As a celebrity server for the Rutland Community Cupboard’s annual fundraiser at Southside Steakhouse last week, I gained new appreciation for the demanding work of restaurant professionals.  The great ones make the not-so-great stand out even more.      The celebrity server ...

As a celebrity server for Rutland Community Cupboard’s annual fundraiser at Southside Steakhouse last week, I gained new appreciation for the demanding work of restaurant professionals. The great ones make the not-so-great stand out even more. The celebrity server event ...

A recent Rutland Herald editorial headlined “Bad boys” summarized an alarming uptick in social media posts threatening violence to women, but the term “bad boys” would probably thrill the puerile punks the Herald described. To wit, Urban Dictionary defines a ...

A recent Herald editorial headlined “Bad Boys,” summarized an alarming uptick in social media posts threatening violence to women, but the term “bad boys” would probably thrill the puerile punks the Herald described.  To wit, Urban Dictionary defines a bad ...

By Liz DiMarco Weinmann The second annual downtown Rutland Truck-or-Treat event benefiting Wonderfeet drew thousands of costumed participants. If visitors need additional evidence that our region is a wonderful place to raise a family, they need look no further than ...

If visitors to Killington need additional evidence that our region is a wonderful place to raise a family, they need look no further than these photos from the 2nd annual Truck-or-Treat event on October 21, to benefit Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum.  ...

This is to express my disgust at the inflammatory op-ed in the October 9 edition of the Herald, in which the writer attacked Mayor Michael Doenges, Rep. William Notte, the members of Rutland Forward, and the Rutland Young Professionals.   Not ...

The opening lyrics of "Teach Your Children," by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, resonate as profoundly today as they did five decades ago.   You, who are on the roadMust have a codeThat you can live byAnd so become yourselfBecause the ...

This is to commend the Rutland Herald for prominently featuring the superior reporting of Sophia Buckley-Clement in boosting appreciation for the Rutland region’s essential nonprofits and educational institutions.  Buckley-Clement is prolific, yet she writes with meticulous attention to detail, genuine ...

 Vermont’s charm is undeniable, but the lack of affordable housing here is a challenge that affects people across the income spectrum, and the situation is a crisis for those who have experienced homelessness.   Housing Trust of Rutland County (HTRC), operating ...