By Lola Duffort/VTDigger An unexpected surplus in tax receipts is not just good news for the state’s coffers. It’s a boon to Vermont’s schools and to property owners, whose education taxes might otherwise have skyrocketed next year. With the state’s revenue upgrade in […]
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Vermont Teddybear Company to produce mittens inspired by Bernie
By Brooke Geery Second-grade teacher Jen Ellis’s handmade, upcycled mittens set the Internet ablaze after they were worn by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the 2021 inauguration. Since she is busy and satisfied with her current career, Ellis has opted against […]
Meals on Wheels celebrates donation from Bernie Sanders meme sweatshirt fundraiser
While the recent Bernie meme and sweatshirt sales have sold out and all proceeds are going toward Senator Sanders’ home state of Vermont for the Meals on Wheels programs, we, at the Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A) […]
Coalition celebrates governor’s proposal to invest in working lands
Governor Phil Scott unveiled his proposal to add $3 million to the base funding for the Vermont’s Working Lands Enterprise Initiative for Fiscal Year 2022 on Tuesday, Jan. 26, during his annual budget address. The Vermont Working Lands Coalition celebrated […]
$1,000 stipend given to Vt. high school students who enroll in early college at CCV
Feb. 1, the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF) announced that it has partnered with the Community College of Vermont (CCV) to expand pathways to promising jobs for high school seniors across the state. To help the Vermont high school class of […]
Huge labor department printing mistake results in data breach
By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger The Vermont Department of Labor will reissue about 180,000 of the 1099 tax forms mailed to unemployment insurance recipients Friday, Jan. 29. Some of the forms contain the wrong person’s private information, including names, addresses and […]
A new round of funding is now available through March via the Spark Connecting Community grant program
Funding is now available for organizations and projects across the state of Vermont through the Spark Connecting Community competitive grant program at the Vermont Community Foundation. Spark supports projects that nurture community and build social capital. The program prioritizes community […]
Gov. Scott proposes nearly $22 million investment in outdoor recreation
By Lisa Lynn/Vermont Sports As Governor Scott outlined in his annual budget address Tuesday, Jan. 26, outdoor recreation is going to see some major investment in the coming year. “It’s more than 20 million dollars, that’s huge!” said Kelly Ault, […]
Sales of $1M homes tripled in Vermont last year
Average sale price for a single-family home rose 26% to $352,537 By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger The number of $1 million home sales in Vermont nearly tripled last year. Vermont real estate agents assisted in the sale of 313 homes worth at […]
USDA Rural Development accepting applications for 2021 Value Added Producer Grants Applications
USDA Rural Development (RD) is seeking applications for the Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG). Applications will be accepted through close of business on March 22, 2021. The VAPG program helps agricultural producers in rural communities develop and market their […]