Business

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...

Kneeling, left to right: Anneke Dunnington, Kyle Meggiolaro, Omar Semiz. Standing, left to right: Paul Leonard, Andre Bingham, Jakle Checani, Junio Anthes-Moody (instructor), Owen Freeman (sales representative from Benjamin Obdyke).

High performance builder certifications awarded

Recently, six area carpenters completed training to earn Sustainable Energy Outreach Network (SEON) Level I High Performance Builder certification. The newly certified builders represent three Windham County companies: Black Mountain Builders, Mathes Hulme Builders, and Apple Tree Builders, all...

Economy summit coming to Grand Summit in May

Registration is now open for the ninth annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit. This annual learning and networking event will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at Mount Snow's Grand Summit hotel. Registration information and a full schedule of the day’s events can be found at www.sovermontzone.com/summit...

Regional priority project list for Windham County announced

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), the economic development organization for Windham County, announces the regional priority projects (RPP) list for this year. The annual list ranks the top 10 priority projects as determined by a committee made up of members from BDCC, the Windham...