Purchase of Village School: let the voters decide CASTLETON—Castleton voters will cast ballots May 26 on whether the town should buy the Village School from the Castleton-Hubbardton Union School District, a petition-driven issue. Moving the students to Castleton Elementary and […]
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Opinion
A timely welcome from Rutland booklovers
Dear Editor, After several decades in business and more than 20 years in retail bookselling, it’s fair to say I have never been more surprised than I have been by the City of Rutland. I’ve been familiar with Rutland for […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
GMP hosts third Open House at Rutland Energy Innovation Center
Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m. — RUTLAND — Green Mountain Power is pleased to invite customers to an open house at its Energy Innovation Center (EIC) in Downtown Rutland on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn about GMP’s line […]
News Briefs
Phoenix Books signs lease downtown Rutland
RUTLAND — The next chapter in Rutland’s story of revitalization will include an independent downtown bookstore, as Phoenix Books has signed a five-year lease on a portion of the former Lake Sunapee Bank building, owned by MKF Properties. “I could […]
Local News
NextSun adds to Solar Capital initiative
RUTLAND–A Boston solar developer is putting down roots in Rutland, adding to Green Mountain Power’s Solar Capital initiative and the increasing occupancy rate of Downtown Rutland. NextSun Energy, which began developing solar in Massachusetts in 2010 and has built four […]
State News
Green Mountain Power bucks regional trend with lower rates for customers
A new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) finds in New England electric rates for families and businesses went up an average of 9 percent last year. During that same time, GMP reduced rates by 2.46 percent. GMP […]
Local News
Stafford Hill Solar Farm wins 2015 Project of Distinction Award
RUTLAND – Green Mountain Power and groSolar are pleased to announce the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) have awarded the 2015 Project of Distinction Award to Stafford Hill Solar Farm in Rutland. The award was […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
GMP Hosts 2nd Open House at Rutland Energy Innovation Center
Vermonters Can Learn about Comprehensive Energy Products and Services Like Heat Pumps and eHomes to Save Money Rutland, VT – Green Mountain Power is pleased to invite customers to an open house at its Energy Innovation Center (EIC) in Downtown Rutland […]
Featured, State News
Vt. sunflowers to provide power
Collaboration leads to innovative farm-to-energy biodiesel. Two fields of sunflowers growing in Vermont will have an unusual future: the flowers’ seeds will be converted to biodiesel and livestock feed. The fuel will be used in Green Mountain Power’s fleet of […]