Category: Community News

Rutland Herald, Success Stories – Pandemic Pressures: Child First Advocacy Center

Each Friday, the Rutland Herald posts an article to its ‘Success Stories’ series. This article series highlights the work and impact of local nonprofits throughout the Rutland area. On April 16th, the series’ weekly article…continue reading

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Priority Area Meetings – May, 2021

Every three years, the Rutland Regional Medical Center develops a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) that heavily integrates public opinion and concerns to develop healthcare priority areas for the hospital's response zone. Within each priority…continue reading

Rutland Herald, Success Stories – The Needs Continue: Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging

Each Friday, the Rutland Herald posts an article to its 'Success Stories' series. This article series highlights the work and impact of local nonprofits throughout the Rutland area. On April 9th, the series' weekly article…continue reading

Seven Days – Mendon Residents Seek Statewide Inclusion Statement

This article, written by Anne Wallace Allen and posted by Seven Days on April 5th, 2021, discusses the efforts of prominent Project VISION partner Al Wakefield and local Pittsford resident Bob Harnish to establish a…continue reading

VT Digger – ‘The best motel in Rutland’: Three Days in Vermont’s Emergency Housing Program

Written by Katie Jickling and originally posted in the VTDigger on March 21st, 2021. View the article here: https://vtdigger.org/2021/03/21/vermonts-homeless-motels/continue reading

WCAX – Rutland County leads state in vaccinating residents

Written by Olivia Lyons and originally posted at WCAX on March 18th, 2021. Click here to access this article: https://www.wcax.com/2021/03/18/rutland-county-leads-state-in-vaccinating-residents/continue reading

Rutland Herald – Sheldon to be next VISION leader

The following article was written by Patrick McArdle and originally posted by The Rutland Herald on February 24th, 2021.   Once again, Cmdr. Greg Sheldon, of the Rutland City Police Department, will succeed his colleague…continue reading

VAHC – The Impact of Federal Assistance: How CARES Act Dollars Helped Keep Vermonters Housed

Written by Sara Fleming and originally posted in the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition blog on February 3rd, 2021.   Vermont has long been in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic…continue reading

Rutland Herald – United Way chooses new leader

Written by Keith Whitcomb Jr and originally posted in The Rutland Herald on February 15th, 2021.   The United Way of Rutland County has found its new executive director, who will be taking the reins…continue reading

Rutland Herald – VISION leader and police officer set to retire

The following article was written by Patrick McArdle and originally posted by The Rutland Herald on February 12th, 2021.   Rutland City Police Department Cmdr. Matt Prouty poses for a picture Thursday morning outside the…continue reading