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Kmart closing at Diamond Run Mall

By Alan Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND—The third of three anchor stores at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town plans to close, leaving local officials to wonder about the future of the regional shopping center. Sears Holding Corp. announced Thursday plans to […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Rutland Region

By Lani Duke New hires, promotions RUTLAND—Bernadette Robin begins a new job as business development and marketing director at Visiting Nurse Aassociation and Hospice of the Southwest Region, starting Aug. 8. She spent the previous two years as Rutland Regional […]

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News Briefs: Rutland Region

By Lani Duke RUTLAND CITY Loyalty Day parade postponed Officials are attempting to reschedule the community’s 53rd Loyalty Day parade, initially scheduled for Sunday, May 1. More than 1,000 individuals and 130 vehicles in 85 “units” were signed up to […]

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News Briefs

Rutland Region News Briefs

Rutland City Frozen ground, wet neighborhoods A leaking line connected to a fire hydrant on North Street Extension brought out the City Public Works Department the morning of February 23. Northbound traffic squeezed into a single lane while crews salted […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Rutland Region

By Lani Duke Rutland County New PEGTV show tests high school learning with quizshow A new PEGTV show pits high school teams against each other in a competition covering the entire high school curriculum except math. “Academic Showdown” is scheduled […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Rutland Region

By Lani Duke RUTLAND TOWN Select Board vacancies When Rutland Town voters make their selections in March, they will have three Select Board seats to fill. Chair Joseph Dicton has announced he will resign that day, although his term would […]

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Local News

JCPenny will leave Diamond Run Mall

BY CRISTINA KUMKA CORRESPONDENT RUTLAND TOWN – Rutland city will lose money and at least 30 locals will lose their jobs come April, when J.C. Penney will leave the Diamond Run Mall. According to Rutland Alderman Ed Larson Wednesday: “In a lengthy telephone conversation […]

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