By Emma Cotton/VTDigger It’s time for Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation to organize against climate change, according to veteran environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben. The Ripton resident is known for founding the grassroots environmental organization 350.org […]
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Rutland Ravens mascot vote was a ‘binding action,’ legal review says
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — An attorney’s review, requested by the Rutland City Board of School Commissioners, says the board’s vote to change the Rutland High School mascot to the “Ravens” should stand. The board voted to retire the previous mascot, […]
Outdoor recreation grants get big bump in funding from state
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger A state-funded collaborative designed to fuel recreation projects distributed $300,000 to towns around the state since its inception three years ago. This year, the collaborative has more than $5 million to spend. The Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative, […]
The Pacific Northwest is being scorched by a heatwave. Could it happen in Vermont?
By Erin Petenko and Emma Cotton/VTDigger Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia are in the midst of a brutal heatwave that has broken records with 115° temperatures and widespread highs above 100 °. It seems unthinkable to imagine Vermont, land […]
Rutland school board holds back-and-forth forum on mascot
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger In the latest of a long-running back-and-forth over the Rutland High School mascot, residents addressed the Rutland city board of school commissioners at a forum Tuesday night, June 22. “We are here at this public forum to address […]
Rutland County facing shortage of foster homes
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — The pandemic has exacerbated an existing shortage of foster homes in Rutland and throughout the state as an increased number of kids need a safe place to live. In Rutland County, 153 kids and teens are […]
Rutland City officials plan to redistrict following population decline
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — After a decade of population decline, Rutland City officials are beginning a conversation about redrawing the lines of its political districts, which would change voting locations for many city residents. “Some serious adjustments are going to […]
Three lost sheep rescued after a five-day adventure through Killington
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger The administrators of a Facebook group called “Killington Locals” chose a new featured photo for their page on Thursday: two sheep peeking over the backseat of a Volvo. The picture marked the end of a journey for the […]
Surveys identify, seek to remove barriers to social services in Rutland
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger It’s hard to connect with social services in Rutland and Bennington counties. That’s the gist of two surveys recently conducted by a group called Families at the Center in Southwestern Vermont, which, through a localized pilot project, […]
Heat breaks records
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger On the heels of abnormally dry conditions, softened but not eliminated by last week’s rain, early June has brought several days of increasingly common record-breaking heat to Vermont. Swimmers flocked to lakefronts and rivers over the weekend and […]