The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) held its annual meeting Nov. 14 at the newly opened Hub CoWorks in Downtown Rutland. During the public meeting, four community members were honored with awards for innovator of the […]
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All-4-One takes downtown stage Aug. 5
Friday, Aug. 5 — RUTLAND — Friday Night Live continues to rock downtown Rutland with free musical performances featuring Grammy Award winning All-4-One Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. on Center Street. “The first Friday Night Live event had a great […]
Business, Featured, Local News
Downtown Rutland welcomed 13 new businesses in 2021
By Ethan Weinstein Amidst the year’s pandemic tumult, business is thriving in Rutland’s downtown. “We’re beginning to see a revived vibrancy,” said Lyle Jepson, executive director of the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR). “What’s exciting to […]
Local News
GreenSpell opens downtown
By Brooke Geery On Thursday, Dec. 2, GreenSpell hosted a grand opening at 35 Center St. in downtown Rutland. (The location was formerly home to the Christian Science Reading Room.) The store features a variety of indoor plants: from small […]
Local News
“Vibrating with good energy” — Wild Kind Toys to open shop in downtown Rutland
By Brooke Geery Logan Seely and her fiancé, Andy Paluch, are two busy young professionals betting on downtown Rutland. The couple closed on the space at 31-33 Center St. in May and is now in the midst of revamping it. […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities
Friday Night Live returns to Center Street this September
Ryan Cabrera to play Downtown Rutland on Sept. 10 Friday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.— RUTLAND —Friday Night Live returns in September with a free performance featuring platinum-selling artist Ryan Cabrera and 2000s rock band Nine Days on Sept. 10 […]
State News
50,000 Vermonters to receive new driver’s licenses after barcode errors caused travel issues
By Ashley DeLeon/VTDigger Almost 50,000 Vermonters are expected to receive new driver’s licenses after several newly printed cards were rejected by federal transportation scanning machines, according to the Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles. The error did not impact people’s ability to […]
Local News
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 […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Stroll through Rutland for the holidays
Saturday, Nov. 30 at 9 a.m.—RUTLAND— ‘Tis the season in downtown Rutland! Join in for a day of sales, treats and activities leading up to the annual tree lighting in Depot Park. Kick off the holidays by shopping local on Small […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Featured
Downtown Rutland welcomes crowds for Holiday Stroll, tree lighting
Courtesy Downtown Rutland Partnership A snow globe-worthy downtown Rutland gets a snow fall, as seen looking up Center Street from Depot Park.