and White River Junction in Central Vermont are three of the six Vermont communities that will be receiving $4,000 each in grant funds from AARP Vermont to initiate or enhance winter placemaking demonstration projects. The projects focus on […]
I want my money back’: Rental application fees rampant despite Vermont’s prohibition
By Tik Root/VTDigger When Rae Garcia moved to Burlington for work earlier this year, she knew she would be entering a frenzied housing rental market. But what she didn’t see coming was the deluge of application fees. “Every place has […]
On the legalization of sex work
Dear Editor, Montpelier is now the second city in the state to decriminalize prostitution within its city limits, and I am deeply concerned for what this move will mean for Vermont. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of […]
A new link: Amtrak will connect Rutland to Burlington starting July 29
Rutland station continues to be hub connecting Vermonter to train networks nationwide The Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced that the Amtrak Ethan Allen Express train will begin the highly-anticipated expanded passenger rail service to Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury on […]
‘Rosie’s Girls’ is coming to Rutland
Trades and career exploration summer camp for middle school girls Vermont Works for Women (VWW) is partnering with The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace to offer two weeks of “Rosie’s Girls” summer camp: July 25 – 29 and August 15 – […]
All aboard! Amtrak is on track to be Burlington-bound this July
By Jack Lyons/VTDigger A 30-year effort to reintroduce passenger rail service to Burlington is scheduled to succeed this summer. Rail travelers will be able to board in Rutland and travel to Burlington on the trail, and Burlington residents will be […]
Summer debut eyed for Rutland-to-Burlington passenger train
By John Flowers The long-absent refrain of “All aboard!” is expected to ring out once again at new passenger train stations in Middlebury and Vergennes in about seven months connecting the Ethan Allen Express from Rutland north, according to Vermont’s […]
Testing the rails on the Ethan Allen Extension
In mid-October, Ethan Allen Extension Amtrak qualification trips began to operate between Rutland and Burlington in advance of the start of regular passenger service. Qualification runs are used to familiarize railroaders with how to run over a new or unfamiliar […]
Ski towns selected for Stay to Stay Weekends
The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing announced its schedule of 2019 Stay to Stay Weekends, exploratory vacations for people who are interested in moving to Vermont. The Stay to Stay Weekends will take place in four communities during 15 […]