Rutland Rocks Curling Club will hold its Winter Learn to curl sessions on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 8 at 4:30 p.m. at Giorgetti Arena in Rutland. Cost is $20 per person. Registration is available at […]
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Local News
RNESU OKs 3-year driver/staff contract
By Angelo Lynn, Addison Independent The boards of Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union and Otter Valley Unified Union District ratified a three-year contract with the educational support staff and bus drivers, according to RNESU Superintendent Kristin Hubert, at a meeting on […]
Local News
Candlelight vigil held for homeless in Rutland
The Homeless Prevention Center held its 23rd annual candlelight vigil on Dec. 21 in Rutland. The vigil is held each year on the winter solstice, along with hundreds of other communities across the country. HPC’s vision is to eliminate hopelessness […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
RCHS and RADART help to supply food for area food shelves
RUTLAND — The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is partnering with Ocean State Job Lot in Rutland and the Rutland Area Disaster Animal Response Team (RADART) by distributing gift cards to Rutland County food shelves. As part of the RCHS […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Paramount Theater to host two free post-Christmas movies, Dec. 28-29
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 28 -29 at 7 p.m.— RUTLAND — Join Paramount Theater for two free after-Christmas movies – “Happy Feet”and “The Croods” on the big screen. No tickets required. This is a family friendly event. “Happy Feet” (Dec. […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Participate in this year’s annual Christmas Bird Count, Jan. 1
Rutland County Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count will take place this year on Jan. 1. Birds spotted within a 7 1/2 mile radius of Mead’s Falls in Center Rutland will be counted by teams of field birders and feeder-watchers in […]
Letter, Opinion
It doesn’t take a meteorologist
Dear Editor, National weather services have been calling the latest storm to strike the Northeast a “Nor’easter.” But it wasn’t. The term Nor’easter has been used by generations along the coast of the far northeastern U.S. to describe a coastal […]
Local News
Chittenden Reservoir Walleye fishing restrictions revised starting Jan. 1
Sunday, Jan. 1 — RUTLAND — Walleye fishing restrictions on Chittenden Reservoir have been modified to help improve fishing opportunities and natural reproduction of the walleye population, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Starting Jan. 1, walleye fishing […]
Local News
VFFC brings delicious local food into the homes of older adults referred to by SVCOA
RUTLAND — Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) in partnership with the Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) are finishing up the last few weeks of a new meal kit program, Eat At Home (EAH), with older adults in Rutland County. […]
Column, Local News
At The MINT: Build it and you’ll have fun
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann There is an expansive physical space in Rutland, over 14,000 square feet to be exact, known as “The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace” — where almost anyone, of any age, interest or skill level, can fulfill the […]