Deerfield

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...

Canadian firm plans to buy Deerfield River system

MONTREAL- Hydro-Québec has announced it will purchase Great River Hydro and its portfolio of 13 hydropower generating stations and three storage reservoirs along the Deerfield and Connecticut rivers for $2 billion.
The acquisition of Great River Hydro expands Hydro-Québec’s energy...

Deerfield River Bar and Bottle Shop managing partners John A. Verrochi and Lindsay C. Derr took a risk opening during COVID. Lauren Harkawik

Pandemic prompted new venture

DOVER - People tell Deerfield River Bar and Bottle Shop managing partners John A. Verrochi and Lindsay C. Derr they must be crazy to have opened a business in the middle of a pandemic.
The pair brushes it off.
“Opening during COVID, we knew what to expect,” says Derr. “Thankfully...