By Steve Costello The Rutland Region has once again been well-represented with nine young professionals being recognized by Vermont Business magazine as Vermont’s rising stars. The local winners – Andy Paluch from Come Alive Outside, the husband and wife team […]
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Downtown Rutland continues to evolve, adapt
By Steve Costello As regular readers may recall, I am a lover of fables, stories that for generations have carried a message. With the recent news about the purchase of two key downtown buildings by MKF Properties and plans in […]
Chaffee pop-up exhibit features Steve Costello
Friday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center is pleased to share “Eye on Nature: Photographs by Steve Costello” on Friday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and again on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The public is welcome to […]
Rutland blossoms with collaboration
By Steve Costello When the idea for Rutland Blooms first blossomed, we never could have dreamed of what it would become or the impact it would have in the City of Rutland. Its success is emblematic of the larger story […]
Community leaders proclaim: “I Love RutlandVT”
RUTLAND—On March 30, a group of community leaders formally kicked off “I Love Rutland”—a campaign to celebrate and engender love for the city and region. “As a third-generation Rutland resident who has married, raised a family and run a small […]
“I Love Rutland” struck a chord
By Steve Costello In the two weeks since the “ I Love Rutland ” campaign started via a quick email exchange between a couple of friends, it’s clear it struck a chord. Born from an idea by Mike Napolitano and […]
The Rutland Chamber board chooses interim executive director
RUTLAND–Mary Cohen, a longtime NeighborWorks and community leader, was appointed Wednesday, March 23, to be interim executive director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, effective April 1. She fills the position left vacant by the resignation of Tom Donahue. […]
Castleton University to house students in downtown Rutland
RUTLAND–Already with a strong presence in the Opera House in the heart of downtown Rutland, Castleton University is planning a two-floor, efficient living space nearby that could become a model for others. In collaboration with Mark Foley, Jr., Castleton and […]
60 reasons I love Rutland
By Steve Costello I’ve long believed that one of Rutland’s greatest problems is a tendency toward overly negative self criticism, so when I heard about McNeil and Reedy’s contest celebrating its 60th anniversary, I was thrilled. The contest is simple: […]