By Katy Savage After a recount, Rutland City finally has new School Board members. The ballots were recounted Sunday, March 6 after a very tight race. Ten candidates battled for four open seats, with the third, fourth and fifth candidates […]
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State News
Study shows more police budgets rising than falling in Vermont
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger Many are higher, some a bit lower, while others stayed flat. That’s what researchers found in a new survey of local police spending proposals facing voters in many communities across Vermont on Town Meeting Day — […]
Local News
Fire, EMS look for volunteers
By Katy Savage Local public service departments are busier than ever and some can’t find enough volunteers. Rutland City Fire Chief William Lovett said his department is fully staffed with 27 full-time firefighters, but the volume of calls has increased […]
Local News
Rutland City’s proposed budget would cut 7 vacant police positions
By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Like many law enforcement agencies around the country, the Rutland Police Dept. has been having difficulty recruiting new police officers. Filling its 13 open positions is expected to be so challenging that Rutland Mayor David Allaire has […]
Letter, Opinion
Fluoride should be removed from Rutland City’s public water
Dear Editor, Here is a recap of the Nov. 1 Rutland Aldermen meeting, as it pertains to my request that the board take a fresh look at fluoridation of the city water supply. I believe this issue is important, as […]
Local News
New affordable apartments seeking tenants in Rutland
Lincoln Place, located at 10 Lincoln Ave. in Rutland City, was originally built in 1951 as a K-8 Catholic school. The 18,000 square foot building operated until the mid-1970s, and most recently served the community as a privately run preschool […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities
Two Ravens Games opens in Rutland City
RUTLAND—Local artist Melissa VanGuilder has been helping transform a former mattress store into the ultimate game store. The new store, Two Ravens Games, opened its doors Wednesday, Oct. 6. The store is located at 165 Woodstock Ave. (Route 4) and […]
Local News
Rutland City Fire Department increases rate for private contracts By Brett Yates
RUTLAND CITY—On Aug. 2, the Rutland City Board of Aldermen signed off on Fire Chief Bill Lovett’s request to raise the rate of pay for fire department officers on private duty. In addition to providing taxpayer-funded services to Rutland City […]
2021 E-Editions
Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 30 – July 28- Aug. 3, 2021
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Featured, Local News
City surplus helps to offset municipal tax
By Brett Yates Rutland City underspent its annual budget in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) by nearly $1 million. Rutland City’s fiscal calendar ends on June 30, according to City Treasurer Mary Markowski. The city’s biggest savings came from the Dept. […]