By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger A House Education Committee has approved a bill that revamps the statewide property tax formula for education. The formula is based on a per pupil calculation. School districts that spend above a threshold would pay […]
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Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Historical Society Maple Festival blends old and new
Sunday, March 19, 1 p.m.–MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Remarkable silent auction offers, local artists and craftspersons, merchants and professionals highlight the 29th annual Maple Festival of the Middletown Springs Historical Society Sunday, March 19, 1-4 p.m. The event will feature a demo of […]
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Beginning to connect the dots of the new regime
By Marguerite Jill Dye Capitalism, social democracy, free society, our Constitution. Immigration, cheap labor, scapegoats, enemy. I’m beginning to connect the dots and decipher the meaning of what’s happening in spite of the daily chaos and diversionary tactics of the new […]
Local News
Allaire defeats Louras, becomes new city mayor
By Evan Johnson RUTLAND CITY—The third third time was the charm for David Allaire. The 19-year veteran of the Rutland City Board of Aldermen successfully unseated sitting Mayor Chris Louras by a wide margin. Initial results on Tuesday evening showed […]
News Briefs
Rutland readies for new sculpture
With an eye toward attracting visitors and celebrating the Rutland region’s history and the 30th anniversary of the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center (CSSC), a major new downtown Rutland sculpture has been commissioned. MKF Properties and Green Mountain Power commissioned […]
News Briefs
Rutland food shelf gets new branch manager
RUTLAND—The Vermont Foodbank announced the promotion of Genna Williams to the position of branch manager for its Rutland distribution center. Williams spent the past year and a half as the Vermont Foodbank’s southern region gleaning coordinator, leading teams of volunteers […]
Local News
Fire department moves forward on new trucks, fire station
By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—At the Killington Select Board meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Killington Volunteer Fire Department updated the town on new fire trucks and the opportunity for a new fire station on Killington Road (known locally as the Access […]
Local News
New Rutland opioid treatment center opens
RUTLAND—Bradford Psychiatric Associates (BPA) has assumed management of the former Green Mountain Family Medicine Clinic in Rutland and White River Junction. The office-based outpatient treatment clinics provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for patients seeking recovery from opioid use disorder. Between its […]
News Briefs
CCV to launch certified bookkeeping credential
New program debuts Jan. 23 in Rutland RUTLAND—This spring, Community College of Vermont (CCV) will expand workforce opportunities with its new Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) program, which provides a nationally-recognized credential in the field of accounting, according to a Jan. […]
Mother's celestial inspirations
Turn a new leaf, focus inward
By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye Happy New Year to all of us! This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon with aspects that are creating levels of intensity that require awareness and […]