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by Zachary Moss, Community News Service Five years ago, an almost 500-ton truck clogged both lanes on Interstate 89. As the bright red behemoth traversed the highway, friends and family flocked to the University of Vermont for the 2021 graduation ceremony, hopefully dodging the inevitable traffic jam.
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies Jason “J” Levinthal started making skis in his parents’ garage at the age of 24. After founding a company, seeing it acquired, and realizing he wasn’t built to sit still, he launched J Skis, a direct-to-skier brand creating hand-crafted, limited-edition skis.
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 May 4, 2026. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.
ICE Out Vermont Alliance, a coalition of over 40 community, religious, and activist groups from across Vermont, is inviting all Vermonters to attend a statewide peaceful demonstration in St. Albans and a nonviolent sit-in at the St.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Brewers Festival is returning to Burlington’s Waterfront Park on July 17-18, 2026, for its 33rd year. Hosted by the Vermont Brewers Association, the festival will feature three tasting sessions, 40 world-class breweries and more than 200 specialty offerings against the backdrop of Lake Champlain.
The Williston/Richmond Rotary Club is hosting the 5th annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday May 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM. This event will be held in the War Memorial Park in Williston between the Town Hall and Town Hall Annex. We welcome the community to join us as we honor veterans who sacrificed for our safety and freedom.
Vermont Business Magazine The White River Craft Center (WRCC) invites the community to celebrate 25 years of creativity, learning, and connection at a daylong anniversary event on Saturday, June 13.
Vermont Business Magazine Fatal car crashes in Vermont plunged 15.9%, that's 10 fewer deadly crashes to push the total from 63 down to 53. A new 50-state analysis from Anidjar & Levine ranks Vermont #2 for the steepest fatal crash decline in America.
Vermont Business Magazine In celebration of International Jazz Day, the Flynn today announced Around Town programming for the 2026 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, with free performances taking place across Burlington from June 3–7. Around Town is the festival’s umbrella for free, public-facing local programming during the 43rd annual Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.
by Jules Older On April 25th, Vermont Business Magazine published my article, Older on AI. In it, I opined that AI is not a passing fad or flash in the pan. Rather, it is something new, extremely powerful and life-changing … in the way that the typewriter, the camera, television and the internet were, and still are, life-changing.
Vermont Business Magazine Local health organizations and bicycle advocates are encouraging St Johnsbury residents to try bicycling to work on National Bike to Work Day. On Friday, May 15, ride your bike to work or wherever you are going and enjoy a free breakfast at the St Johnsbury Welcome Center (51 Depot Square).
Vermont Business Magazine The Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization (MVSO) is proud to announce that two new state titleholders were selected this past weekend at the annual Miss Vermont Scholarship Competition held in Stowe at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center. Miss Vermont 2026 is Hannah Roque and Miss Vermont’s Teen is Zoey Clopton.