About a year ago, Polly Mikula, editor and publisher of Mountain Times, graciously agreed to meet with me about work I was doing for several nonprofits. She was warm and enthusiastic, especially as she shared poignant stories about leading a […]
Tag: Project VISION
Opinion
What does equity mean?
By Alis Headlam Editor’s note: This commentary is by Alis Headlam, Ed.D., of Rutland. Headlam retired as a professional educator training teachers to teach literacy in institutions in the United States, Africa and Jamaica; is the former creator and member of […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities
2nd annual Stuff-A-Cruiser in Rutland
Friday, May 14 9 a.m. -3 p.m.—RUTLAND — On May 14th, Stockton Security, Rutland City Police Dept. and Project Vision will be holding the second annual Stuff-A-Cruiser to benefit BROC Community Action and, this year at the suggestion of Becky […]
Local News
Project Vision named semifinalist in prestigious Harvard competition
RUTLAND—The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, has selected Rutland’s Project Vision as a semifinalist among the 100 programs in this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards competition. Project […]
News Briefs
News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke RUTLAND CITY Loyalty Day parade postponed Officials are attempting to reschedule the community’s 53rd Loyalty Day parade, initially scheduled for Sunday, May 1. More than 1,000 individuals and 130 vehicles in 85 “units” were signed up to […]
News Briefs
Table 24 tees up support for Rutland County Parent Child Center
On Monday, June 6, Table 24 Restaurant in downtown Rutland will proudly host its 8th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Rutland County Parent Child Center, a community-based, private non-profit organization dedicated to supporting […]
News Briefs
Community impact committee repeats survey
RUTLAND — NeighborWorks of Western Vermont will be conducting a residential survey of Northwest Rutland. Volunteers will be going door-to-door, asking residents to participate in a survey about their community. This is the second time NeighborWorks will be administering this survey […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
RRMC to host Project VISION’s Photo Voice Project
Courtesy of RRMC Project VISION held the project Photo Voice, highlighting the work of nine residents of Rutland’s Northwest Neighborhood as they captured gritty, hopeful and inspiring moments. Wednesday, April 6 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center, in […]
News Briefs
News Briefs from the Rutland Region
Rutland City Two steps forward, one step back Although the city seemingly gains fiscal ground with every audit, two gargantuan obstacles continue to lie in the path of solvency. Both the city pension fund and the downtown parking garage-transit center […]
Op - Ed
60 reasons I love Rutland
By Steve Costello I’ve long believed that one of Rutland’s greatest problems is a tendency toward overly negative self criticism, so when I heard about McNeil and Reedy’s contest celebrating its 60th anniversary, I was thrilled. The contest is simple: […]