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By Steve Costello, as seen in the Rutland Herald: https://www.rutlandherald.com/opinion/commentary/rutland-s-growing-sense-of-pride/article_891a9956-b057-5838-bdac-50108c82cc14.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share Your Sept. 27 editorial and this week’s Vermont Council on Rural Development conference at Castleton University, featuring a panel discussion on Rutland’s ongoing revitalization, were wonderful reminders of the importance of celebrating victories along the way. Rutland has a lot to celebrate. While some of…
By Keith Whitcomb Jr. as seen in the Rutland Herald: https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/wallingford-woman-wants-to-bring-odd-fellows-building-back-to/article_4d2fd0e4-c939-575b-ac51-0106c6a1963d.html WALLINGFORD — A local woman wants to return the historic Odd Fellows building to its former glory. The three-story, 13,400-square-foot building sits at Wallingford’s four corners at 15 South Main St. It’s been the home of Sal’s Italian restaurant for the past 16 years…
In 2010, VCRD brought its Community Visit process to Marlboro where residents identified a number of action ideas for future progress in town. “Develop a Marlboro Community Center Building” was one of the ideas the community identified. This article shares the great work going forward on that effort! ——————– By Wendy M. Levy as seen…
We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Wallingford. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Support Business and Economic Development Build Multi-Use Trails and River Access and Boost Recreation Capacity Improve Community Communications and Engagement and Expand Wallingford Events Read the Report and Action Plan
Through the Proctor’s Future process, community members came together to identify and prioritize goals, foster local leadership, connect to resources and develop and realize achievable action plans. Through 2 public meetings, community members chose three community priorities for action and signed up for task force groups to move them forward. The new task force groups…
We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Newport. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Enhance and Market the Newport Tourism Experience Support and Attract Businesses and Entrepreneurs Expand Community Events and Celebrations Improve and Coordinate Health and Wellness Services and Early Childhood Care and Education Read the Report and Action Plan.
We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Burke. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Revitalize Village Infrastructure Expand Educational Facilities Improve Village Traffic & Pedestrian Safety & Build a Trail Connecting East and West Burke Read the Report and Action Plan
The Vermont Council on Rural Development will hold its last major session in the Burke Community Visit process on September 19th; all community members of the town are welcome to help line up action plans to move priority projects forward. On August 15th over 80 Burke community members came together to set core priorities for…
We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Lyndon. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Support business growth and economic development Establish a unified recreation program and build a Lyndon community and recreation center Build a formal school, college, and community partnership Revitalize downtown businesses and storefronts. Read the Report and Action…
We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Brighton. Community members identified 4 priority areas for future action: Advance a Brighton Recreation Program Revitalize and Beautify the Downtown Make Brighton an ATV Destination Support Business Growth and Economic Development Read the Report and Action Plan To learn more about Brighton, read the 2016 Brighton Community…
