Gordon Dritschilo

It would appear, from some of the comments I’ve seen online, we could benefit from a little refresher on how city government works with the police department. The mayor cannot fire the police chief, nor tell the police chief what to do. Neither can the Bo... See more

Roger Carroll had one of the shorter tenures among my editors at the Herald, but he left me with a phrase that continues to ring in my head. Whenever some public official declined to disclose or discuss something, he would growl out, “And that serves the ... See more

Police benefits came up again at the Board of Aldermen this week, but the bulk of the discussion wound up being procedural. At their first meeting of the month, the Aldermen voted down an extension of the police department’s gym memberships and ski passes... See more

City police say a man who stole socks from Dollar General then tried to steal a cellphone from a woman who was calling 911. Patrick J. Covell, 27, pleaded not guilty Monday in Rutland County criminal court to felony charges of assault and robbery, and lar... See more

Board of Aldermen President David Allaire signaled Friday that the standoff over the recreation department might be nearing an end. The short version — way back in March, Mayor Michael Doenges said he would not reappoint Recreation Superintendent Kim Pete... See more