Gordon Dritschilo

If Habitat for Humanity wants to get a tax exemption on the ballot, they’ll have to do it themselves. The Board of Aldermen voted 4-2 against putting the issue on the November ballot. The vote, taken at a sparsely attended special meeting Thursday, means ... See more

Revived Downtown Development Corporation sells Parker House, launches development fund in Rutland City The Downtown Development Corporation is back, and it has $4.4 million to spend on projects in the city. The organization, a 501©3 nonprofit whose sole p... See more

Rutland's Pine Hill Park gets $50,000 grant Organizers say Pine Hill Park is ready for summer. “Not having five inches of rain after a very wet May like last year, the trails are in good shape,” said Shelley Lutz of the Pine Hill Partnership on Thursday. ... See more

Maxson Emmons says he’s really starting to get into soccer. “I’m kind of a casual, but I’m starting to learn a little more,” he said. “It’s becoming one of my top-three, top-four sports, I think.” With the World Cup kicking off Thursday when Mexico plays ... See more

I’ve written a few times now about the city-wide lead service line inventory and planned to completely ignore the discussion of it at this week’s Board of Aldermen meeting unless something very new and interesting got mentioned. Well, Public Works Commiss... See more