Business

Business exit plan workshop

BRATTLEBORO- A workshop for business owners and key managers working toward an exit plan will be held on Wednesday, December 4, from 2 to 5 pm at the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation offices at 76 Cotton Mill Hill.
Participants will learn the basics of how to choose a path for...

Grants for new wood use ideas

CONCORD, NH- The Future Forest Economy Initiative is looking for new ideas, products and markets to increase demand for wood across northern New England and New York. The deadline for concepts to be considered in the first round of funding in 2020 is Monday, December 2.
The initiative — a...

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Homeowners urged to wait to hang feeders

HUNTINGTON- The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont are urging Vermonters to prepare bird feeders to put up around December 1, the date recommended by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to avoid attracting bears.
Vermont’s bear biologist, Forrest Hammond, says...

It's go time!

The recent run of cold weather, with lows in the single digits, allowed local ski areas to pump out snow in anticipation of the winter season. Mount Snow opened its lifts on Wednesday, with six trails open for skiers and riders. Snowmaking continues and more trails are expected to open soon,...

Betsy Wadsworth

Wadsworth recognized as Realtor of the Year

DOVER- Betsy Wadsworth, a broker associate for Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, has been named the 2019 Realtor of the Year by the Vermont Association of Realtors. The award is the association’s highest honor and recognizes a member for outstanding commitment to the industry, clients...

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...