Governor Scott officially opens Vermont’s “sweetest season” The unseasonably warm days and crisp nights through February have had the sap gushing, and the 2017 maple season is not only underway but off to a promising start. Last year, Vermont produced […]
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Vermont leads nation in solar jobs per capita, again
A new report by The Solar Foundation cites Vermont as a national leader in the solar industry, ranking third for the number of solar jobs per capita. Between 2015 to 2016, solar jobs in Vermont grew by 29 percent, with an additional 400 solar […]
Killington Elementary ranked No. 1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Vermont in 2017
By Polly Lynn Mikula A ranking of the 2017 Best Public Schools and Districts was recently released by Niche, a website that analyzes date about schools and neighborhoods across the country. Over 80,000 public schools and 10,000 school districts were […]
Middlebury to welcome thousands to ninth annual Vermont Chili Festival
Saturday, March 11, 1 p.m.—MIDDLEBURY—On Saturday, March 11, downtown Middlebury will close its streets to welcome thousands of visitors to the 9th annual Vermont Chili Festival. Beginning at 1 p.m., this popular street party in on Main Street features performers, […]
Civil war historian talks about Ninth Vermont Regiment
Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m.—BELMONT—The Mount Holly Town Library will be sponsoring a Vermont Humanities Council Program Saturday, March 11 at its location, 26 Maple Hill Road, Belmont. The program, titled “One Regiment’s Story in the Civil War: The Ninth […]
Vermont has what businesses really need
By Jon Margolis, VTDigger “It is almost impossible to start a small business now,” said the president of the United States the other day, and he knew why. It was, he said, “because of regulation.” As has been noted elsewhere, […]
Vermont Flurry snow sculptures wow crowds
WOODSTOCK—On Saturday, Feb. 18 artists were putting final touches on their sculptures carved out of ice blocks on the Woodstock Green as part of the Vermont Flurry Snow Sculpture Contest. The winter festivities on the Green took place over President’s […]
Vermont agency selected for regional rebranding effort
RUTLAND—A Brattleboro-based marketing agency has been selected to spearhead a regional marketing campaign aimed at rebranding the greater Rutland region. Mondo Mediaworks, headed by Luke Stafford, a 2016 Vermont Business Magazine “Rising Star,” was selected from a field of nearly […]
Vermont Flurry scheduled for Feb. 17-19
Feb. 17-19—WOODSTOCK—Currently scheduled for President’s Day weekend, Feb. 17-19, Pentangle Arts and ArtisTree present the Vermont Flurry Snow Sculpture Contest on the Woodstock Green. As always, this event is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled on short notice. At press time, […]
Vermont ski writer Karen Lorentz to sign books in Ludlow
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.—LUDLOW—Vermont author, ski writer, and journalist Karen Lorentz will be at the Book Nook in Ludlow Saturday, Feb. 18, signing books from 2-4 p.m. Lorentz is the author of “Okemo, All Come Home,” “Killington, A Story of […]