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New Woodstock middle and high school project on hold indefinitely
Vermont suspended its school construction aid program in 2007, resulting in nearly two decades of deferred maintenance for Vermont school buildings, which are among the oldest in the nation. Read the story on VTDigger here: New Woodstock middle and high school project on hold indefinitely.
RRMC sole Vermont hospital named Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
VermontBiz Improving quality of care for birthing people has been a laser focus for Rutland Regional Medical Center’s (RRMC) Women and Children’s Unit and Birthing Center. This past January, the steady work to improve maternal health outcomes paid off when the hospital was formally named a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care—the only hospital in Vermont to receive this distinction. This award is for exceptional care demonstrated through specific measurable outcomes at facilities that meaningfully differentiate the delivery of care.
Best of Vermont Summer Festival 2024
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce new additions and returning favorites for their fourth annual Best of Vermont Summer Festival, which celebrates everything about summer in Vermont. New this year, the Best of Vermont Summer Festival will be bringing you an...
Ludlow Fire Chief Peter Kolenda retires after 25 years of service
LUDLOW, Vt. – Retiring Ludlow Fire Chief Peter Kolenda waved as he exited the Ludlow Fire Station on Sunday, June 30, at 12 p.m. Kolenda was being honored with a boisterous “escort home,” sirens blaring and lights flashing in celebration of the chief’s last day on the job. Kolenda recently announced his retirement from the department, after serving the town for 25 years.
Fidium Fiber continues expansion of multi-gig speed fiber network for Otter Creek CUD communities
Construction continues for more than 3,600 homes and businesses in Castleton, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Pittsford, Poultney, Wells, West Haven and West Pawlet. VermontBiz Fidium Fiber is expanding service of its all-fiber internet network to more than 3,600 homes and businesses in Castleton, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Pittsford, Poultney, Wells, West Haven and West Pawlet. Construction is scheduled to begin as soon as July 8. Through fiber expansion in these and other local communities, thousands of residents and business owners will have access to Fidium’s multi-gig speed fiber internet service.
Ludlow talks class 4 roads, FEMA frustrations
LUDLOW, Vt. – On Monday, July 1, the Ludlow Selectboard met for their regular monthly meeting, covering a range of ongoing issues. Municipal manager Brendan McNamara began the meeting by noting that the previous day had been Ludlow Fire Chief Peter Kolenda’s last day on the job, and thanking him for his 25 years of service. New Ludlow Fire Chief Ben Whalen, Ludlow’s first full-time fire chief, was present at the meeting.
Ludlow community reflects on historic floods one year later
LUDLOW, Vt. — The ski town of Ludlow is still contending with the Black River overwhelming much of the lower-lying parts of town in July of 2023. As the year anniversary closes in, many residents are still deciding if they should accept buyouts from FEMA or raise their houses higher off the ground as a mitigation measure.
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