Business

Higley Hill slaughterhouse reopens

WILMINGTON- Last October, a new slaughterhouse opened to deliver high quality meat to residents of the Deerfield Valley. Hogan Sennett, operations manager of Southshire Meats, has reopened Higley Hill Processing, a facility at the Adams Farm that was decommissioned in 2015. Southshire Meats has...

Jess Cronin in her space at the Old School Community Center in January 2020. Cronin is moving the company out of Wilmington to Greenfield, MA. File/LH

Growing company moving out of valley in search of bigger markets

WILMINGTON - Cronin Co., the custom printing company owned by Jess Cronin, has moved its operations out of town. The company is now based in Greenfield, MA, with plans to expand to a second location in Springfield, MA. Cronin says she will also leave Vermont and become a Massachusetts resident...

Nick Blaylock, owner of Nick’s Bootfitting, completing a fitting for Ted Rung. Photo courtesy of Nick Blaylock

Winter a perfect fit for new business

Lots of snow, COVID escapees help boot fitter finish up first winter on his own DOVER - Nick Blaylock, owner of Nick’s Bootfitting, says his first season owning his own shop was a successful one. “Obviously there was quite a bit of snow once the winter started in mid-January,”...

Would-be gardeners can learn how to grow vegetables in a series of UVM master gardener workshops.

Would-be gardeners can learn how to grow vegetables in a series of UVM master gardener workshops.

Free UVM gardening series

Burlington- University of Vermont Extension Community Horticulture Program Master Gardener volunteers are hosting a free vegetable gardening education series on six consecutive Saturdays this spring.
“Learn to Grow Vegetables” will be offered weekly via Zoom, April 17 to May 22, from 9 to...

SVMC earns top national award

WASHINGTON, DC– The American Hospital Association has announced Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, as the 2020 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Award.
The award recognizes small or rural hospital leaders who guide their hospital and community through...

Rooting for the home team

One-Minute Book Reviews By Laura Stevenson “Fans”
Larry Olmsted
Algonquin Books, 2021 Sports fans, according to Larry Olmsted, “have been dissed.” Think about football fans, hockey fans, basketball fans: regardless of...

Training program honors Hyde’s legacy

Mount Snow has an excellent program for its staff to improve their skills. The sixth annual Hyde Academy was held at the Mount Snow Ski and Ride School Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28. Begun seven years ago to honor the legacy of J.P. (Pat) Hyde, ski and ride pros are recommended by their...

Veggie van won’t go without volunteers

TOWNSHEND- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant financial stress for many, making it harder to access food they need. The Vermont Foodbank has seen an increase in need at the local VeggieVanGo event, sponsored by Grace Cottage Hospital. In order to meet this need, organizers are looking...

Nominations being sought for dairy farmer of the year

VERMONT- For more than 50 years, one exemplary dairy farm has been recognized each year as the Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year.
The award is presented by University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association in cooperation with the New England Green Pastures Program....

Poetry, science meld at library for April events

WILMINGTON- April is both National Poetry Month and National Citizen Science Month. Pettee Memorial Library is offering free programs and activities that celebrate the intersection of poetry and science.
Throughout the month a walk around the library lawn will lead readers through the...