By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND – Rutland City’s grand list still tops $1 billion, but it has dropped over the past year by $10 million. The grand list is the assessed value of the property in the city. Recent […]
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Settlement over $650,000 site cleanup falls through
By Alan Keays/VTDigger An attorney for the state says a Rutland businessman hasn’t lived up to a pledge to provide needed documents to finalize a settlement over the $650,000 environmental cleanup of his property. Assistant Attorney General Justin Kolber has […]
“No friends at an auction”: cows, machinery sold to clear debt
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger IRA — The 108 head of cattle are gone. So are the tractors, balers and even the manure spreader. They all went to the highest bidders at an auction Saturday, July 8, at Milky Way […]
Rutland addiction doctor faces dozens of drug fraud charges
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND —A local doctor and medical practice owner had been engaged in criminal conduct for several years involving prescription and Medicaid fraud, Vermont State Police alleged Monday, July 3. Dr. Mark Logan, owner of Green […]
Rutland Syrian refugee resettlement: We’re in a holding pattern
By Alan Keays, VTDigger Rutland City leaders say the status of the Syrian refugee resettlement initiative in Rutland is uncertain following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January calling for a 120 […]
Hospital finishes renovation for psychiatric patients
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger Surrounded by government officials and the state’s top health care regulator, executives at Rutland Regional Medical Center cut the ribbon Thursday on a $6 million expansion of the hospital’s emergency department. The expansion adds 1,880 square […]
Flash floods close roads, compromise rail travel
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger The Vermont Agency of Transportation says flash flooding has washed out roads in several areas of the state and temporarily suspended Amtrak service. Saturated ground compromised about 800 feet of New England Central Rail track in […]
Plea deal ends manslaughter case involving escaped bull
By Alan Keays, VTDigger KILLINGTON—A Killington man who faced a manslaughter charge after his escaped bull caused a fatal crash on Route 4 has reached a plea deal that will allow him to avoid jail. Craig Mosher, 63, pleaded guilty […]
How much will school employees pay in health care premiums?
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger The new teacher health insurance deal passed by the Legislature last week gives school boards little choice but to require teachers and support staff to pay 20 percent of premiums. The premiums on these new health […]
Ex-Rutland mayor highlights “true faces” of refugee resettlement
By Alan Keays, VTDigger Former Mayor Christopher Louras said as more Syrian refugees arrive in Rutland as part of a resettlement program, more people will see the human side of the initiative. “For a full year I was the face […]