Wednesday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—To commemorate Vermont Clean Water Week, Rutland is showcasing its new Green Stormwater Infrastructure Bicycle Tour Map. On Aug. 23 from 4-6 p.m., the tour will kick off with a visit to four of the 22 Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) sites in the city. GSI is the use of rain gardens,…

RUTLAND— Rutland Regional Medical Center was put into a lockdown early Friday afternoon due to threats made against the hospital’s emergency department. At 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s main campus and Rutland Women’s Healthcare Clinic were put on lockdown. This precaution was in response to a phone threat made to the…

KILLINGTON— A 19-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested on Friday, Aug. 11, for driving in excess of 100 mph in the town of Killington. At about 3 p.m., police observed the car in the flats on Route 4, speeding in a posted 50 mph zone. The driver, identified as Yosefchaim Aryeh of Los Angeles,…

Vermont’s annual auction of five moose hunting permits closed on Aug. 10, with $30,761.50 taken in from the five winning bids. Bids do not include the cost of a hunting license ($26 for residents and $100 for nonresidents) and a moose hunting permit fee ($100 for residents and $350 for nonresidents). The Fish & Wildlife…

By Lani Duke New fire chief sought The seven-member committee searching for a new Rutland City fire chief met for the first time Aug. 3. Its goal is to hire the new department head by the first of the year, VTDigger reported. Search committee members are Mayor David Allaire, Board of Aldermen President Sharon Davis,…

RUTLAND—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Type 2 Diabetes accounts for about 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes in adults. It can cause serious health problems like heart disease, blindness, and kidney failure. Through the Diabetes Self-Management Program sponsored by Community Health Improvement at Rutland Regional Medical…

By Lani Duke Lake St. Catherine hosts loons for perhaps first time ever POULTNEY— The Vermont loon population has spread now as far as Lake St. Catherine, Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Migratory Birds biologist John Buck told the Rutland Herald. He said that loons have not been sighted on this lake in the…

RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the awards for Best Taste, Best Display and People’s Choice at the 36th annual Chamber Winter in August event, Aug. 8. The event, which moved back outside to Merchants Row in downtown Rutland, was sponsored by Davis & Hodgdon Associates with support…

By Alan J. Keays RUTLAND — Edward Thairu had been a doctor in Kenya. He now calls Vermont home and is studying to be a cardiologist in the United States. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, he joined 70 other people from 26 countries on the stage of the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland to take the…

By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Local park-goers succeeded in rerouting a popular walking loop at Northwood Park. A work party took place this past weekend to improve the trail. But public access to the loop was nearly lost. On July 1, the city of Rutland officially closed the walking trail on its reservoir property on Post Road…

By Alan J. Keays RUTLAND — The closing of a store that occupies a large space at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town will likely delay when Rutland City receives impact fees from the shopping center it believes it is owed. LaFlamme’s Furniture Mall has advertised it is closing its location in what used to…

By Alan J. Keays RUTLAND – A 60-year-old Rutland man is denying charges he threatened in a phone call to “shoot up” Rutland Regional Medical Center late last week. Paul Rice Sr. entered the innocent pleas Monday, Aug. 14, in Rutland Superior Court to misdemeanor offenses of causing false alarm and disturbing the peace by…

By Evan Johnson After multiple failed votes and revotes, school officials in four central Vermont towns are exploring or putting forward new consolidation plans for their area schools.  Royalton and Bethel are now moving forward on a possible partnership, as are Rochester and Stockbridge. In a plan that resembles parts of a three-town plan that…

RUTLAND—U.S. News & World Report has named Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) a “Best Regional Hospital” for 2017-2018. Out of 4,500 hospitals evaluated nationwide, only 545 achieved that status, and Rutland Regional was the only “Best Regional” in the state of Vermont. Additionally, Rutland Regional was the only hospital in the state to achieve “high…

By Alan J. Keays RUTLAND — Tabitha Pohl-Moore said people must speak up when confronted with hate and violence. The president of the Rutland Area NAACP did just that Monday evening. And she wasn’t alone. About 200 people joined Pohl-Moore at a rally on Monday, Aug. 14, led by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement…