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    By Amtrak…

    There are Amtrak train stations in three towns near Poultney, these towns are Rutland, Fair Haven and Whitehall.

    The Whitehall, NY (WHL) train station is part of the Adirondack route which travels from New York Penn Station in New York City to Montreal. The station is a platform with a shelter located at Main Street and Saunders Street. The station is about 13.6 mile or 26 minutes from downtown Poultney.

    The Rutland, VT (RUD) and the Fair Haven, VT (FHV) train stations are part of the Ethan Allen Express route which travels from New York Penn Station in New York City to the Rutland station in Vermont.

    The Rutland station is an enclosed train station with a waiting room, located at 25 Evelyn Street. The station is about 20 miles or 30 minutes from downtown Poultney.

    The Fair Haven station is a platform with a shelter located at Depot and Water Street. The station is about 6 miles or 10 minutes from downtown Poultney.

    For additional information about Amtrak train service near Poultney check out the  Amtrak reservation site.

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    • Poultney Citizen of the Year!

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      The Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2009 Poultney Citizen of the year is Ann DeBonis. A reception to honor Mrs. DeBonis was attended by a large number of community members and business owners who provided her with many warm welcomes and loving wishes. The reception was held Saturday, November 14th at 5 p.m. in the St. Raphael's fellowship hall located behind St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church.
      Presented annually by the Chamber of Commerce, the Citizen of the Year Award honors a resident citizen who has made major contributions to the betterment of Poultney; has distinguished herself or himself through outstanding service to the community and typifies the true spirit of service and self-sacrifice in representing the finest ideals of Poultney citizenship, a real "unsung hero" of Poultney. The Citizen of the Year will be the Grand Marshal of the 2010 July 4th parade in Poultney.

    • MapleFest Weeekend!

    • March 27th and 28th: Enjoy the celebration of all things maple with a trip to Poultney. There will be open sugar house tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and special family events on Saturday starting with a maple fun run, registration takes place on the corner of Main Street and Route 30 at 9:30 a.m. on the 27th. If a morning run isn't your pleasure come and enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and children's activities at the Stonebridge from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. Calling all bakers, a maple bake contest will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Center. Drop off your delicious maple treat at 10 a.m. for judging at 2 p.m. A library story hour is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Poultney Public Library and a family nature walk at 1 p.m. at the Stonebridge. There will also be a silent auction throughout the day at St. Raphael's Catholic Center and bag sales at local shops. For more information contact the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce 802-287-2010 or stop by the Stonebridge to pick up an updated itinerary of all of the weekends MapleFest events.