Emerson Lynn: How we maximize value of billions coming our way
The City of St. Albans can expect its share of the American Rescue Plan stimulus money to be a shade over $2 million. St. Albans Town will receive about $1.9 million.
Route 4 and outdoor recreation rise as Mendon priorities
MENDON — Making Route 4 better, and boosting outdoor recreation are the town’s top priorities coming out of two big public hearings held over the past two months.
Ideas for the Future of Vermont
Ideas for the Future of Vermont is a collaboration between the nonpartisan Vermont Council on Rural Development, The Times Argus/Rutland Herald and GNAT -TV and the Vermont Access Network. It is an opportunity for Vermonters to learn, discuss and provide feedback on 10 proposition statements that look toward the state's future and long-term viability. See…
Video: Virtual summit aims to provide blueprint for Vermont’s future
A Vermont nonprofit is looking to create a blueprint for the state’s future priorities. The Vermont Council on Rural Development is hosting the Summit on the Future of Vermont.
Actions for Vermont’s future is focus of May 26-27 summit
MONTPELIER, VT – The Summit on the Future of Vermont on May 26-27 will bring Vermonters together virtually to consider “The Vermont Proposition” – a set of bold and transformational ideas for the state’s economy, environment and people by mid-century. The Summit is produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). For 30 years this non-profit and…
Wheelock Town Hall Accessibility Project is underway
Wheelock has hired a project team to help the town move toward its long-sought goal of allowing all citizens to fully utilize the Wheelock Town Hall meeting space and clerk’s office. Solving this problem has bedeviled the community for decades.
Poultney secures competitive planning grant
The town is among three communities to receive a state planning grant that’s only awarded to a few places every couple of years. It was announced Monday that Poultney, Bethel and Lyndon have been awarded Better Connections grants.
Part 1: Looking Ahead
In this most unusual year, we could finally see how “short” we are on broadband. Perhaps you were one of the 22 million Americans over 70 who didn’t have an internet account to get a vaccine appointment. You may have seen the cars pulled up around the town clerk’s office or the library. Look closely…
Bellows Falls Rural Development visit, one year later
A year ago, Rockingham launched three citizen task forces eager to complete “actionable goals” by tackling areas of need identified by a process brought to town by the Vermont Council on Rural Development.
Costello: What are your Ideas for the Future of Vermont?
Vermont’s pandemic recovery is a catalytic opportunity for creative renewal. How do we work together to revitalize Vermont? Where do our values, principles, culture and economy fit together as we search for common paths to a more resilient, prosperous and welcoming state?