Rutland

Two Wednesdays a month, members of the Wild Woods Music Co-op meet at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland to share and nurture their passion for music. All are welcome to join, they say.

A proposed 99-unit hotel in downtown Rutland that will include 26 residential apartments, a restaurant and rooftop bar will not need Act 250 approval, due to its location being within the designated downtown development district.

Housing is a huge issue this election. In Rutland, officials are trying to fix what they call a housing log jam, that's making it hard for older homeowners to downsize and too costly for first time buyers to become homeowners.

Vermont Public is working to hear from as many Vermonters as we can about what issues they want candidates to address.

“People need a place. And that’s what it really comes down to,” said Rutland Mayor Mike Doenges.

Rutland’s Paramount Theatre is undergoing a $6 million expansion into the next door Richardson Building. Planning for this project began six years ago, and theater officials say when construction is completed in 2026, the Paramount is expected to expand services and double it's financial impact on the region.

Pavers will finish a reconfiguration of traffic lanes on two busy streets in Rutland over the next few days. Drivers will see big changes to Routes 4 and 7 that transportation planners say will improve safety and accessibility in the city.

The new charge tied to the July 2023 collision carries a potential sentence of life without parole.

Rutland has been fluoridating its water for decades. The last time it was on the ballot, in 2016, voters chose to keep the fluoride in. But concerned residents have another opportunity to vote on the topic in March.

Nearly half of Americans admit to feeling lonely — something the surgeon general warns is bad for our health. That’s something Rutland resident Jeanette Langston is trying to address by making it easier for people in her community to connect.