Business

Mill & Whistle partners Michael Moreno, executive chef, left; Liz Christo, center; and Drew Christo, right. Lauren Harkawik

A new go-to early breakfast spot

Amid its first ski season, Mill & Whistle aims to be a destination for locals and visitors alike
WILMINGTON—Those who have sought an early-morning breakfast on the go have a new option at their fingertips: Mill & Whistle, the new cafe and marketplace, is now open...

Lindsey Brown-Rosso, left, and Dave Rosso, right, owners of the East Dover General Store. Lauren Harkawik

A newly-restored general store is a link to generations past in East Dover

EAST DOVER—Before she ever dreamed she would helm the East Dover General Store, Lindsey Brown-Rosso received a gift: a ledger that detailed what was purchased at the general store when it was under the ownership of W.C. Halladay. The ledger was dated 1893, and it detailed purchases made by Brown-...

A new space for making art and community

The Uncommon Robin, a new pottery studio, opens its doors in Wilmington
WILMINGTON—Midday on Tuesday, Erin Robinson, the owner of The Uncommon Robin, was painting designs onto newly-made bowls in her sun-splashed pottery studio on Route 100. Robinson said her hope for the...

Windham Foundation aids 34 nonprofit organizations in the state

GRAFTON— The Windham Foundation works to enhance economic, cultural, and civic life in Vermont. The foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of their most recent round of grants.
A total of 34 Vermont-based nonprofits received a total of $137,100 in financial support. The fall...

Education organizations advocate for ‘Same Dollars Same Rules’

MONTPELIER—A coalition of Vermont education organizations announce the launch of a new campaign, “Same Dollars Same Rules,” aimed at ensuring that all schools receiving public funding in Vermont are held to the same basic standards of safety, transparency, and access.
The campaign is being...

Local Civic Journalism Awards presented to Vermont newsrooms

VERMONT—Local Civic Journalism Awards have been presented to 16 Vermont news organization, a new program designed to steer state and philanthropic dollars to news outlets that inform Vermonters and foster civic engagement.
The recipients represent a broad cross-section of local and...

Colin Owyang appointed superior court judge

MONTPELIER—Gov. Phil Scott announced the appointment of Colin Owyang as superior court judge.
Owyang’s professional experience includes serving as Massachusetts Attorney General (now governor) Maura Healey’s first deputy attorney general and as assistant US attorney in Boston, prosecuting...

Patrick Pezzati, Chandra Hancock, and Carson Arnold outside Turn It Up! in Brattleboro

Longtime manager of Turn It Up! to assume ownership

BRATTLEBORO - Chandra Hancock and Patrick Pezzati opened Turn It Up! in Northampton, MA, on November 24, 1995, selling bargain-priced music and, a bit later, movies. Within two years, a second location opened in Keene, NH and, in the next decade, other locations opened in Hanover, NH, Brattleboro...

Bartleby’s Books owner Lisa Sullivan celebrates her award with family.

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies present awards to local business owners

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) & Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies’ (SeVEDS) annual meeting took place on October 23. Boards of trustees, members, staff, and community partners attended the event, which was held at the BDCC Business Park on...

MOOver to implement six used buses

WILMINGTON - The MOOver will be placing six used buses into service starting in early October.
The company has been purchasing high quality used equipment for the past three years. On average, three used buses can be purchased for the price of one new one. Delivery of new vehicles takes...