Business

New ski shop owner wants to create a community hub

By Cearra O’Hern
DOVER — With a smiling sun peeking out of the corner of its sign, the new retail and ski shop Mount Snow Ski Werks hopes to be known as the friendliest retail store along Route 100. Co-owner Dave Buckley said he envisions the store, which opened early last month, to be a...

Train to Transform to launch soon

BENNINGTON - Bennington College’s Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) is launching Train to Transform, a new online training series designed to equip participants with real-world skills for civic leadership, conflict transformation, and global engagement. The trainings will begin...

The indoor Brattleboro winter farmers’ market

Winter market applications open

BRATTLEBORO - Vendor applications are now being accepted for the 20th season of the Brattleboro winter farmers’ market. The deadline for returning vendors is Sunday, August 10; the deadline for new vendors is Monday, September 1.
This is the only five-month, weekly indoor market in the...

Economic project submissions open

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) and Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC) announce the call for project submissions for inclusion in the Southern Vermont Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and Regional Priority Project (RPP) lists. The...

Susan Bushee

Promotion at Bennington bank

BENNINGTON - The Bank of Bennington announces the promotion of Susan Bushee to assistant vice president–mortgage originator. Bushee brings a deep understanding of mortgage lending, with a strong focus on creating pathways to home ownership that strengthen our communities.
Born and raised...

Joshua DeBottis

Hermitage Club announces new director and manager

WILMINGTON- The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain has named Joshua DeBottis as the club’s incoming executive director and general manager, effective August 2025. DeBottis will succeed ski industry veteran Bill Benneyan, who joined The Hermitage Club in 2020 and oversaw its successful...

Refurbished inn aims to be a destination for locals, visitors

DOVER - In the newly redesigned Inn at Mount Snow, one of the first features one notices is the common spaces.
The inn’s long corridors of sleeping spaces extend outward from a collection of common spaces. They include a vast living room with multiple seating areas, a game room with a...

BDCC seminar on intellectual property

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) presents “Protecting What You Create: Patents, Trademarks,
Copyrights & Real-World IP Risks.” This webinar is intended for members of the business community seeking to understand the fundamentals and nuances of...

Randy Capitani signs the purchase and sale agreement to transfer ownership of The Deerfield Valley News to Vermont Independent Media. Looking on is VIM board prsident Steve Mundahl. Photo by Lynn Barrett

Vermont Independent Media, Publisher of The Commons, Acquires The Deerfield Valley News

BRATTLEBORO, VT— July 10, 2025—Vermont Independent Media (VIM), publisher of The Commons, a leading nonprofit newspaper dedicated to independent journalism and civic engagement serving Southern Vermont, announced today it has purchased The Deerfield Valley News, a loved and respected weekly that...

With help from business contest, Cherry Press makes its mark

WILMINGTON - Make It On Main Street third-place winner Cherry Press Printmaking has opened its doors. The print shop, which is owned by print artist Corinne Rhodes, is located inside Arthouse, at 12 South Main Street.
Recently, Rhodes was busy at work inside her shop, where she was...