By Katy Savage When rain hit Killington in early July and mud slid across the road, Lisa Ransom and her husband scurried with heavy equipment to save the 1895 Mission Farm church from flooding. Ransom, the vicar of the […]
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Proctor’s Marble Museum building could become industrial hemp processing facility
By Angelo Lynn PROCTOR — Zion Growers presented plans to the Proctor Select Board last week on its plans to revitalize the former Marble Museum complex at 52 Main Street. It seeks to operate an industrial hemp processing facility. Zion […]
CEDRR recounts first year supporting Rutland County’s growth
By Ethan Weinstein At the State Fairgrounds drive-in, Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) celebrated its first year with a video highlighting the organizations work since its founding last October. Lyle Jepsen, CEDRR’s executive director, was the […]
Downtown Rutland businesses begin to emerge from pandemic economy
By Tom Kearney/VTDigger Ibjar Meneses wasn’t expecting to open a brick-and-mortar business downtown during the pandemic. He started selling tamales out of a local church where he volunteers, and when locals started asking if he also made tacos or enchiladas, he […]