Submitted Be healthy and environmentally friendly—ride a bike! RUTLAND — In partnership with VTrans, and a number of other participating organizations and sponsors, the Rutland Regional Planning Commission and the Rutland Area Physical Activity Coalition will host the 2016 statewide Vermont […]
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Two young professionals appointed assistant directors of REDC
RUTLAND—Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) Executive Director Lyle Jepson announced Dec. 29 the appointments of Sara Gilbert and Tyler Richardson as assistant directors of REDC. Gilbert was most recently the director of business development at NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, a […]
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RRPC water quality outreach project is underway
RUTLAND — Through a grant provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) has launched a multi-pronged outreach effort focused on improving water quality in compliance with the Vermont Clean Water Act (VCWA) […]
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RRPC begins work on at-risk infrastructure map
RUTLAND—The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) is developing a regional map of the public infrastructure most at risk for flood and erosion. Public infrastructure of interest includes: transfer stations, former landfill sites, water treatment facilities, town halls, and fire stations, […]
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News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke Center Street Marketplace plans move forward RUTLAND—Plans continue for developing the Center Street Marketplace as the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) gathers lease agreements with the surrounding property owners. One holdup had been that the federal government […]
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Coming events to promote Rutland rail revival
By Lani Duke In the 1880s, trains played a critical role in the development of local industry as well as tourism. Central Vermont’s economic prosperity relied on trains, which carried the state’s maple products, apples, other goods, marble and slate […]