CASTLETON — On Wednesday, July 1, 11 New York City children arrived in Castleton to spend one or two weeks with volunteer host families in South Pomfret, Middletown Springs, Poultney, Killington, Mount Holly, West Rutland, Rutland, Quechee, and Ferrisburgh. Volunteer host […]
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Chandler Center for the Arts announces the departure of executive director Thoma
RANDOLPH—Kurt Thoma has decided “for personal reasons” to leave the central Vermont area, thus taking him away from his position at Chandler Center for the Arts. Thoma arrived in Randolph from Michigan last August and took over the helm of […]
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D&K wins 2015 engineering awards
Courtesy of DuBois & King Proctor Water System Helped to save the town of Proctor $600,000 and brought its water system into compliance with the state regulations In the annual American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont (ACEC/VT) Engineering Excellence […]
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Mentoring in Rutland County, Five Elements Salon and Day Spa celebrates
Submitted Hairstylist shares a laugh with a mentee. RUTLAND — Adult-to-youth mentoring is one of the best ways to bring about changes in a young person’s behavior, attitudes, health, and academic performance. To celebrate mentoring within Rutland County, Five Elements […]
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BROC receives HUD grant
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont announced June 23 that it had received a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $17,947. HUD awarded nearly $6 million in grants to hundreds of […]
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National study: Rutland Regional named in America’s top 10 percent for patient safety
RUTLAND — For a third year in a row Rutland Regional announced that it has received the top 10 percent in the nation for Patient Safety from Healthgrades, the leading online resource helping consumers make informed decisions in order to find […]
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News Briefs: Rutland Region
Bt Lani Duke Paving project hits a roadblock The Northwest neighborhood stormwater project construction has entered its final phase. Still to come is a bit of curbing and minor improvements on Crescent Street before a complete repaving. The city anticipates […]
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News Briefs: Lakes Region
By Lani Duke Worldly education POULTNEY—With the adoption of its Generation Study Abroad Commitment last fall, Castleton set about doubling the number of students taking classes abroad by the year 2020. Doing so took far less time than that. By […]
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New sign on roof welcomes visitors to Killington
KILLINGTON — A new sign welcoming visitors to Killington was unveiled at the Killington Welcome Center, June 30. The project was made possible through a collaborative effort between Killington Resort, Killington Pico Area Association, and Awesome Graphics. In addition to […]
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AARP warns Vermonters about online dating scam industry
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org Advocates failed to get legislation passed this year to address online dating scams, but that hasn’t stopped them from informing Vermonters about the multimillion-dollar industry. AARP Vermont says scammers disproportionately target senior citizens on legitimate dating […]