Northwest to get community organizer By Gordon Dritschilo STAFF WRITER | December 16, 2015 Print Article Two local nonprofit organizations want to know what they haven’t heard yet from residents of the northwest neighborhood. NeighborWorks of…continue reading
New tool for opiate addiction November 29, 2015 Print Article MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin is slated to outline a new Vermont program to use the drug naltrexone to combat opiate addiction. Vermont officials are…continue reading
ACLU meeting tackles bias in police By Neal P. Goswami VERMONT PRESS BUREAU | November 08, 2015 Print Article Photo by Chip Allen Maria Mercedes Avila, adjunct faculty at UVM specializing in racial disparities in health…continue reading
Vermont challenged in finding new police officers By Patrick McArdle STAFF WRITER | November 08, 2015 Not every Vermont police department is struggling to find new officers, but many in the field say it’s getting harder…continue reading
Police and mental health workers collaborate By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli STAFF WRITER | November 05, 2015 Mental health crisis counselor Alecia Armstrong is embedded in the Rutland City Police Department. “There is magic in the uniform…continue reading
Tucker urges police, mental health relationships By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli STAFF WRITER | November 06, 2015 Scott Tucker While pairing mental health crisis workers with police might seem like a nontraditional relationship, Capt. Scott Tucker of…continue reading
Gesture of support appreciated November 02, 2015 I would like to extend this special thank you to Dave Atherton, Brandon town manager; Devon Fuller, Brandon Select Board member; Tom Donahue, CEO of the Rutland Region…continue reading
Future bright for Rutland November 02, 2015 Mark Foley and Art Jones’ roles at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce annual meeting felt like the perfect antidote for a cold, wet fall day in Rutland…continue reading
Great support from community November 04, 2015 Alliance Community Fellowship would like to say a big thanks to all our community partners who helped us provide another pre-parade cookout this year. The business and items…continue reading