By Julia Purdy CHITTENDEN—Tuesday, Sept. 20, was Conservation Field Day at the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery in Chittenden for over 100 fifth- and sixth-graders from Chittenden, Leicester, Proctor, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury and Mount Holly. School buses delivered the […]
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Downtown Bar and Grill owners buy Army/Navy store
By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY—The owners of the Downtown Bar and Grill, located at 42 and 44 Center Street, have purchased the former Army/Navy store at 46 Center Street. Erica Balestra and co-owner Dave Means purchased the new building for […]
Kerosene can found in basement of home destroyed by fire
By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY— A fire that destroyed a home on Forest Street Sept. 19 has been ruled suspicious by arson investigators. A kerosene can found in the basement of the home was collected for evidence, police said. A […]
Woodcarvers demonstrate their craft
WOODSTOCK—The annual Vermont Forest Festival was held this past weekend, Sept. 24-25, at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Billings Farm in Woodstock, Vt. Working farms and forests give Vermont its beautiful rural character and unique sense of place while serving […]
REDC kickstarts makerspace incubator with $50,000 grant
RUTLAND—The Rutland Economic Development Corp. board has approved a broad plan to support the launch of a nonprofit makerspace for the Rutland region. The Greater Rutland Makerspace will be housed in a business incubator owned by REDC on Quality Lane, […]
Response filed in gender bias, unequal pay case
By Patricia Minichiello A woman who said she wasn’t paid the same as a man, is fighting a bid to have the case thrown out. In the case of former Rutland County Deputy State’s Attorney Jane O’Neill claiming gender bias […]
Rutland County young professionals represent 24 percent of Rising Stars selected statewide
RUTLAND COUNTY— Nine Rutland County young professionals were selection by Vermont Business Magazine as Vermont’s Rising Stars Class of 2016. The nine local winners represent 24 percent of the 40 Rising Stars. This marks the second straight year that Rutland County has […]
Former finance director of Hunger Free Vermont sentenced to prison
On Sept. 20, Sally H. Kirby, former finance director of Hunger Free Vermont, appeared in court for her sentencing on charges of embezzlement from Vermont’s leading anti-hunger organization. Kirby was sentenced to 15 months in prison with three years of […]
Wilton to RHS teacher: This is not your town, you don’t live here
By Patricia Minichiello RUTLAND CITY—Wendy Wilton engaged in a terse exchange with a Rutland City High School English teacher and resident of Shrewsbury outside the rail Monday night. The city treasurer, speaking as a citizen during the Board of Aldermen […]
In Vermont, 19 percent of schools offer universal free lunch
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org More schools in Vermont are taking advantage of a federal program that offers free meals to all students in low-income areas. In 2014, 29 schools in Vermont signed up with the “universal” meal program and […]