By Patricia Minichiello Dancing with the Rutland Stars celebrated its sixth season on the Paramount stage with seven couples dancing to raise money for RAVNAH’s Pediatric High Tech Programs and Kids on the Move. Taking home the top prize were […]
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New playground to be built at Northwood Park
By Patricia Minichiello A new playground is coming to Rutland Town in the next few months, town officials said recently. “We have just received a grant to build a playground at Northwood Park,” said Mike Rowe, recreation director for the […]
U.S. State Dept. accepts Rutland as new site for refugee resettlement
By Patricia Minichiello Rutland’s application as a new site to bring 100 refugees per year to the city was approved, Wednesday morning, Sept. 28. Stacie Blake, director of government and community relations at the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants […]
Alderman voices his concerns about city’s Marketing Committee
Request for $100,000 receives support from all other Alderman to proceed to committee By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY—Speaking frankly Monday night, Oct. 3, during the Board of Aldermen’s meeting, Alderman Gary Donahue said he doesn’t understand the purpose of the […]
Kerosene can found in basement of home destroyed by fire
By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY— A fire that destroyed a home on Forest Street Sept. 19 has been ruled suspicious by arson investigators. A kerosene can found in the basement of the home was collected for evidence, police said. A […]
Response filed in gender bias, unequal pay case
By Patricia Minichiello A woman who said she wasn’t paid the same as a man, is fighting a bid to have the case thrown out. In the case of former Rutland County Deputy State’s Attorney Jane O’Neill claiming gender bias […]
Wilton to RHS teacher: This is not your town, you don’t live here
By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY—Wendy Wilton engaged in a terse exchange with a Rutland City High School English teacher and resident of Shrewsbury outside the rail Monday night. The city treasurer, speaking as a citizen during the Board of Aldermen […]
BJ’s withdraws Act 250 permit from Rutland Town location
By Patricia Minichiello The developer looking to put a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Rutland Town, next to the Holiday Inn off Route 7 South, has withdrawn his Act 250 permit appeal. Developer Gene Beaudoin, with Saxon Partners, said Friday Sept. […]
Judgement favors city in federal drug forfeiture lawsuit
By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY — Three properties rampant with drug activity in Rutland have been seized by the federal government as a result of the first federal drug forfeiture lawsuit in the city’s recent history. A forfeiture lawsuit was […]
Witnesses watch bridge ignite; colony of bats feared dead
By Patricia Minichiello CORNWALL – Isabel Lower pulled over at the sight of smoke coming from the other end of an historic covered bridge on the Cornwall-Salisbury town line Saturday, Sept. 10. She decided to call 911 rather than risk […]