Rutland

Tom Huebner, longtime former president and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center, died Wednesday at age 71. Hospital and community members say he left a lasting mark on the region.

Rutland Mayor Michael Doenges won a second term, and voters approved city and school budgets as well as a $3.8 million capital improvement bond.

The city police department says false statements made by one of the candidates negatively impacted the department’s contract negotiations. Now, city unions have weighed in, and the race itself is colored by the work history of the two men running for the job.

Vermont is the only state in the U.S. that requires annual inspections of racetracks, but regulators say it may be time to deregulate.

Rutland’s historic public library and City Hall both need lots of repairs. City officials are seeking public input on what could be a much less costly option: creating a joint downtown civic center.

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.