Economy
With gratitude, Dummerston orchard begins rebuilding after fire
After a blaze that destroyed ‘the brain, heart, and soul’ of Dwight Miller Orchard, a family looks at a new chapter with the community’s help
Colchester board approves plan for hotel. ‘Unconscionable’, say residents who plan to appeal.
Residents have objected to the board trying to reframe its own definition of what constitutes an “inn.” The town’s development regulations do not allow hotels or motels in the lakeshore district.
Ben & Jerry’s founders launch campaign to ‘free’ ice cream operation from parent company
“Ben & Jerry’s has become successful precisely because people know it stands for something deeper than ice cream,” Cohen and Greenfield wrote in Tuesday’s letter.
State contractors blame Vermont’s new digital procurement system VTBuys for missing and late payments
“For a state that wants to encourage small business, this probably shouldn’t be happening,” said one small-business owner who hadn’t been paid by the state since VTBuys rolled out in early July.
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“The information I find here is not available elsewhere.”
Hunger Mountain Co-op purchases neighboring rK Miles property
The former site of a building materials supplier was damaged in a 2023 fire.
BETA Technologies lands $300M investment to advance hybrid electric aircraft
“We look forward to partnering to co-develop products that will unlock the potential of hybrid electric flight,” BETA CEO Kyle Clark said.
Vermont officials to audit Burlington Electric Department after mistakes in reporting
State officials saw a “pattern of errors, inconsistencies and shortfalls,” they wrote in a letter.
Vermont broadband board outlines $180M funding proposal, with major investment in NEK
“It’s a once-in-a-generation investment that’s going to shape our communities for decades,” said Christa Shute, executive director of NEK Broadband.
Morrisville business upcycles Vermonters’ winter wear
BirdieBlue makes boutique bags out of cut-up ski jackets and snow pants.
Amazon appeals Essex board’s rejection of warehouse project in Saxon Hill
The town claimed in its decision the applicants provided “unreliable” and “misleading” traffic information regarding the proposal to build an Amazon distribution facility in Saxon Hill.
‘We had no choice’: Holland Food Shelf to shut down amid federal funding losses
As the Northeast Kingdom food pantry winds down, residents and advocates are concerned its absence will leave a vulnerable and rural part of the state without enough support.
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