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Neil Goldberg

Berkley & Veller welcomes agent

BRATTLEBORO- Tami Berkley Purcell, owner and managing broker of Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country Realtors, has announced that Neil Goldberg is joining the family-owned agency.
Goldberg is a newly-licensed Realtor. He was raised in his hometown of Putney, graduated from BUHS, and...

Utilities told to suspend disconnection of services

VERMONT- The Vermont Public Utility Commission again directed the state’s regulated utilities to stop any disconnection of utility service due to nonpayment of electricity, natural gas, and landline phone bills.
This moratorium on involuntary utility disconnections will last through...

Southern Vermont business buyers and sellers

BRATTLEBORO- People age 60 and over own nearly a third of private businesses in southeastern Vermont. Many lack a succession plan.
Concerned about the loss of businesses and jobs, the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is focusing on “succession planning.” With a grant from USDA...

Study shows rural drivers can save thousands

VERMONT- A new analysis of rural areas in four northeastern states shows that shifting to a clean transportation system, including a bigger role for electric vehicles, has positive benefits across the region. But the savings are biggest for rural drivers.
The new study, conducted by M.J....

Rescue’s annual meeting and officers

WILMINGTON- A virtual annual meeting of Deerfield Valley Rescue Inc. was held on November 2.
The membership elected the following individuals as officers of the squad for 2020-2021: president, Mike Mannhaupt; vice president, Conn Rose; treasurer, Paul Wheeler; secretary, Stephanie Pike;...

Moose Mahr, Rico Moorehead, Jennifer Betit-Engel, and Christian Engel stand in front of a pallet of construction materials at the Horizon Inn. Randy Capitani

Inn-vesting on the Horizon

Partners plan property rebirth, public accessibility WILMINGTON- Four ambitious business partners are breathing new life into a once-thriving hotel east of Wilmington after years of neglect and disrepair.
Ratu’s liquor store owners Jennifer Betit-Engel and Christian...

A practice green and training facilities at the Mount Snow Golf Club. The Original Golf School, which got its start at Mount Snow, has lost its contract to use the course. Courtesy Original Golf School

Golf school loses its original home, founder looks to move on

DOVER- The Original Golf School won’t be returning to the place where it got its start 42 years ago. According to Jay Morelli, who has been the face of the school for its entire existence, Vail Corporation told him late last month the company would not be renewing the golf school’s contract to...

MOOver schedule ready for winter

WILMINGTON – The MOOver starts its 2020-21 winter schedule on Thursday, November 26.
The Mount Snow route begins service Thanksgiving Day, with Route 1A and the upper parking lot routes opening the next day. Due to staffing shortages, there are no Timber Creek, Greenspring, Bears Crossing-...

Program urges early, safe shopping

BENNINGTON- The Shires of Vermont Destination Marketing Organization and the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce have partnered together to offer a shop early, shop safe program to boost consumer spending before the holiday season
The program is part of the Restart Vermont Regional...

Rotary accepting grant applications

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley is accepting applications for grant funding for charitable and community service organizations. Applications received by the November 30 deadline are reviewed by the fund board and a decision is reached within two weeks. Funding priorities...