By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger All of the more than 21,000 homes and businesses in Vermont that had their electricity knocked out Friday, May 5, by a powerful windstorm had service back by Sunday afternoon. Around 1 p.m. Sunday, Green […]
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Rutland pool bids top $2 million, but in budget
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND — Plans for a new city pool have cleared a big financial hurdle, with bids coming in at prices that will allow the more than $2 million project to get done. “It was a […]
Family homeless shelter proposal advances in Rutland
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger A city panel has strongly backed a local organization’s bid to seek state funding for a family homeless shelter in Rutland. The Board of Aldermen’s Community and Economic Development Committee at a recent meeting unanimously […]
House coalition stands firm on amendment to lower cost of teacher health benefits
By Tiffany Danitz Pache Moments before the House was to take up an amendment that would have moved teacher health care negotiations to the state level, the bill was pulled from the floor. House Minority Leader Don Turner, R-Milton, said […]
Rutland Fire Chief may quit; doesn’t see “eye to eye” with new mayor
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger Rutland City Fire Chief Michael Jones said he is considering quitting his job due to lack of support from the city’s new mayor. “We look at things differently, I would say,” Jones said Tuesday, April […]
Senate OKs marijuana legalization amendment
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger Following spirited debate Friday, April 21, the Senate supported a proposal that would legalize marijuana and create a system to regulate and tax marijuana sales. The proposal, which would set up a system similar to the […]
Rutland City denies police bias claims
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger An attorney for Rutland City is disputing claims of bias policing and wants a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit from a former nightclub owner alleging discriminatory police tactics forced him out of business. […]
Failed Act 46 merged school districts to make cases for “alternative structures”
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger The State Board of Education has approved the Agency of Education’s revised draft rules that will guide how school districts that don’t want to or can’t merge under Act 46 will make their case to […]
State’s insect-eating birds in decline, others decreasing
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger Fewer birds appear to live in Vermont today than 25 years ago, according to recent research by the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. The most dramatic declines in bird populations were seen among those that live off […]
Police report passed-out man left 9-year-old alone in movie theater
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND — Police said a 9-year-old child found alone at a downtown movieplex had gone there with a Rutland man who was later discovered passed out from using heroin. Lawrence F. Jacques, 29, pleaded not […]