Thursday, Mar. 24 — RUTLAND — The sixteenth annual Soup Bowls for Hunger will be held Thursday, Mar. 24 at Rutland High School. This year, due to Covid restrictions, the event will be a drive-thru version. All proceeds will be […]
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All aboard! Amtrak is on track to be Burlington-bound this July
By Jack Lyons/VTDigger A 30-year effort to reintroduce passenger rail service to Burlington is scheduled to succeed this summer. Rail travelers will be able to board in Rutland and travel to Burlington on the trail, and Burlington residents will be […]
Gymnastics state championships comes to Rutland
The 2021-2022 season is proving to be a first for the city of Rutland and the sport of gymnastics. On March 19 and 20, the Rutland Community Center will host almost 300 gymnasts in the Vermont Gymnastics State Championships. After […]
Paramount offers free film: ’Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’
Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Paramount Theatre offers a free film. No tickets will be necessary for “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner,” starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn and Katharine Houghton. Mr. Poitier became the […]
Young artist showcase returns to Rutland at ‘Art Connects Us’ exhibit
March 5 to April 8 — RUTLAND —The Chaffee Art Center hosts a showcase of young artists from Vermont schools and homeschoolers in pre-K to Grade 12 for this annual student exhibit. Its goal for this exhibit is to provide […]
Wonderfeet Kids’ Museums announces unique summer camp lineup
RUTLAND — Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum is excited to build on the success of our past two years of camp offerings. Once again, the museum education team has put together camps for both preschoolers and kids ages 7 to 10, with […]
First group of Afghan refugees has arrived in Rutland
Staff report The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Vermont announced in a Facebook post Tuesday, Feb. 15 that the first group of Afghan refugees has arrived in Rutland. “USCRI Vermont is excited about the first group of Afghan […]
More than 50 write love letters to town
By Victoria Gaither When Rutland’s Come Alive Outside asked local Vermonters to participate in the write a love letter to your town contest, love letters started pouring in. “We have had 50 letters come in so far from all over […]
The Rutland Area NAACP educates for Black History Month
The Rutland area branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is holding a contest challenging high school-age students to reflect on policies and laws that perpetuate racism, and will also be distributing an educational video and […]
Real-life hobbit house built in Rutland backyard
By Victoria Gaither A Rutland grandfather has turned his backyard into a scene from the famous Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie based on the novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien. “I’ve always been intrigued with hobbit houses, and I […]