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77ART Artist Residency: A miracle in Rutland
77ART Artist Residency: A miracle in Rutland

From the start, there has been incredible support from the Rutland community. Mark Foley Properties has sponsored the physical space for the residencies and housing, first at 77 Grove St., and now in the historic Ripley Opera House on Merchants Row in downtown Rutland. The residency has partnered with The MINT, a state-of -the-art communal workshop and makers-space. This gives the artists who inhabit the beehive of studios at the Opera House access to tools and machinery to expand their work.

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Planners eye plaza improvements
Planners eye plaza improvements

“When you step off that train, where do you go?” Rutland Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Brennan Duffy asked on Monday. “Where is it logical you would leave and walk to.”

Duffy said the Rutland Regional Planning Commission was working on designs for improving the area around the station to make it more aesthetically pleasing, provide a “sense of arrival” and improve pedestrian safety.

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Friday Night Live Concert Series Returns to Downtown Rutland
Friday Night Live Concert Series Returns to Downtown Rutland

After over a year of quiet streets hushed by the global pandemic, crowds will be able to gather downtown once again on Center Street for fun, food and entertainment. The popular Friday Night Live summer music series will return for two weekends in September, featuring Ryan Cabrera and Tyler Hilton on the 10th, and Into the Mystic: The Van Morrison Experience on the 24th.

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Dos Eses Delicious Tamales opens in Downtown Rutland
Dos Eses Delicious Tamales opens in Downtown Rutland

An 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.

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Ahead of Pride Month, Rutland Hangs Banners Celebrating Inclusion
Ahead of Pride Month, Rutland Hangs Banners Celebrating Inclusion

Ahead of June's LGBTQ+ Pride Month, community members in Rutland, Vermont, are sending a message that all are welcome in their city.

"I think it's going to make Rutland a better place," predicted Karly Haven of the nonprofit group Queer Connect Rutland, which is one of the grassroots organizations working to create a Pride celebration for June in Rutland.

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Knights of Columbus building gets a second chance
Knights of Columbus building gets a second chance

The former Knight of Columbus (KOC) building is showing the classic signs of remodeling, as it is one of the several properties purchased by Belarus-native and Guilford, Vermont, resident Pavek “Paul” Belegour, 50.

The tech mogul and cryptocurrency investor has been in the news a lot lately, after purchasing at least 3,100 acres and 10 buildings and businesses in Windham, Windsor and Rutland counties over the past two years. He is working on a “Viking Village” theme park in Guilford, and on May 4 he also took over the media operations of the Brattleboro Reformer, Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal.

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Sculpture to Trailblazing Black College President Dedicated in Vermont City
Sculpture to Trailblazing Black College President Dedicated in Vermont City

According to organizers of the Downtown Rutland Sculpture Trail, Freeman was among the very first Black students to go to college in Vermont. He went on to become a leading abolitionist and even the first Black man to lead a college in the United States as president — before the Civil War.

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City officials gung-ho on Center Street changes
City officials gung-ho on Center Street changes

Organizers say a temporary reconfiguration of Center Street has been a big hit, and the city is looking at a grant to study a more permanent redesign. The Community and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the Board of Aldermen apply for a $30,000 Agency of Transportation grant to study permanently changing the street.

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Vermont Youth Project Of Rutland Puts Summer Fun In A Box
Vermont Youth Project Of Rutland Puts Summer Fun In A Box

COVID-19 has closed playgrounds, limited sports and summer camp activities and curtailed playdates. So for many families with young kids, the long hot summer looms. But the situation got several nonprofit groups in Rutland to brainstorm ways to create kid-friendly, hands-on activities to help jumpstart family fun.

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COVID-19: Business Updates
COVID-19: Business Updates

Due to public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, many of Downtown Rutland’s businesses are taking extra precautions to keep the community safe. This includes changes to hours, offering additional services or reducing current services, extra cleaning precautions, and more. Please refer to the list below for possible changes in regular schedules. With everyone rapidly changing their current offerings, we suggest checking with each business for the most up-to-date information or changes.

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COVID-19: Small Business Resources
COVID-19: Small Business Resources

The 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.

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