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by Kate Kampner, Community News Service S.219, a bill that would kickstart the design of an energy coaching program, passed on the Senate floor on March 19. Spearheaded by the Vermont Public Service Department, the program would give energy navigator services to Vermont residents.
Vermont Business Magazine The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), in partnership with the Vermont Small Business Law Center, will host two upcoming educational workshops designed to help small business owners understand legal issues that commonly arise in day-to-day operations. The virtual sessions will take place on Thursday, April 23 and Thursda
Vermont Business Magazine A new report from the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) finds that Vermont produces substantial quantities of wool each year, yet much of it remains underused due to limited processing capacity and barriers to market access.
Vermont Business Magazine The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce and The Shires Young Professionals are celebrating another highly successful St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl after the 5th annual downtown event generated strong traffic, increased sales, and visible energy for participating Bennington businesses.
by Roxy Vanderhoff, Community News Service Under a new bill, Vermont school boards would give votes to those who know the schools the best. The experts in question? Teenagers. Students and representatives alike took to the statehouse Jan. 30 to discuss H.640, a bill created by high schoolers to have student representation on school boards.
Vermont Business Magazine The restoration of a historic synagogue in Burlington’s Old North End has led to the launch of a new Vermont-based design and manufacturing business focused on rethinking one of the most overlooked elements in commercial interiors: exit signage.
Vermont Business Magazine What began as a small gathering of passionate homebrewers has grown into one of the region’s most unique craft beverage celebrations.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation is dedicating a Roadside Historic Site Marker to Corporal Leonard A. Lord, the first Vermonter killed in action during the Great War. The Roadside Marker is set just outside Riverside Cemetery in Swanton, where Lord was reinterred in 1921. The tribute will be unveiled at 1:00 p.m.
Vermont Business Magazine Ben & Jerry's newest flavor is here: Honey Graham Latte, featuring Coffee Caramel Ice Cream with Honey Graham Cracker Swirls and Crunchy Cinnamon Swirls.
Vermont Business Magazine Community College of Vermont (CCV)-Winooski student Isabel Frei has received two scholarships from the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Isabel was named a 2026 New Century Transfer Scholar and will receive a $2,750 scholarship; she was also selected as a member of the 2026 All-USA Academic Team, which comes with a $3,000 scholarship.
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on March 27, 2026, Brendan Sullivan, 29, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier to a 15- year term of imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, and ordered to pay $20,000 of restitution to victims of h
Vermont Business Magazine Today, House Speaker Jill Krowinski issued the following statement following the bipartisan House vote of 97-40 on H.951, an act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government: “Today, after months of deliberation and collaboration, the House of Representatives passed Vermont's state budget on a strong bi-partisan vote.