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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 empathy for the constituents Rutland’s high-performing nonprofits serve, and palpable appreciation for the staff and…
Read MoreVermont’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 in 28 communities, is a vital 501c3 non-profit dedicated to remedying this crisis. HTRC develops,…
Read MoreOver the past week, two powerful Vermont women have been in the news, but for vastly different reasons. Both have much to teach all of us, regardless of gender. As many Vermonters are aware, Waitsfield’s own Shaina Taub snagged two Tony awards last Sunday night, for best book and original score, respectively, for her musical,…
Read MoreThe spirited op-ed by Kevin Chu and Amy Spear, about how the eclipse drew thousands to discover Vermont’s beautiful assets, renewed my hope that every Vermonter can become an advocate and ambassador for our state. In Rutland alone, the burgeoning array of upcoming activities that contribute to our region’s economic vibrancy, invokes anthropologist Margaret Mead’s…
Read MoreThis is to commend the Rutland Herald for the inspiring profile of Casey McNeil, the third-generation proprietor of McNeil & Reedy. It was the perfect Saturday morning lift, as was last September’s Herald feature about Rutland’s world-famous cookie-cutter firm, Ann Clark. Beyond spurring joy, both features were timely tributes to the intrinsic value of family…
Read MoreAs a woman who’s been happily married for four decades to a man my friends consider a prince (and my family considers a saint), I am often asked for marriage advice from younger women, especially regarding the age-old question of “How Can I Get Him To Propose/Marry Me/Set A Date?” Rather than sharing smug advice,…
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“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think,” said Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Many Killington-area residents and visitors are familiar with a popular fundraising event for the Rutland Community Cupboard (“the Cupboard”) that features local luminaries volunteering their time and talent as “Celebrity Servers” — i.e., waitstaff — at a…
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By Liz DiMarco Weinmann As one of the bitterest cold months of the year is in full swing in Vermont, idyllic images abound — of roaring fireplaces, ice-skating on frozen ponds, steaming cups of cocoa, and puffy snowsuits that make even the tiniest human look like an overstuffed king-size pillow. Those images are worlds apart…
Read MoreA recent Herald commentary promised to identify the root cause of homelessness in Vermont but did not deliver. Its author, an otherwise talented musician, bombarded readers with a tedious one-note paean focused on his presumptive superior status as a “multi-generational Vermonter.” Among his numerous discordant notes was his excoriation of visitors who end up buying…
Read MoreFor business leader, altruist and creative guru Paul Gallo, Rutland is where the magic happens Unless this is your first visit to this area, the likelihood is high that you have touched, listened to, viewed, tasted, learned about, and been delighted at least once by a Vermont treasure dreamt up, built, championed or brought to…
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