RUTLAND—Members of the Rutland community heard startling statistics about women’s economic security at a discussion cohosted by the Vermont Women’s Fund (VWF) and College of St. Joseph (CSJ) on July 20. Attendees were urged to do all they can to “change the story” regarding women’s economic empowerment, since the trends are still mired in gender…

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RUTLAND – Project 240 continues with several prominent political experts and analysts joining live audiences at the Paramount Theatre, including Garrett Graff hosting a screening of the final night of the Republican National Convention on July 21 and David Sanger hosting a screening of the final night of the Democratic National Convention on July 28.…

By Sarah Olsen, VTDigger A banner welcomed people to the Rainbow Family gathering this month in Mt. Tabor

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 those numbers tell us? Not much, according to Robin Weber, director of research at the…

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) has given the green light to the continuation of solicitation of EB-5 investors for the…

  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 and cultural immersion activities through social interactions and educational excursions. “The program is designed for…

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 a nearby body of water in late 2014 and early 2015. “If a farm fails…

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 and New Hampshire. The Locals Days deal, extended to all guests Tuesday, is offered Tuesdays…

  Courtesy of UVAC WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—On Friday, June 24, swimmers at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center joined thousands of kids and families at aquatic facilities and waterparks around the globe for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), according to a July 11 release. Host locations in Vermont included Smugglers Notch Resort and Upper Valley…

Submitted The Access News magazine team produced a segment about the Rutland H.S. GIN conference that won a national award. Pictured (l-r): Amber Dumas Patch, Amanda Wheeler and Daniel Appelt. RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Community Television (PEGTV) is a winner of the national 2016 Hometown Media Awards from the Alliance for Community Media (ACM). PEGTV earned the…

By Lani Duke Bridge closure forces detour WEST HAVEN—The Gardner bridge on Main Road across the Hubbardton River will close for maintenance Monday, Aug. 1, through Wednesday, Aug. 10. The closure will force travelers going toward West Haven on Route 22A to detour through Benson Village on Stage Road. Town office bids too high CASTLETON—All…

By Lani Duke SVCOA prepares new digs RUTLAND CITY—The Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) recently received a $250,000 grant to renovate the 5,000-square-foot, former Maple Terrace assisted living facility and private home at 143 Maple Street into professional office space to serve its 7,096-person client base. The facility will now provide more accessible and…

RUTLAND TOWN—On July 18 at 4:02 p.m., members of the Rutland Town Fire Department, as well as Regional Ambulance Service responded to U.S. Route 4 at Altrui Place in Rutland Town for a report of a single vehicle crash with injuries and air bag deployment. Investigation at the scene found that 73-year-old Louis Belfore of…

ROCHESTER — On Monday, July 18 at  4:34 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified by a 911 call of a motor vehicle crash on Route 73 in the town of Rochester. Initial reports indicated that the operator of the vehicle, Michael Goodwin, age 38 from North Clarendon, was injured. White River Valley Ambulance and Rochester…