June 19 at 12 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — Step back 250 years in West Rutland on Saturday, June 19, when the Crown Point Road Association will hold a field talk at the site of a Revolutionary War-era homestead in […]
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Letter, Opinion
Admirable intentions, but real obstacles ignored
Dear Editor, We read that Bridge to Rutland (B2R), a well-meaning grass-roots project, is laying plans to bring asylum seekers to Rutland. I am bucking the current here, but has anyone given any thought to how and where any numbers […]
2021 E-Editions
Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 18_ May 5-11, 2021
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2021 E-Editions
Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 17 _ April 28 – May 4, 2021
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Local News, State News
Self-described ‘dirt farmer,’ educator and activist, Greg Cox seeks Senate seat
By Julia Purdy WEST RUTLAND—Greg Cox, well known for his involvement in the Vermont Farmers’ Market and the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center on West Street, is a contender for a Senate seat representing Rutland County. Cox also operates Boardman Hill […]
Featured, Local News
Developers of Starbucks seek DRB approval
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—The developers of the proposed Starbucks restaurant on North Main Street appeared before the Rutland Development Review Board (DRB) and observers Wednesday to present updates to the project and request a conditional use permit to operate a […]
Featured, Local News
Glimmerstone Quarry future hangs in the balance
By Julia Purdy CAVENDISH—Tierney Road has become the focus of contention among neighbors over the proposed reopening of a small rock quarry at the end of this mile-long town road that climbs a wooded hillside. Brightly-colored signs reading “Stop the […]
Local News
Ruff Life adds to downtown café choices
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Curtis Bourque, born and raised in Rutland and a server/bartender by trade, stood at the counter of the Ruff Life Café, 46 Center Street, waiting for his takeout order of coffee drinks. He missed the old Coffee […]
Local News
Romancing the stone in south-central Vermont
By Julia Purdy Vermont is famous for its commercially valuable mineral resources, from marble, slate and granite to talc and calcium carbonate. But less well known is a rock that occurs throughout Vermont in the everyday landscape: schist. Although schist […]
Local News
Write-in votes shed light on voter preferences
By Julia Purdy Ballots bursting with candidates for prominent positions make for exciting races and clear winners, but a deeper dive can offer clues about the minds of voters, especially in primary elections, which are noted for their low turnout, […]