Rutland County News Archives

The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce held its 111th annual meeting sponsored by General Electric-Rutland. Members selected Keith Dunn, co-founder of Westminster Cracker Co., as the RRCC 2009 Business Person of the Year.

AN ARTS group has been given A 100,000 to develop the local cultural scene. The Arts Council has provided the funding to Arts for Rutland after tireless work by the group to promote cultural activity across the county.

The redevelopment of Forest Park is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Wednesday, the Rutland Housing Authority was awarded a $750,000 Vermont Community Development Program grant, one of 10 totaling $4.3 million that Lt.

Thirty years ago, the organization that would one day become the Rutland County Women's Network and Shelter started literally behind bars in a converted jailhouse.

Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz will speak about "Youth in Transition" at the Rutland Regional Partnership for Family Services' 11th Annual Community Celebration on Wednesday.

Rutland Fire Chief Robert Schlachter is used to wearing a lot of hats. Over the years, the fire chief has also served as the city's Emergency Management director, chairman of the Local Emergency Planning Committee, president of Rutland County Mutual Aid and has served as a training coordinator for hazardous materials and homeland security issues at ...

The Rutland Police Department is saying goodbye to some longtime officers and a detective and it's unclear who, if anyone, will replace them.

Oakham: Rutland County Council is to hosting a seminar on November 2 from 10am-4pm at Barleythorpe Training and Conference Centre to help promote the development of voluntary and community organisations across the five Welland Partnership areas .

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Driving through the Rutland county area this month? The Vermont State Police are providing extra incentive to avoid driving while under the influence of alcohol.

At approximately 9:36 a.m. on Oct. 15, the Vermont State Police received a report of a bank robbery that had just occurred at the Randolph National Bank on North Main Street in Rochester.

The Rutland Regional Partnership for Family Services invites community members, agencies, organizations, families and friends to the annual community celebration on Wednesday, Oct.

SIXTHFORM pupils could be working from a new purpose-built college in Oakham within the next four years.

A decade ago, the old hand-crank steam press that crowds would gather around during Cider Days offered quite a different show - and just barely, at that.

A family living in a picturesque village have suffered a third graffiti attack on their home.

"Get off my property!" Gina Brown yelled, outside a barn at her Spring Hill Horse Rescue in North Clarendon on Monday morning.

THE future of a multi-million pound revamp of Rutland Memorial Hospital looks under threat this week.

THREE villages have joined forces to fight plans to develop a caravan site for 16 gipsy families.

A man injured in a fatal shooting in Rutland has been found guilty of attempted murder in Arizona.

Rutland County residents will have a chance tonight to grill their local lawmakers about the nation's health care crisis.

The only witness to a drive-by shooting on Forest Street last week told police she wanted to identify the shooter, but was in fear for her life after he threatened her life.

Following his arrest by the Vermont State Police for burglary on Sept. 5, Charles Doucette, age 35 of Rutland was interviewed by troopers at the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland.

A former Proctor High School employee is being investigated by local and possibly federal authorities for "mishandling and potential misappropriation" of school funds.