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The scent of a thrift shopping excursion is often reminiscent of Grandma’s attic or that basement you never wanted to go into as a kid — dingy and only exciting when you find something everyone else has forgotten about.
It was the night before Christmas Eve and Sharon Russell, director of Rutland’s Open Door Mission, was finishing up and getting ready to head home. As she chatted with the cook, a woman and her young son entered through the back door looking for the thrift store.
When you walk into the Chaffee Art Center, the history and the art consume you. Also, you will see Sherri Berkheimer Rooker and her dog Luigi running the art center.
WEST RUTLAND — The small white building nestled on the corner of Elm and Main Streets in West Rutland could be mistaken for a residence if not for the “OPEN” flag flapping in the winter wind.
Kimberley Rupe has lived in Rutland County for the entirety of her life. A Poultney native, Rupe now serves as the president of the Rutland Young Professionals as well as the communications and community engagement director at the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region.
When trying to open a business during the middle of a pandemic, Digital Surgeons owner Jacob Vincent knew that it would not be an easy challenge.
I have a dog named Grace. She’s actually my family’s dog, and is a big chocolate lab around 9 years old. She loves McDonald’s French fries and resting her head on your lap. She’s a master fishing companion and a master cuddler when you’re sad.
