By Curt Peterson Monday night, Aug. 7, found Hartland businessman David Cowdrey and his son Allan at Damon Hall for a final hearing regarding Cowdrey’s application for a town salvage yard permit. All signs point to eventual approval. The […]
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For the Greater Good: Charity begins at home: Nonprofits face the ‘me-too’ era
Autumn is the busiest season for nonprofit fundraising, during which many nonprofits are preparing year-end reports, planning fundraising events, and crafting impact-focused requests for donations. The majority of these activities are the responsibility of the nonprofits’ fundraisers. Whether they […]
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Remembering Norma Biathrow
By Karen D. Lorentz On a sunny Aug. 5, family, friends, and former colleagues of Norma Biathrow gathered at the Killington Grand Hotel to celebrate the life of a mother, grandmother, great grandma, sibling, friend, early Killington pioneer, and […]
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‘There will be a next time’: Ludlow emergency management director gears up for future calamities
‘There will be a next time’: Ludlow emergency management director gears up for future calamities By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Sometime in the afternoon of July 9, Angela Kissell and her husband began knocking on doors in this southern Vermont town, telling […]
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“You can’t push the river…”
“You can’t push the river…” By Julia Purdy This flood season brings back memories of past epic events. The Great Flood of 1927 blindsided the state and prompted rescue and remedial action by the state and communities — and, Tropical […]
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RRMC becomes first hospital in Vermont to receive StormReady certification from NOAA
On Thursday, Aug. 3, Scott Whittier, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the Vermont office for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), presented a StormReady Certification to Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC). “I’m pleased to present this certificate to Rutland Regional […]
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What to do after flooding, state answers FAQs
Recent flooding has altered Vermont’s landscape and property owners understandably have questions. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared answers to frequently asked questions: Recent flooding moved the stream/river extremely close to my home/business. Will the state come […]
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Fire department rescues stuffed animals from roof
Staff report The Killington Fire Department needed to be called in Wednesday, Aug. 2 after 42 animals got stuck on the roof at the Sherburne Memorial Library. The animals climbed up the roof in the middle of the night, […]
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Vt animal shelters named ‘no kill’
By Katy Savage Vermont’s animal shelters have achieved a “no-kill” status for the first time. The status comes from Best Friends Animal Society, a Utah-based national nonprofit animal welfare organization. To achieve that status, all shelters in the state […]
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CLiF brings stories, books to Maclure Library through summer readers grant
Once again this summer, on Thursday, July 27, Maclure Library was able to host a book giveaway thanks to a grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF). The event was attended by 62 children and their families gathering at […]