Business

Heather Hebert and Jason Klump are the new owners of the Jacksonville General Store.

It takes a village to keep a store: new owners take over

JACKSONVILLE - Wednesday morning at the Jacksonville General Store had the cadence of a lived-in place: the type of place people frequent. In the front, an empty basket that previously held doughnuts was moved away, replaced with a tray of freshly-baked ones. In the back, a group of men gathered...

Words matter: Stigma discussed at opioid meeting

WILMINGTON - Attendees of Tuesday’s meeting of the Opioid Task Force engaged in several discussions and an exercise about stigma.
Pettee Memorial Library assistant librarian Jennifer Razee said she recently attended a seminar for rural librarians where at least one panel was about biases...

Wilber receives top dental assistant award

WILMINGTON- Karen Wilber has received the 2019 “Outstanding Dental Assistant” award from the Vermont Dental Assistants’ Association. The staff at Deerfield Valley Dental Care was not surprised that, out of hundreds of nominations, she was the top choice. Her dedication and commitment have been...

Women’s weekend a natural fit for local business community

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works Program Coordinator Meg Staloff says an upcoming weekend of events geared toward, and in celebration of women dubbed “Wilmington Women’s Weekend,” is a natural fit for a town that has a business community largely steered by women.
“The businesses in this...

Self-described ‘sketchy” business opens in downtown village

WILMINGTON - Jennifer Tallini’s new creative art space, “Sketchy Creative Space” will have a grand opening this weekend, Friday, October 11, through Monday, October 14. Located next to Pickwell’s Barn, the space comprises several small rooms that Tallini says will be used to encourage artists of...

One year later, Make It On Main Street winners in business

WILMINGTON - In October 2018, a contest designed to encourage business development in Wilmington by granting an entrepreneur $20,000 came to a close. The contest was hosted by Wilmington Works and was made possible through a donation from Paul Pabst, a second-home owner who earned $20,000 on...

Gas station makes a bold statement with new colors, owner

DOVER- Those who have traveled through Dover in recent weeks may have noticed that the building that in the past housed Chadwick’s and Grampy’s is now a bold hue of red. Rich Werner, who purchased the building in December 2018, says he’s gotten mixed feedback about the new look.
“I have...

Animal academy celebrates grand opening

DOVER - After years of traveling the country using animals to teach lessons about leadership, social entrepreneurship, and stewardship, C S Wurzberger has created a home base for her educational program, Awesome Animal Academy. The center, which is located in the old Central Appliance building in...

CCV program for budding entrepeneurs

BENNINGTON- Community College of Vermont will once again offer its entrepreneurship program in fall 2019. Start-Up 802 is a two-course curriculum designed to help students develop entrepreneurial skills and launch business ideas.
The program was launched last year as the result of a...

Local business earns accreditation

WILMINGTON- Black Diamond Tree Service has been accredited under the Tree Care Company Accreditation program administered by the Tree Care Industry Association and built on the threefold foundation of ethics, quality, and consumer confidence. They are one of only five tree care companies in the...