Business

Accessing, understanding business financing courses offered by BDCC

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) announces the next sessions of its Funding Fundamentals program, a series of educational offerings designed to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs better understand and access capital. There will be a virtual...

Southern Vermont's Emerging Leaders for 2026

Emerging Leaders honored at 2026 Economy Summit

WEST DOVER - The 2026 Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders were recognized during the ninth annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit. The recognition event, conducted by the Southern Vermont Young Professionals and the Shires Young Professionals, celebrates young people from the Bennington and...

Hescock promoted to VP at Brattleboro Savings and Loan

Brattleboro Savings & Loan has announced the promotion of Linda Hescock to Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer. Hescock has been working at BS&L for over 30 years, and has been the guide and navigator for hundreds of local people to become homeowners. Hescock started at BS&L in...

BDCC to offer succession planning for food businesses

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), in partnership with the Vermont Specialty Food Association (VSFA) and the Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC), will host a free, in-person program focused on transition and success planning for food-related businesses on Wednesday, May 20,...

Main Street in Wilmington

Make it on Main Street: Volume III coming soon

Wilmington Works, an organization dedicated to revitalizing and celebrating Wilmington’s historic downtown, announces the return of its business plan competition “Make it on Main Street: Volume III.” With a cash prize of $40,000, this is an incredible opportunity for entrepreneurs to kickstart,...

Aaron Patt

Patt named municipal manager in Rockingham

The Rockingham Selectboard and the Bellows Falls Trustees have hired Aaron Patt as the new municipal manager under a three-year contract. Patt replaces Alex Torpey, who has served as interim municipal manager. Patt has served as town administrator for Greenfield, NH since 2011, fostering a...

Auction of state equipment scheduled for this Saturday

The Department of Buildings and General Services is auctioning a large assortment of state vehicles and equipment to the public, beginning at 10 am, on Saturday, May 9. This in-person physical auction of state vehicles and equipment is expected to be well attended. A major collection of state...

Treasurer Pieciak warns of new scam

Treasurer Mike Pieciak warns Vermonters about a scam posing as a service to return unclaimed property. The Federal Trade Commission recently alerted that scammers are calling and texting individuals, requesting money and personal information to reclaim lost financial assets. The treasurer’s...

From left: Sen. Seth Bongartz, Sen. Rob Plunkett, Rep. Emily Carris Duncan, Rep. Laura Sibilia.

Lawmakers eye changes to Act 181

Lawmakers representing the Deerfield Valley in the Vermont Legislature predicted that it will repeal the most controversial parts of the Act 181 land use law and said they are ready to vote for the proposed rollback. Both state senators and both representatives from the valley said they would...

BDCC, VT Small Business Law Center offer virtual workshops for small business owners

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), in partnership with the Vermont Small Business Law Center, will host two 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...