Business

Readsboro business receives grant

SOUTHERN VERMONT – Three companies in southern Vermont will receive federal grants as part of a new initiative by the US Department of Agriculture, which is investing $633 million to reduce the impacts of climate change on rural communities.
With the enactment of the bipartisan...

Shaw’s donates $100,000 to food program

VERMONT - The work of Hunger Free Vermont to end hunger was aided recently by a $100,000 grant from Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program, which aims to connect individuals with federal meal programs such as 3SquaresVT and free or reduced school nutrition programs....

BDCC has $350,000 to loan to local small businesses.

BDCC named as microloan agent

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation was recently selected to be a US Small Business Administration microloan intermediary. BDCC has received a commitment of $350,000 from the SBA to lend to small businesses throughout southern Vermont.
BDCC is only the third SBA...

Derek Paul, left and brother Ryan Paul are the new owners of the local SERVPRO franchises.

Brothers take over family business

WESTMORELAND, NH – SERVPRO of Cheshire County, and SERVPRO of Windham, and Windsor counties announce Ryan Paul and Derek Paul as their new owners. The Paul brothers recently took over majority ownership of the franchises, previously owned by their parents, Richard and Susan Paul.
The...

Fund looking to track women-owned businesses

VERMONT - The Vermont Women’s Fund announces the launch of “This Way UP: there’s power in our numbers,” a new initiative to identify and track women-owned businesses and women leaders throughout the state. While women business owners are a strong part of Vermont’s economy, there is no conclusive...

Business recovery grants now available

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Southeastern Vermont Community Action’s Micro Business Development program announces that applications are now being accepted online for the third round of Economic Micro Business Recovery Assistance for the COVID-19 epidemic from businesses open before December 31, 2020, that...

Chamber of commerce names award winners

WILMINGTON - The Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala dinner December 5 at the Hermitage Club. As part of the festivities, the chamber’s annual award winners were announced.
Marc and Angel Balch were given the Ralph and Verne Howe Community Service...

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

Vail to buy Pennsylvania resorts

BROOMFIELD, CO- Vail Resorts announced Wednesday, December 8, that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania. As a part of the acquisition, Vail Resorts will also acquire Hidden Valley Resort and the operations of Laurel Mountain Ski Area. The...

Four Seasons expanding

VERMONT - Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty and Peerage Realty Partners announce a strategic partnership with Select Sotheby’s International Realty and Gary DiMauro Real Estate Inc. that will expand the company’s footprint into the mid-Hudson Valley region and upstate New York.
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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...