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Downtown Rutland Gift Guide 2021

Shop local this holiday season with gifts for everyone on your list! Find a variety of items right here in Downtown Rutland including home decor, jewelry, clothing, self-care products, handmade crafts, local foods, accessories, collectibles and so much more.

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Coalition rises in support of LGBTQ+, BIPOC communities

Building off a desire to make the greater Rutland community hospitable to everyone, including the LGBTQ+ community, a new coalition and campaign is heralding the message that “All are welcome here.”

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Hindman to take over DRP full time

The DRP board of directors voted unanimously last week to give the position to Hindman, who was the DRP’s events coordinator before stepping in as interim director late last month after Steve Peters left the job to take over the Rutland Area Food Co-op. Board President Shannon Poole said they opted against advertising the position.

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Apply Today: Downtown Streetscape Maintenance

The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain the cleanliness of sidewalks and the urban environment within Rutland Vermont’s designated downtown district. A major component of this role includes the operation of a small sidewalk sweeping machine. This is a seasonal, part-time position averaging 10 hours per week through October, with flexibility on the schedule.

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Downtown Rutland Gift Guide 2020

Shop local this holiday season with gifts under $50 for everyone on your list! Find a variety of items right here in Downtown Rutland, Vermont — including home decor, jewelry, clothing, self-care products, handmade crafts, local foods, accessories, collectibles and so much more.

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DRP Seeks Streetscape Coordinator

The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain the cleanliness of sidewalks and the urban environment within Rutland Vermont’s designated downtown district. A major component of this role includes the operation of a small sidewalk sweeping machine. This is a seasonal, part-time position averaging 10 hours per week through October, with flexibility on the schedule.

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Rutland Landlord Partners With Artists to Spur Creative Economy

The 77ART Residency was born out of an unusual alliance between Rutland businessman and property owner Mark Foley Jr. and retired Castleton University art professor and artist William Ramage. The residency is only the latest way in which Foley — with Ramage's help — is turning empty commercial spaces into places to create and exhibit contemporary art, at virtually no cost to the artists themselves.

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Friday Night Live: Free music, fun and games on tap

Friday Night Live will see Center Street in the city closed to traffic from 5 to 10 p.m. so people can enjoy music, food and games, said Nikki Hindman, marketing and events coordinator for the Downtown Rutland Partnership.

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Downtown named one of top 14 places to visit in Vermont

New England Cable News (NECN) recently listed Downtown Rutland as a can’t-miss place to visit on vacation in Vermont during their 2019 vacation week trip to the Green Mountain State. Their list included a range of activities around the state, including mountain biking destinations, hikes to waterfalls, and the best spots for foodies and artisan beverage connoisseurs.

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Center Street Alley Project Complete

After 10 years, roughly $1.4 million and several redesigns, the Center Street Alley project officially concluded Tuesday with a ribbon cutting on what the city has officially named the Center Street Marketplace Park. The former alley is now a patch of grass surrounded by new sidewalk, lights and a fence, with the “Stone Legacy” marble statue in the corner.

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