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Rutland Takes a Bow

RUTLAND ~ May 16, 2011. VCRD's Paul Costello hosted a morning session at the Vermont Business for Social Responsibility's annual meeting. There he pointed to Rutland's successful efforts since VCRD's creative economy program there, including the Friday Night Live series and the makeover of Pine Hill. More and more, the work of Rutland’s local heroes is being held as a statewide example of how to get things done.

Publication Date: 
05/16/2011

2012 Governor Shumlin's Workshop on Education

By Invitation Only

There are no fees for participants.

If you are unable to make the Workshop or if you need more information, please contact Paul Costello at 802-223-5763 or pcostello@vtrural.org.

  • Location: Grafton Inn, 92 Main Street, Grafton Vermont
  • Date: June 12th (starting at 5pm) and 13th (ending at 4:30pm) 2012

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2011 - June 15 Annual Meeting

Closing Of Morrisville Department Store Marks Ending Era

News came recently that one of Vermont's last, truly classic downtown department stores is about to close.

Arthur's in the heart of Morrisville has been a family-owned store for nearly 40 years.

Click the link below to read the article or listen to to the audio as VPR's Lynne McCrea talks with the Owners Arthur and Theresa Breault and Paul Costello of the Vermont Council on Rural Development.

Publication Date: 
12/17/2010

Strengthening food system in Vermont

Last year, the Legislature established the Farm to Plate (F2P) Initiative, which asked the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) to do a comprehensive inventory of the food-related assets and resources in the state including producers, processors, distribution systems, waste management, suppliers,
sales and support systems.

The question they were asked to answer is, "how can Vermont strengthen its local food system and s timulate development in the farm and food sector?"

Publication Date: 
04/30/2010

Change is a challenge

As the Legislature undertook its work this year, it faced the daunting challenge of filling a $154 million budget gap, and yet legislative leaders showed a curious lack of urgency or concern.

One of the reasons was that many of the tough decisions that awaited both the Legislature and the Douglas administration had been obscured by a bewildering fog. The fog was called Challenges for Change.

Publication Date: 
04/07/2010

Education chief to talk with ANwSU schools

VERGENNES — When Vermont Commissioner of Education Armando Vilaseca visits Vergennes this week, he will discuss two issues the Vermont Board of Education has identified as critical — one in which local officials said Vergennes Union High School is already a statewide leader and another in which by March Vergennes-area schools may lead Vermont.

Publication Date: 
09/21/2009

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