A street party, concert, fireworks, and Rutland’s “Newly”wed Game will highlight the region’s first annual Whoopie Pie Festival and parade of essential-worker heroes Aug. 27. The festivities will bring the community together for celebration, connection, and reflection after two long years of the pandemic. New visitors are invited to join us in Rutland’s historic downtown. …
The City of Rutland has committed funding for a City-wide Business Plan Competition which will support new entrepreneurs. This competition will be open to small businesses seeking to open, or existing businesses seeking to significantly expand, within Rutland City. The competition will solicit ideas for new (or expanded) businesses. Applicants will be asked to develop…
Each year the Vermont Business Magazine recognizes over 100 Vermont companies across the state. Over 68,000 votes for best businesses were cast by the Vermont Business readers. The following businesses are winners from Rutland County. Best Credit Union: Rutland/Bennington Counties – Heritage Family Credit Union Best Bank: Rutland/Bennington Counties – The Bank of Bennington Best…
Hello Chamber Members and Friends, It seems like April Showers have brought…May showers! Don’t get discouraged – if spring doesn’t arrive, we’ll have to head straight to summer. We are looking forward to a great Chamber Golf Classic this month – I am SURE the weather will be fabulous! We are also offering our FACES…
Rutland Regional Marketing Initiative offers “Concierge Service” to attract prospective new residents “Rutland Red Carpet” provides unprecedented social, business, housing and career contacts, guidance Building on the regional marketing campaign and grassroots efforts to help people move to Vermont, Rutland’s Regional Marketing Initiative (RMI) is “rolling out the red carpet” to prospective new Rutland County…
Vermont Adult and Teen Challenge has great news! Recently, Linda Justin & Bill Beckim, Directors at The Dream Center in Rutland donated their building located at 197 West Street to our Cause. Linda and Bill’s mindfulness and generosity will help us change many lives in Rutland and surrounding communities, as we get addicts off the…
I believe when we concentrate on a positive purpose, we can move mountains. I’m involved with the RRCC for my children, my grandchildren and generations to come. I believe that when we focus on what’s good about our community more good follows. Our community is special and here’s just a few examples that as a…
U.S. Army’s selection of GE Aviation engine big win for Vermont Rutland site will produce and test key components of new helicopter engine EVENDALE, Ohio | February 5, 2019 The U.S. Army’s selection of GE Aviation’s T901-GE-900 engine for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Improved Turbine Engine Program…
Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season offer a great opportunity to celebrate all the good in our lives. What’s really powerful is that being grateful can be contagious. However, heartfelt gratitude requires effort… Why is effort necessary you may ask? Because we are being over inundated by fear and negativity. Think about it, outside sources…
Let Go… Whether we want to grow as an individual, as a family, as a group, as a team, as an organization, as a city, as a county, as a state or even as a country: “Letting go of the stories that are holding us back is critical to moving in the direction of our…