Rutland, Mendon and White River Junction in Central Vermont are three of the six Vermont communities that will be receiving $4,000 each in grant funds from AARP Vermont to initiate or enhance winter placemaking demonstration projects. The projects focus on […]
Tag: Burlington
State News
I want my money back’: Rental application fees rampant despite Vermont’s prohibition
By Tik Root/VTDigger When Rae Garcia moved to Burlington for work earlier this year, she knew she would be entering a frenzied housing rental market. But what she didn’t see coming was the deluge of application fees. “Every place has […]
Letter, Opinion
On the legalization of sex work
Dear Editor, Montpelier is now the second city in the state to decriminalize prostitution within its city limits, and I am deeply concerned for what this move will mean for Vermont. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of […]
Local News
A new link: Amtrak will connect Rutland to Burlington starting July 29
Rutland station continues to be hub connecting Vermonter to train networks nationwide The Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced that the Amtrak Ethan Allen Express train will begin the highly-anticipated expanded passenger rail service to Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury on […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, News Briefs
‘Rosie’s Girls’ is coming to Rutland
Trades and career exploration summer camp for middle school girls Vermont Works for Women (VWW) is partnering with The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace to offer two weeks of “Rosie’s Girls” summer camp: July 25 – 29 and August 15 – […]
Featured, Local News, State News
All aboard! Amtrak is on track to be Burlington-bound this July
By Jack Lyons/VTDigger A 30-year effort to reintroduce passenger rail service to Burlington is scheduled to succeed this summer. Rail travelers will be able to board in Rutland and travel to Burlington on the trail, and Burlington residents will be […]
Local News
Summer debut eyed for Rutland-to-Burlington passenger train
By John Flowers The long-absent refrain of “All aboard!” is expected to ring out once again at new passenger train stations in Middlebury and Vergennes in about seven months connecting the Ethan Allen Express from Rutland north, according to Vermont’s […]
Local News, State News
Testing the rails on the Ethan Allen Extension
In mid-October, Ethan Allen Extension Amtrak qualification trips began to operate between Rutland and Burlington in advance of the start of regular passenger service. Qualification runs are used to familiarize railroaders with how to run over a new or unfamiliar […]
Local News
Ski towns selected for Stay to Stay Weekends
The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing announced its schedule of 2019 Stay to Stay Weekends, exploratory vacations for people who are interested in moving to Vermont. The Stay to Stay Weekends will take place in four communities during 15 […]
Local News
Lyft comes to Rutland
By Katy Savage After navigating roadblocks preventing Lyft’s expansion in Vermont, a bill signed by the governor June 19 has made it possible for the ride hailing company to expand statewide. The popular transportation service available through an app went […]