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Vermont State Police On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at approximately 1525 hours, troopers from the Vermont State Police St. Johnsbury Barracks responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash involving two motorcycles near the P & H Truck Stop on Route 302 in Newbury. Upon arrival, the operator of vehicle 1 was found unresponsive. CPR was initiated immediately, but despite lifesaving efforts, the operator was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS. 

Vermont State Police On September 13, 2025, at approximately 0612 hours Troopers with VSP Williston were notified of a single vehicle rollover crash on I-89 southbound, near mile marker 86.7 in the Town of South Burlington. Troopers responded to the scene. Through investigation it was determined the vehicle left the roadway into the median,  rolled, and came to a position of rest on its roof. The deceased male operator and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as Joseph Taplin (age 33), from Barre, VT.

by Izzy Senior, Community News Service Downtown Burlington business owners say they are fighting to hang on as the end of Main Street construction is hopefully in sight. The Great Streets BTV project began construction in February 2024. Wider sidewalks, more flexible outdoor spaces and water collection improvements are designed to make downtown more walkable and dynamic. Some business owners have expressed frustration with the project’s disruption of downtown, driving customers away from the area. At the same time, many view the construction as a necessary step towards a more accessible downtown. 

Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of September 15, 2025. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.    

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Women’s Fund (VWF) will host its Annual Celebration on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at The Flynn in Burlington. The evening will feature a keynote by author and activist Reshma Saujani, along with a special performance by Vermont-born singer-songwriter Myra Flynn. Lobby doors open at 4:30 p.m. for a pre-show reception, with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m. The annual event will highlight grantmaking, strategic partnerships, and a new data report on the status of Vermont’s women and girls. Special guests will include VWF grantees and middle and high-school-aged program participants. 

by Commerce Secretary Lindsay Kurrle Despite the progress we’ve made together, our work to address Vermont’s housing crisis is far from being solved. By 2030, the statewide demand for housing units will exceed 40,000. Right now, we’re on target to build just over 12,000. Without enough housing, our communities and economy stall. Vermont can’t attract or keep the workforce our employers need, and we can’t ensure we have the people power to sustain essential services. Building more housing isn’t just about numbers. Meaningful change to build more housing means ensuring families can stay together, older Vermonters can age in their communities, and children have the stability they need to thrive and succeed in school. 

Vermont Department of Economic Development Just like that, it’s suddenly fall. The small but mighty Department of Economic Development team is carrying the momentum of a busy summer into the new season, while already looking ahead to winter and opportunities on the horizon in 2026. In particular, it's been a marathon summer for the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) staff, who are working diligently to launch the Community and Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) early in the new year. A CHIP subcommittee has been meeting weekly to prepare program guidelines that VEPC will ultimately review and approve, and this work is anticipated to be completed later this fall. 

Vermont Business Magazine Junapr, a Vermont-based strategic communications, digital/affiliate marketing, and events agency, has been named to the 2026 PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120 list. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Junapr has earned a place among the industry’s most innovative and impactful agencies in the United States. Junapr was selected for its expertise in public relations, affiliate marketing, events, and crisis communications, as well as its Adaptive Team Framework, which ensures every client account is staffed with the right mix of expertise and capacity for both strategy and execution.

Vermont Business Magazine For the second year in a row, The Left Bank at The Weston, an intimate luxury hotel in a country-style home, has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2025 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine. Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards represent the world’s only program focused exclusively on restaurant wine service. They are assigned on three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award, with 2,010; 1,704; and 97 winners this year in each respective category.

Vermont Business Magazine Twenty-four attorneys from the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC (DRM) have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Three of the firm’s lawyers were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” honorees, and an additional fifteen were named to the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list. Lawyers are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. The three DRM lawyers recognized as Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honorees for 2026 are Burlington, Vermont based lawyers Christopher D. Roy (litigation - real estate), Peter B. Kunin (litigation - intellectual property), and Timothy S. Sampson (real estate law). 

Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Edward Curran, 40, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The Court, Judge Cortland Corsones presiding, sentenced Curran to eighteen months to five years in prison, all suspended and a 10-year term of probation with conditions that require completion of sex offender programming, limit his contact with children, and restrict his access to the internet. If Curran violates the terms of his probation, he faces up to 18 months in prison. Curran is also required to register as a sex offender for 10 years after his successful completion of probation.  

Vermont Business Magazine The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) has completed its annual review of Vermont hospital budgets for Fiscal Year 2026, voting on budgets for Vermont’s 14 general hospitals. Consistent with the Board’s statutory mission and budget guidance, the decisions balance financial sustainability, especially for rural hospitals, with the need to keep care affordable for Vermonters. UVMMC's net patient revenue request was cut by $88.5 million, or -4.5%, while systemwide, GMCB cut NPR by $94.6 million, or -2.5%.