Staff report The state reported 715 new Covid-19 cases, Tuesday, Jan. 18, with 116 hospitalized — a new record. Just prior, the state reported 806 cases Monday, 2,217 on Sunday, and 1,766 cases Saturday. The seven-day average is 1,604 cases […]
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State: Everyone Eats program will continue through April 1
Program supports hungry Vermonters and local restaurants, farmers, food producers The state of Vermont has granted an extension through April 1, 2022, for Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), the innova- tive Covid-19 response program that provides meal assistance to Vermonters while […]
Broadcast your holiday cheer on PEGTV
Free filming of holiday greetings for Rutland County residents, businesses, and organizations Spread holiday cheer and reach over 20,000 homes! Rutland Region Community Television (PEGTV) invites the public to send in or reserve a time to record a non-commercial, short […]
Another week brings record Covid hospitalizations, ICU patients and cases in Vermont
By Ethan Weinstein Despite another week of record high case counts, hospitalized Covid patients, and patients needing ICU treatment, Governor Phil Scott and his Covid team will not make any substantive policy changes to stop the spread of the virus. […]
Another week, another record for Covid cases; local mandates likely
By Ethan Weinstein Following a week of record cases, Gov. Phil Scott will call the Legislature back for a special session, allowing them to pass a law granting municipalities to install local mask mandates — but only on his terms. […]
CEDRR recounts first year supporting Rutland County’s growth
By Ethan Weinstein At the State Fairgrounds drive-in, Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) celebrated its first year with a video highlighting the organizations work since its founding last October. Lyle Jepsen, CEDRR’s executive director, was the […]
Fish & Wildlife confirms Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Rutland County deer
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. has confirmed the presence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in Rutland County deer. EHD is a common viral disease of deer in North America but had never previously been confirmed in Vermont. Current and […]
Environmental groups oppose permit for Rutland County sewer plants
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — Environmental groups say the Agency of Natural Resources’ pending permits for sewage treatment plants in Rutland County don’t go far enough to address pollutant-laden overflows into local waterways. Permits are currently pending for treatment plants […]
Rutland County facing shortage of foster homes
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — The pandemic has exacerbated an existing shortage of foster homes in Rutland and throughout the state as an increased number of kids need a safe place to live. In Rutland County, 153 kids and teens are […]
Surveys identify, seek to remove barriers to social services in Rutland
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger It’s hard to connect with social services in Rutland and Bennington counties. That’s the gist of two surveys recently conducted by a group called Families at the Center in Southwestern Vermont, which, through a localized pilot project, […]