4-year-old. Spayed female. Terrier mix. Brindle. I am super sweet and great with everyone I meet. I am one happy lady, so happy that I just can’t stop wiggling. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) […]
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Featured, Local News
Officials express broad support for Afghan refugee resettlement in Rutland
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger A conversation about welcoming refugees has returned to Rutland City. Five years ago, plans to resettle 100 people from Syria spurred a deep divide in Rutland, but the first inkling of a plan to welcome people fleeing Afghanistan […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured, State News
Tracking Covid
Staff report The Vermont Dept. of Health (DOH) reported 14 new Covid cases in Rutland County and 11 new cases in Windsor County, on Tuesday, Sept. 7 — in the past 14 days there have been 190 and 170 respectively. […]
Featured, State News
Bernie Sanders, at a career apex, faces his biggest political test yet
By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger His sound bites for the common good and against corporate greed haven’t changed. But facing the biggest test of his political career, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the stakes had never been higher. The Vermont Independent […]
Events & Activities, Featured
Okemo set to reopen Nov. 22
Vail Resorts announced reopening dates across North America for 2021-22 season Vail Resorts has announced its schedule of opening dates for its 34 North American resorts. The action kicks off at Keystone in October, with the resort set to open […]
Column, Featured, Pets
Featured Pets for Sept. 8-14, 2021
2-1⁄2-years-old. Female. English Bulldog mix. Brindle and white. I am an easy going gal that may seem a little on the lazy side but don’t be fooled, I enjoy brisk walks and need regular exercise with a careful diet to […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured, Local News
Where have all the teachers gone?
By Curt Peterson School district administrators are normally under pressure as opening day roars toward them like a freight train. Picture General George Washington astride his white horse, circulating among shivering troops before the Battle of Trenton, discussing strategy, boosting […]
Featured, Local News
Balloon pilots remember colleague on eve of festival
By Katy Savage With the 41st annual Quechee Balloon Festival coming up Labor Day weekend, many balloon pilots are remembering a lost colleague. Balloon pilot Brian Boland, 72, of Thetford, died July 15 after he fell out of his basket […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Featured
Beauty is not just skin deep at Elderflower Esthetics
By Virginia Dean One of the unique aspects of the newly-opened Elderflower Esthetics is its true emphasis on the client — not just individual lifestyle and needs but customized products that touch the skin. With the business launched Aug. 20, […]
Featured, Local News
Woodstock Select Board approves marketing $110K expenditure
By Katy Savage The Woodstock Select Board approved last week the Economic Development Commission’s proposal to spend $110,000 to market the town. Class Four, a marketing firm in Burlington, will be hired under a one-year contract to develop videos and […]