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Woodstock to pay property owners for workforce rentals
WOODSTOCK, Vt. — The town of Woodstock has launched a one-year pilot program called Lease to Locals aimed to create more workforce housing. Business owners like Jeffery Kahn, Owner of Unicorn, said hiring can be tough on businesses in town. “We do have people driving in from distances, but...
Stockbridge resident makes World MastersFly Fishing team
A Stockbridge resident is casting up to test his fishing skills at the 2024 World Masters Fly Fishing Championships. Matt Stedina is one of five people who made the U.S. team. He’s currently in the Czech Republic preparing for the competition, where he’ll go head-to-head with participants from 15 other countries May 19-24.
A Rutland welcoming: New resident opens new business downtown
Art lovers rejoice—a new art supply store is opening in downtown Rutland. Kaleidoscope Art Supply’s grand opening is Thursday, May 16, on the second floor of 37 Center St. Founder and curator Raven Crispino always wanted to open an art store. After leaving New Jersey and moving to Vermont, she decided to take a chance on Rutland and open her business with the Rutland community in mind.
A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for his mousing or napping, but for his friendliness.“Max the Cat has been an affectionate member of the Castleton family for years,” the school said in a Facebook post.The popular tabby lives in a house with his human family on the street that leads to the main entrance to campus. “So he decided that he would go up on campus, and...
More claims added in Woodstock Foundation lawsuit
By Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine The former chair and vice chair of the Woodstock Foundation want to add legal claims of unjust enrichment and a breach of fiduciary duty to their lawsuit against former trustees after learning one of the defendants was paid almost $1.5 million in recent years without full board approval, new court records maintain.
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