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Did a Rutland School Employee Call Half the City ‘Racist Pedophiles’?
According to the Rutland Herald, Rutland High School attendance officer Howard Wasserman wrote a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ending with “the racist Pedophile…
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Season 1, Episode 5 — An $807,649.50 Error
Rutland voters approved the wrong budget in March, and five months later officials are only now confronting an $807,649.50 error. As the Board prepares to…
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New Tuition Rules Take Effect July 1 — Families Have Until Monday to Lock in Funding for Independent Schools
New rules taking effect July 1 will restrict which independent schools can receive public tuition payments in Vermont. Families in school choice towns must enroll…
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Season 1, Episode 4 — Rutland City Rules
City officials are now trying to undo the Board’s 7–3 vote to reappoint Recreation Superintendent Kim Peters — after the fact. But Robert’s Rules, the…
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Season 1, Episode 3: Mayor’s Office Blocks Return Of Kim Peters
Rutland’s Board of Aldermen voted to offer Rec Superintendent Kim Peters her job back. Peters accepted. Hours later, the mayor’s office declared the vote “invalid”…
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Board Overrides Mayor, Reappoints Kim Peters in First-Ever Use of Charter Clause
In a historic first, the Rutland Board of Aldermen reappointed Kim Peters as Recreation Superintendent after Mayor Doenges failed to act within 90 days. Exercising…
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VT Built Itself for Free. Why Are We Paying Millions for Planning?
Vermont’s towns grew naturally long before planners arrived, yet millions now flow through regional planning commissions with heavy overhead. Are these synthetic layers helping—or simply…
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Have You Wondered Why You Haven’t Seen Many Food Trucks in Rutland Lately?
Rutland’s food truck scene remains quiet as vendors face steep fees. Despite a February directive to lower costs, the $500 permit — unlike modest restaurant…
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Season 1, Episode 1: The Buck Stops… Where?
The mayor promised honesty, safety, and integrity. Yet no background check policy has surfaced, and the very officials most likely to have it — HR,…
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City Seal Snafu: Fake Image Makes It to Print First, Talbott Responds with Memes
Rutland’s printed annual report featured a satirical version of the city seal—lifted from a 2017 blog post. FYIVT broke the story, but Mayor Doenges declined…
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