By Katy Savage Steve Schild, a longtime Rutland Regional Planning Commission GIS planner who loved the outdoors, died of a heart attack at work on Oct. 18. He was 59. Schild, who was supposed to be at a 7 p.m. […]
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Ettori resigns from Aldermen
Chris Ettori announced his resignation from the Board of Aldermen at the end of a meeting on Nov. 7. Ettori gave his resignation letter after explaining generational poverty, drug use and addiction are dramatically impacting Rutland schools. He said he […]
Woodstock passes restaurant amendment
By Katy Savage After a year of debate and multiple public hearings, the Woodstock Select Board unanimously passed an amendment on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to allow on-farm restaurants in rural residential areas. The amendment will go into effect after 21 […]
Six candidates vie for Windsor Senate seats
By Katy Savage Six candidates seeking three Windsor County Senate discussed the housing crisis, worker shortage, child care, and reproductive liberty, among other issues, at a forum in Ludlow on Oct. 13. Incumbent Democrat Sens. Alison Clarkson of Woodstock and […]
Duffy resigns as leader of RRA
BRENNEN DUFFY By Katy Savage After coming under scrutiny by some members of the Board of Aldermen, Brennan Duffy resigned from his role as executive director of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (RRA) this past Thursday, Oct. 13. His last […]
Woodstock searches for child care solutions
By Katy Savage Six people are moving away from Woodstock because they can’t find childcare and 27 families are still searching for childcare in Woodstock — the need is particularly acute for kids 3 and under — according to a […]
Transitional housing program has downsides for towns, hotel owners
By Katy Savage Funding for homeless housing assistance and rental assistance is drying up, leaving thousands of people in search of permanent options in a very tight housing market. And while the need is still high, hotel owners, who have […]
Aldermen discuss defunding Redevelopment Authority
By Katy Savage Some members of the Rutland Board of Alderman criticized the Rutland Redevelopment Authority for not being proactive or collaborative enough at the board’s Oct. 3 meeting. Alderman Thomas Franco made a motion to defund the Rutland Redevelopment […]
Rutland business gets greenlight to sell marijuana
By Katy Savage Three businesses became the state’s first to get approved to sell cannabis last Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Cannabis Control Board unanimously approved retail licenses for Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland, FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury and Champlain Valley […]
Police investigate overdoses, 2 deaths in Killington
By Katy Savage Police are investigating an incident at the Killington Motel after two people were found dead of an apparent overdose on Saturday, Sept. 17 and a third person was revived with Narcan. Police said Darlene Parker, 56, of […]