Business

Eric Durocher, left, handed an oversized check for $20,000 to Tori Welch and Tobin Twelves at Thursday’s final event of the business plan competition. Tyler Lederer

Couple hits the green in Dover Launch business plan competition

DOVER - Tobin Twelves and Tori Welch were announced as the winners of the Dover Launch business plan competition at an event last Thursday held at Mount Snow’s Carinthia base lodge. The couple received the $20,000 grand prize for their plan for the Dover Lounge, an indoor golf and multisport...

Nadine Coffey

Agent joins B&V office

DOVER - Berkley & Veller announces the addition of Nadine Coffey to their West Dover office. Coffey has been a real estate agent for the past 12 years, mainly in the luxury market, and brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience in helping clients to navigate transactions. She...

Restaurant blends casual, upscale influences from Italy and Philly

WILMINGTON - Stephanie Pohle, owner of 19 South Main, says the restaurant’s menu is a collaboration between her and head chef Joseph D. Bevilacqua. “We worked together to develop our casual upscale menu that can fit everybody’s budget,” says Pohle.
Pohle, who is from Pennsylvania, says...

Forty under 40 winners, nine from southern VT

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The winners of the Rising Stars recognition award were announced by Vermont Business Magazine. Forty winners under the age of 40 were selected by a panel of judges based on a commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and community involvement.
There were...

Loans for small businesses

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is developing lending products tailored to the needs of small, new, recovering, or growing businesses. Loans range from $750 to $90,000. With minimal fees, low interest, flexible terms, and local underwriting, they are designed to ensure...

Artist scores big with custom shoes

"Sneakerhead’s" work a favorite of athletes, more WILMINGTON - The next time someone watches Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers streak across the field, they may be surprised to know that his Louis Vuitton-patterned cleats were designed by a local Wilmington artist....

Guide for BIPOC businesses

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The Windham County and Rutland County NAACP chapters are building a holiday shopping guide featuring Black-, indigenous-, and people of color-owned businesses based in the two regions. The guide will include a description of the products and/or services provided.
Help...

Celebrity chef helps launch new restaurant

DOVER - Regulars of West Dover Joe’s have new offerings, and an updated atmosphere, to try. Trail 87 is now located in West Dover Joe’s former spot, with updates to the space that reflect a new era. This weekend, guest chef and part-owner Adam Greenberg will be in town with some special...

1A Coffee Roasters announced their glass jar initiative on Instagram in April with this photo of Chrystal Holt holding one of the jars and a copy of The Deerfield Valley News.

Coffee company sees $80,000 grant as an investment in town

WILMINGTON - 1A Coffee Roasters, the coffee shop and roasting operation, has been named one of the winners of Oatly’s Big Idea Grants. The grant, which will total over $80,000, will be used to finance sustainability initiatives at the shop. 1A co-owner Brian Holt, who owns 1A with his wife...

Four Seasons Sotheby’s forms new real estate partnership

BURLINGTON - Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty announces a strategic partnership with Peerage Realty Partners Inc. The latter has acquired a majority partnership interest in Four Seasons, a premium real estate brokerage in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Tom Heney will continue...