For nearly three decades, Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County (BGCRC) has navigated challenges as well as triumphs in providing safe and supportive places for kids 5-15 years old, to learn, play, and grow. The need to nurture […]
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Governor announces Aug. 26 cleanup day for flooding
Gov. Phil Scott has launched two initiatives to support cleanup efforts in Vermont following this summer’s severe flooding. On Saturday, Aug. 26, Green Up Vermont, with support from the state and other partners, will hold a statewide Clean Up […]
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DMV warns of private-sale vehicles with flood damage
The Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds Vermonters to be on the lookout for flood damage when purchasing used vehicles in private sales. After the recent flooding, consumers should take precautions in coming weeks and months to avoid […]
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Rutland City shuts off water and sewer
Staff report Rutland City started shutting off water and sewer for delinquent payers in June and July for the first time since 2009. City Treasurer Mary Markowksi sent 25 letters to homeowners in May, notifying people that water will […]
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KMS’s Eleanor Andrews makes 2023 FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championships Team
The next generation of the world’s best freeskiers, aged 15-18, will be competing in the 2023 FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championships in Aotearoa, New Zealand, Aug. 25-Sept. 5, 2023. On Aug. 16 U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced […]
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Volunteers clean up Ludlow’s flood-damaged lakes
Over 40 volunteers came out to Lake Rescue equipped with work gloves, kayaks, small motorboats, and pickup trucks Sunday, Aug. 20, to clean up debris left behind after the historic July 2023 flood dumped about 8 inches of rain […]
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$2.8M culvert replacement on Route 4 to continue into fall
Staff report Traffic is reduced to one lane on a portion of Route 4 as a sewer line is moved and an existing pipe culvert is replaced with a concrete box culvert near Spring Hill Road in Killington. The […]
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Local officials lobby for federal money to cover larger culverts
By Polly Mikula On Wednesday, Aug. 16, U.S. Representative Becca Balint, D-Vt., met local officials at the Killington Welcome Center before heading out for a tour of flood damage in the eastern sections of East Mountain Road and connecting […]
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FEMA offers assistance at Vermont State Fair
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are stationed at the Vermont State Fair, helping eligible attendees apply for FEMA assistance, providing application status updates, and answering application questions. FEMA preservation specialists are also giving demonstrations and informing about how to salvage […]
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Exhibit features women farmers
By Curt Peterson For two years, JuanCarlos Gonzalez, who lives in Plymouth, visited farms in Vermont, taking pictures of women owning and/or managing their enterprises. Billings Farm in Woodstock will be exhibiting 45 of his images in their historic […]