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Vermont Business Magazine Retreat Farm and HatchSpace are bringing everyone to the table to participate in an exciting community build project that supports the area’s newest community space. If you have driven along Route 30 lately, it’s hard to miss the big changes happening at Retreat Farm.
Bromley Mountain Ski Resort The long awaited opening day of the 23/24 Bromley season is finally here! The first 150 skiers/snowboarders to arrive will receive a free gift as a token of our appreciation so dust off that equipment and join us for top to bottom turns all weekend long! Our route down from the summit will be Upper Twister to West Meadow.
Vermont Business Magazine A new study has revealed that Vermont has the ninth highest student debt per borrower. Vermont is also the 3rd most educated state by percentage of the population with a bachelor’s education or higher, behind Massachusetts and Colorado. Meanwhile, Vermont has the fifth lowest average cost of college.
by Olga Peters, Vermont Business Magazine A conversation about Washington County’s economy starts with a question: Were you flooded? The county’s economy had achieved — or at least adapted to — a new normal after several years of upheaval from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Vermont Business Magazine A new Forbes Advisor report analyzed all 50 states and the District of Columbia to find which areas are the most and least affected by retail crime, and Vermont ranked as the 13th most impacted.
by Joy Choquette, Vermont Business Magazine A verse in a popular children’s song describes transportation in simple terms: No matter how we travel, by train, plane, car or boat, by bus, bike or whatever, we’ll see the whole world! What’s going on in Vermont transportation now? Are there new incentives business owners can offer employees?
by Olga Peters, Vermont Business Magazine For most of the year, 2023 looked profitable for Central Vermont businesses. Then July’s floods put many of them on hold. How quickly a business reopens after a disaster depends on multiple factors, including the type of business.
by Joyce Marcel, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont, like much of the nation, is trapped at the vortex of three different scourges: homelessness, drug addiction and mental health problems.
Vermont Business Magazine Lake Champlain Maritime Museum announced today the appointment of new executive director, Chris Sabick. Chris Sabick has been the museum’s director of research and archaeology since 2013 and brings decades of experience and a career-long dedication to Lake Champlain, research, history and public access into this new leadership role.
Vermont Business Magazine After the match ends and the courts quiet down, tennis balls embark on a new eco-friendly journey. On November 15th, National Recycling Day, tennis enthusiasts from Washington state to Washington DC are breaking out their racquets to spotlight sustainability in the sport they love.
Vermont Business Magazine National Life Group and Sodexo continued the annual tradition of giving away free to-go Thanksgiving dinners Tuesday. In collaboration with nine area organizations and 70 volunteers, over 1,200 meals were prepared and delivered or picked up in one of two Montpelier locations.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak has been named the recipient of the 2023 Rising Stars Alumnus of the Year. A 2016 Rising Star recipient, Pieciak was inaugurated in January as Vermont’s 31st treasurer. In his new role, Pieciak has worked to strengthen Vermont’s economy and build financial equity.