By Sarah Olsen, VTDigger A banner welcomed people to the Rainbow Family gathering this month in Mt. Tabor
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Police calls are up in Rutland recently, but trends have improved overall since 2013
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org From June 26 to July 9 there were 346 total calls for service to the Rutland Police Department, a sharp uptick from the same two-week period last year, when there were only 292 calls. What do […]
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State gives EB-5 re-approvals to SouthFace Village at Okemo
Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort Part of Okemo’s rising SouthFace Village, Sugar Maple, the first townhome offering has already sold out, and the second, Tamarack, is about to begin sales. By Karen D. Lorentz The Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) […]
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International partnership fosters cultural immersion; Castleton welcomes 32 students from China for three-week program
CASTLETON–Celebrating cultural diversity, Castleton University welcomed 32 international students from the East China University of Technology to campus Monday, July 11, as part of the Summer Cultural Immersion Program. The three-week program has a focus on intensive English classes […]
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Brandon farm fined nearly $25,000 for polluting water
By Kelsey Neubauer, VTDigger.org The owners of a Brandon dairy farm have been fined nearly $25,000 for environmental violations. Robin and William Hanfield were ordered to pay after the state found that an overflowed manure pit was sending waste into […]
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Killington Resort hosts United Way Day, July 26
Tuesday, July 26—KILLINGTON—Killington Resort will host its 11th annual United Way Day on Tuesday, July 26. The United Way of Rutland County will receive half of sales as all guests enjoy Locals Days discounts typically reserved for residents of Vermont […]
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“ Blue Star Marker ” rededicated
By Royal Barnard General Wing descendants Katrina Wing and sons, and Megan Foley, and Mark Foley, Jr. joined Garden Club presenters and dignitaries for a group photo after the ceremony, Saturday.
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Rutland hearings begin death penalty review
By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — Two weeks of hearings on the constitutionality of the death penalty opened Monday, July 11, in U.S. District Court in a case that has the potential to lead to the first-ever U.S. Supreme Court […]
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West Hill Road slip lane closed
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — The West Hill Road slip lane will be closed for the next two months, according to Killington’s road and facilities manager, Chet Hagenbarth. “It’s safer that way,” he said. “It doesn’t affect traffic flow, especially […]
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Killington Village progress hits another delay
By Karen D. Lorentz The Rutland County Regional Planning Commission, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission and Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commissions have filed a Motion to Alter and Amend the Permit Conditions that were imposed regarding traffic studies in the […]