5-month-old. Female. German Shepherd mix. Tan and black. I am always on the go and have so much to see and learn that I just don’t know where to go first. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • […]
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MyFutureVT offers resource for Covid-19 workforce recovery
New tool for job and education seekers Advance Vermont has launched MyFutureVT.org, the state’s first free online hub to provide Vermonters with the information they need to make informed and empowered decisions about their career and education pathways. With 30,000 fewer […]
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Vermont leads nation in vaccination
Revises outdoor mask guidance, moves to Step 2 of reopening plan By Polly Mikula On May 1 the state announced that it had hit the targeted vaccination threshold of 50–60% of all Vermonters and 60–70% of Vermonters 16-plus, triggering the […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured
Vermont eases outdoor mask requirements, moves to Step 2 of Vermont Forward Plan
Governor Phil Scott announced April 30 that as of May 1, masks will only be required outdoors in situations where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained. Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, said this change is based on science that shows […]
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Killington Boot Camp to open and expand at Base Camp in Killington
By Katy Savage Killington Boot Camp is moving and expanding operations. Owner Beth Roberts is opening Killington Boot Camp Wellness Center on Saturday, May 1, on the second floor of Base Camp Bike and Ski (formerly Base Camp Outfitters) on […]
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DC’s Batman and Tom Fagan to reunite on Rutland Sculpture Trail
The Dark Knight to be featured in sculpture honoring annual Halloween parade organizer Two characters who turned Rutland’s Halloween parade into a comic book phenomenon will be immortalized in marble —Tom Fagan and DC’s Batman! Fagan, a journalist and book […]
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State officials warn Vermonters about false hellebore
Beware of a dangerous imposter if you are foraging for ramps Wild leeks, also known as ramps (Allium tricoccum), are a wild edible that many Vermonters enjoy each spring. But if you are foraging for them, be careful to not […]
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Vermonters step up for prescription drug Take Back Day, set new record
Vermonters participated in the nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday, April 24, turning in more than 3.5 tons of unused, unwanted and expired medication at over 55 collection sites throughout the state. The 7,165 pounds of collected medication sets a record for Drug Take Back Day in Vermont, exceeding the previous record of 6,734 pounds collected in October 2019. “As […]
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Mendon contemplates future town plans
By Brett Yates About 50 Mendon residents joined facilitators from the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to talk about their town on April 21. The workshop followed a March 24 forum that initiated a program called Mendon on the […]
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The Cookster in Ludlow serves fine, fresh food with care
Grab-and-go options from Pat’s kitchen will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters By Brooke Geery Behind a plastic curtain in Lamere Square in Ludlow, Pat [who asked to keep her last name private] is serving up some of the best […]