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Vermont Business Magazine The Robert Frost Stone House Museum has completed a major project as part of restoring its historic barn. The Bennington Museum received generous support from the Edwin S.
Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
by Kate Williams, CEO, 1% for the Planet When I go into the office, I like to take a moment to pause. The expanse of Lake Champlain shifts with the wind and light as I walk into Hula, the lush, cavernous co-working space in Burlington that houses 1% for the Planet’s global headquarters.
by State Rep. Laura H. Sibilia, I-Dover Political violence is not protest, debate, or disagreement. It strikes at the heart of democracy — and the responsibility we all share to govern ourselves. The recent assassinations of Charlie Kirk and Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband show how quickly violence is replacing dialogue in our national life.
by Josh Williams, Vermont Business Magazine They say a good life is like a great novel, rich with unexpected chapters, recurring characters, and plot twists you never saw coming but somehow make perfect sense in hindsight. At 95, Ted Schultheis’ story has more stamps, slopes, and storefronts than most of us could fit in two lifetimes.
Vermont Business Magazine The Attorney General’s Office today announced that Bryant Keene, 36, of Barre, Vermont, was arraigned on multiple felony counts of promoting a recording of child lewdness or sexual conduct, multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and one count of animal cruelty.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims for the week ending September 13, 2025, fell slightly and remains close to the lowest level of 2025, achieved the week of August 30. New claims were 217 last week, down 7 claims from the week before and up 17 from last year at this time.
Public Assets Institute Newly released U.S. Census data show that Vermont’s median annual income decreased last year to $82,730 after adjusting for inflation. While this change was not statistically significant, Vermont was one of only six states nationwide where income declined. Only North Dakota and Rhode Island saw sharper drops.
Vermont Business Magazine On September 21, from 1pm - 3pm Smokey House Center will participate in Sun Day, a groundbreaking nationwide mobilization that marks a pivotal moment in America's clean energy transformation.
Vermont Business Magazine Even as the weather cools, health officials are urging people to take steps to prevent mosquito bites after Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus — a serious and potentially deadly mosquito-transmitted virus – has been detected for the first time this year in Franklin, Addison and Orleans counties.
Vermont Business Magazine This fall, the Center for Community News will launch its first student reporting initiative dedicated exclusively to covering art, history and culture in Vermont and across the country. The project will provide new opportunities for student journalists to explore the under-covered stories of their communities and make them free to local news outlets.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Department of Labor released data on the Vermont economy for the time period covering August 2025. According to household data, the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for August was 2.5 percent. This reflects a decrease of one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month’s revised estimate.