The Executive Director works directly with downtown merchants and property owners, city officials and stakeholders, event vendors and volunteers to support the mission to manage, market, and maintain the Downtown Rutland Special Benefits District.
Read MoreThe former Sabby’s has a new owners who say they are ready to finish the seemingly unending renovations to the building and reopen it as a toy store, restaurant and two apartments.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the Rutland Herald Readers’ Choice Awards - "Best of the Best" 2021! 🏆
Read MoreIt’s been 18 years since the Sound Barrier — Rutland’s last official skateboard shop — closed its doors on Center Street. That void has now been filled.
Read MoreAn authentic Mexican restaurant opened in downtown Rutland City on Friday.
Ibjar Meneses and his wife, Betsabe Meneses, have been selling tamales out of the church they belong to for the last several months, but ever since the Rutland Board of Alderman approved a grant that supported his plan to open a brick-and-mortar business downtown, excitement on social media has ballooned.
Read MoreHave your business hours changed due to COVID-19? Given the present times, it’s more important than ever that customers know when you are open and how to contact you
Read MoreUber Eats and Door Dash are food delivery platforms that allows people to find good food in their local are. Local restaurants in the Rutland area can use these platforms to expand their services and offer no-contact delivery.
Read MoreAs COVID-19 grinds normal daily transactions to a halt, small businesses are encouraged to make themselves available in multiple ways. According to Entrepreneur, gift cards can be a simple way to increase sales, attract new customers and deepen relationships with existing ones.
Read MoreWant to engage your social media audiences in a new way? Facebook Live commands the attention of your followers and opens up a new way to sell your products. Candace D’Agnolo of Pet Boss Nation provides great insight on how to dive into this unique use of Facebook for businesses.
Read MoreWant to reach new audiences while promoting your brick and mortar business to existing customers? Consider eCommerce! Setting up an online store and selling your products online has never been easier (and more essential than ever) in 2020.
Read MoreThe following resources are available for small businesses in Vermont impacted by COVID-19. We encourage businesses to take advantage of these resources and outreach recommendations to engage with customers while social distancing.
Read MoreWant to reach new audiences while promoting your brick and mortar business to existing customers? Consider eCommerce! Setting up an online store and selling your products online has never been easier (and more essential than ever) in 2020.
Read MoreSo, you’re participating in a downtown event with your business - how do you promote it? Downtown Rutland events typically involve multiple businesses from the district as well as a multi-faceted marketing approach from the Downtown Rutland Partnership, so it’s important to promote your business correctly.
Read MoreThe Downtown Rutland Sculpture Trail hopes to celebrate this history with a series of about ten sculptures which will be created over the next 4-5 years. Organized by Rutland Blooms, the works are being carved in marble by artists at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the 2018 "Best of the Best" awards from the Rutland Herald! Downtown Rutland is home to 11 winners of 13 different awards.
Read MoreThe popular Friday Night Live summer music series will return for three weeks this July, featuring 8084 on the 13th, Kat Wright on the 20th and John Waite on the 27th.
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