By Christopher Biddle Mark Turcotte headlined the West Rutland Comedy fundraiser “Laugh for the Cure” held Saturday, May 22. By Christopher Biddle WEST RUTLAND – The healing powers of laughter were felt in more ways than one on Saturday night, […]
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Rutland volunteer helps to grow Rutland County Relay for Life
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Matt Baatz: dirt poet, pizza oven engineer
By Christopher Biddle Matt Baatz By Christopher Biddle PITTSFIELD—Matt Baatz estimates that in the past year, he’s logged around 600 hours working on a fully stocked pizza oven made entirely from found and donated materials—in the middle of the woods. […]
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Mount Holly to update town plan
By Christopher Biddle MOUNT HOLLY — At a public meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, Ed Bove, executive director of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, met with members of the Mount Holly Planning Commission, Select Board Chair Ted Crawford, and about […]
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RSSU, Shrewsbury forego tax incentives for local control over schools
By Christopher Biddle SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury School Board and members of the community gathered at the Shrewsbury Mountain School on Thursday, Feb. 4, for an informational presentation by Rutland South Supervisory Union (RSSU) Superintendent David Younce regarding Act 46. […]
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VCRD Community Visit reviews successes, sets priorities for 2020
By Christopher Biddle KILLINGTON—The town of Killington celebrated its achievements and looked to the future on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as town officials, business owners, members of the community and representatives from local and state organizations met for a followup Community […]
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Local groceries struggle to get by, minimum wage increase adds to burden
By Christopher Biddle SHREWSBURY – With long hours of operation, a weather- and tourist-driven economy, and a small pool of viable workers, small local grocery stores are struggle to remain viable. Sally Deinzer, manager of the Shrewsbury Coop at Pierce’s […]
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Jim Breuer keeps the crowd laughing
By Christopher Biddle RUTLAND — After years of working the road comic circuit, a celebrated stint on Saturday Night Live, and a quoteable Hollywood filmography, Jim Breuer says he loves performing in Rutland, and a packed house at the Paramount […]
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Dunne speaks language of new economy, Castleton students share concerns
By Christopher Biddle CASTLETON — Matt Dunne met with about a dozen Castleton University students on Tuesday, Nov. 9, as a guest of Castleton’s Democratic Leadership Club. Dunne is one of three Democratic nominee hopefuls for the Vermont governor’s seat, […]