By Liz DiMarco Weinmann On first meeting Avaloy Lanning, the executive director of Rutland’s NewStory Center, one is most impressed with her generous laugh, relentless drive, and abundant positivity. That NewStory Center is a nonprofit helping survivors of domestic violence […]
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Local News
For the Greater Good: Rev. Dr. Alberta Wallace on faith, hope, and charity — in good times and in bad
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Despite the predictions of grumpy groundhogs and other miscreant mammals (plus Buzz the Hornet at NVU-Lyndon), who declared we are not done with winter, we can take solace in the fact that the calendar decrees March […]
Local News
For the greater good: This Way UP counts on women business owners
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann There is an enormous but untapped business opportunity to grow Vermont’s economic vitality and diversity, to create networks of mentorship, to secure funding for small business, and to increase contributions to Vermont’s economy on an ongoing […]
Local News
For the Greater Good: Vermonters working on diversity, equity and inclusion
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann This Monday, Jan. 17, there will be countless commemorations honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest civil rights leaders in the world, who was assassinated in 1968. Across Vermont, several groups working to […]
Local News, State News
For the greater good: Escape from the dark winter days using your head, and your heart, and your hands
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann As many of us look forward to a happier 2022, Covid is still ruling our world, and we are facing the most sunlight-challenged months of the year. No wonder many of us want to hunker down […]
Local News, News Briefs
For the greater good: A guide to impactful holiday donations
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann For many Vermont nonprofits, the past year was as challenging as 2020 was. For the nonprofits that serve our most vulnerable populations, 2021 was even more challenging. Many of us donate to nonprofits we care about, […]
Local News
For the greater good: So many reasons to fall in love with Rutland — real people, real opportunities for careers, connections
By Liz Dimarco Weinmann Welcome back, skiers! Whether this is your first visit, or you’ve visited often, you should consider the many advantages of living and working in the Rutland region — most of our towns are just a 20-minute […]
Local News
For the greater good: Heather Starzynski helps Rutland neighbors build a foundation from which to launch
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann As the days become colder in New England, the phrase “right at home” may conjure up a warm, comfy, and secure place, where we scrub off the day, slip into our oversized loungewear and thick socks, […]
Local News
For the greater good: Arwen Turner, leadership is in her nature
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann For Come Alive Outside, the nonprofit whose mission is to “…connect folks back to nature to increase health and wellness,” it would be difficult to find an ambassador more upbeat, empathetic, and creative about enjoying nature […]
State News
For the greater good: saluting Vermont’s nonprofits
By Liz Dimarco Weinmann For most of my four decades in Vermont, I worked for large marketing agencies and nonprofits based in New York City and Washington, traveling from Rutland throughout the country. For most of 2020 and 2021, I […]