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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...

A deer stands in the Hoot, Toot & Whistle hiking trail earlier this summer.
Photo by Cearra O’Hern

A deer stands in the Hoot, Toot & Whistle hiking trail earlier this summer. Photo by Cearra O’Hern

Wilmington trail still under construction

WILMINGTON - The Wilmington Trail Committee (WTC) would like to inform the public that the construction project for renovating the Hoot, Toot & Whistle Trail will continue through October.
The trail is a cornerstone of the downtown Wilmington community and an important link in the...

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board offers viability program

MONTPELIER - The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board’s (VHCB) viability program offers business planning, succession planning, and technical assistance to enterprises that keep Vermont’s working landscape in production. These include: farm businesses of all sizes and sectors; food businesses...

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...