New research has revealed the best states for business growth and Vermont came in fourth nationwide.  Business consulting firm Venture Smarter analyzed data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics to discover the business growth rate in each state based on the number of establishments in December 2021 compared to December 2022.  Top of the list…

  Killington-Rutland community members seeking to explore the roles, responsibilities and rewards of nonprofit board membership are invited to participate in the 2023 Board Development Leadership Program. The program comprises five free 90-minute workshops, held on consecutive Wednesdays Sept. 27 through Oct. 25. Over the course of the weekly sessions, which will be held from…

  A Woodstock resident was arrested for vandalizing the Woodstock Inn on Sunday, Sept. 3. Police said Connor Hersey, 30, spray painted the inn’s brick wall and threatened an employee who discovered the vandalism. He then took off on a bicycle. Hersey returned to the inn the next morning where police arrested him for unlawful…

  By  Brooke Geery Killington Resort’s longest-tenured team member is calling it a career after 46 years working at The Beast. Gene Syria first took a seasonal job working on the old Killington Gondola in 1977 on the referral of a friend, but he recalls getting the job initially wasn’t quite that simple. His interview…

  By Katy Savage State officials and a local school district are trying to get a lawsuit brought by a former Woodstock Union High School snowboard coach dismissed after the coach said he was wrongfully terminated for making transphobic remarks.  Heather Bouchey, the interim secretary of the Agency of Education, Jay Nichols, the executive director…

   Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union (RNESU) has 49 new employees who will be working throughout the district.   Neshobe Elementary John Aprilliano-Intervention Specialist  Carol Buzby-L/T Teacher: Elementary  Brittney Clodgo-Paraeducator Anna Cook-Teacher: Elementary  Elizabeth Corey-Teacher: Grade 4  Thomas Darling-Teacher: Elementary  Leah Davis-Teacher: Grade 2 Bianca Madrigal-Paraeducator Jamie Mahoney-Teacher: Special Services  Georgianna Nop-Teacher: Elementary Otter Creek Academy…

  By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Since June, Rutland’s mayor Mike Doenges has been speaking with state officials about a plan to ease homelessness. He’s seeking millions in state funding to construct up to 50 transitional homes in the city within the next five years. The single-story housing units would be built in one, to-be-determined Rutland location, where…

  Vermont residents affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides now have until Oct. 12, 2023 to apply for FEMA assistance. “This does not mean you should delay applying — the sooner you apply, the sooner FEMA can process your claim,” a news release stated. Those with storm-caused expenses and live or own…

72% approve of Gov. Scott’s handling of the natural disaster By Lola Duffort/VTDigger About one-third of Vermonters were directly impacted by July’s historic flooding events, and 13% experienced damage to their home or place of work. That’s according to a new poll released Tuesday by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The poll, which collected responses online…

  Staff report After years of discussion, Rutland City officials are reducing traffic lanes on Route 4 and Route 7 in 2024. The Board of Highway Commissioners voted 2-1 on Aug. 28 to reduce the lanes from four to two with a center turn lane.  Mayor Michael Doenges and Board of Aldermen President Michael Talbott…

By Cassandra Tyndall Recently, I wrote about the idea that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The way this week begins will be the way September ends. Other than the regular pace of the Sun and the Moon, nothing changes. Don’t be fooled though. Things that have been stirred up, reassessed,…

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Wildlife sightings and signs part 3 Indigenous cultures throughout the world see animals as messengers from the Great Spirit. Each creature is a teacher of how we can heal and tap into our personal power. At a yard sale, I happened upon the book and deck of “Medicine Cards” by Native Americans Jamie Sams and…

  My fingers move of their own accord, tightening the straps while I press the lever open. I pull just a little bit more before letting the strap fall and wrapping a backup knot. I let both straps fall into the car and shut the door, hopefully keeping the straps from flapping around and breaking…

  This past Sunday, my wife and I decided to do some errands together. So, after breakfast we each knocked out a few household chores before finally jumping in my truck to head out.  We were about a mile down the road when I realized that I had forgotten my cellphone. My first instinct was…