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Rutland Region News Briefs

Hickory Street affordable housing enters final phase Rutland City’s Forest Park neighborhood will be no more, once current demolition is complete, Rutland Housing Authority Executive Director Kevin Loso told the Rutland Herald. The demolition signals the beginning of the third […]

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By Lani Duke PTSD support center opening in Rutland Lani Preston recently announced the PTSD Resource Center of Vermont has relocated to 187 West St. in Rutland. It provides “education and awareness” of what post-traumatic stress disorder is and support […]

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By Lani Duke Fair Haven restaurant opening FAIR HAVEN—Michele Witherbee plans to open the Johnny B restaurant in Fair Haven early in August. In addition to her current career as special educator with Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, she has a […]

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By Lani Duke Downtown’s changing face The Bookmobile has moved to 17 Center Street, near Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, and double its original square footage, on June 1. Owners Ruthellen Weston and Donald Babcock had opened the original store on Merchants […]

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Lakes Region News Briefs

By Lani Duke Poultney residents contest store proposal POULTNEY—Local residents’ concerns about developing a Dollar General store on a Beaman Street property led to the town’s Development Review Board nixing the proposal, June 28. A pair of planned light-industrial uses […]

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Road Trip Masters coming to the Rutland region

July 5-8—RUTLAND—“Road Trip Masters,” a travel destination show which airs on Discovery’s Destination America channel will be filming in the Rutland Region July 5-8. “Road Trip Masters” is a half-hour TV show hosted by two educators, Nick Kessler and Brian Fulmer. They […]

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Rutland Region News Briefs

Judicial change requested, claim of bias Christopher Sullivan, convicted of drunken driving and leaving the scene of a pedestrian fatality, has asked that Judge Theresa DiMauro be replaced for his upcoming resentencing hearing. He was scheduled to appear before her […]

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Rutland Region News Briefs

Interim fire chief, search committee chosen Rutland City Deputy Fire Chief William Lovett will formally take on the role of interim chief, once he is confirmed by the aldermen July 3. Mayor David Allaire recommended Lovett for the position when […]

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