Formed In Wake Of Tragedy, 7 Years Later Rutland's 'Project Vision' Still Building Community

Summary: In 2012, when 17-year-old Carly Ferro was struck and killed in Rutland by a driver who was reportedly high, the police, city leaders and local residents turned their anger and heartbreak into community action. They created something called Project Vision : a grassroots group, spearheaded by Rutland’s police department, that includes dozens of nonprofit groups, church leaders, local officials and hundreds of volunteers. More than seven years later, Vision Partners — as members call themselves —