The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $853 million in loans to 4,896 Vermont businesses, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy announced on Wednesday, April 15. The assistance comes from the Paycheck Protection Program that was created as part of […]
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Twin brothers felled by Covid-19 made a ‘quiet yet big mark’
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger Twin brothers Cleon and Leon Boyd followed each other seemingly everywhere, from their births 64 years ago at the old Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington to their frequent arrivals at Deerfield Valley coffee counters such as Dot’s in […]
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Are out-of-staters, fleeing the virus, coming to Central Vermont?
By Curt Peterson Some Vermonters imagine a vast influx of out-of-staters bringing the dreaded coronavirus into our state. Governor Scott has shut down short-term rentals and regular lodgings until June 15, but second-home owners fleeing New York, in particular, but […]
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Rutland Subaru Shares the Love with RRMC
Presents hospital with $23,867.31 check RUTLAND—Rutland Subaru continues to share the love. Recently, they presented Rutland Regional Medical Center with proceeds from the 2019 Subaru Share the Love® event in support of the Enhancing our Culture of Care campaign. Rutland Subaru was one […]
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Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport to receive $69,000 of state’s $9 million airport aid package
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced Tuesday, April 14, that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $9,000,115 in airport aid to 10 airports in Vermont to help respond to the Covid-19 public […]
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Town of Killington to continue grocery giveaway, Tuesday, May 5
The Town of Killington, Killington Resort, and Castleton University’s School of Resort Management will host a grocery giveaway on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. This project is an extension of a GoFundMe page set up by Killington resident Pamela Martin. At […]
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Killington Resort collaborates with Vermont Dairy Farms on grocery giveaway benefiting agricultural operations and local community
Killington Resort purchased 700 blocks of local cheese, 350 gallons of local milk to include in grocery packages KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced Friday, April 17, that it would be hosting a Community Grocery Giveaway Tuesday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The giveaway is […]
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Lookout cooks for seniors through coronavirus
Restaurant is closed, but owner continues to serve weekly lunch By Katy Savage The Lookout Tavern in Killington is closed, but co-owner Joy Black is still cooking meals. Black has made a weekly full-course meal for seniors in Killington for […]
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Flags to fly half-staff on the 19th of every month in 2020 to honor victims of Covid-19
On April 17, Governor Phil Scott announced a flag lowering procedure to honor Vermonters who have died due to Covid-19, making the following statement: “This Sunday, April 19, marks one month since Vermont’s first two fatalities as a result of […]
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Farmers markets cleared to reopen May 1
By Katy Savage After declaring farmer’s markets non-essential businesses and ordering them to close March 24 to the dismay of farmers, Gov. Phil Scott said Friday, April 17 that farmers markets will be able to reopen on May 1 under […]