Southern Vermont

Statues at the Cancún Underwater Museum of Art, which is in the Atlantic Ocean. The transatlantic slave trade will be discussed in a public talk on Wednesday.

Online talks offered on slave trade, eugenics

SOUTHERN VERMONT - On Wednesday, January 5, at 7 pm, the Brooks Memorial Library is hosting the free public talk “Atlantic is a Sea of Bones” with Jarvis Green, as part of Vermont Humanities First Wednesdays’ series.
Green, founder of the Black theater company JAG Productions, invites...

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...

River restoration projects underway.

River restoration protects water, boosts economy

SOUTHERN VERMONT - This year, the Connecticut River Conservancy has completed more than 20 river restoration projects across the four-state Connecticut River watershed. These projects will restore natural river flow, improve wildlife habitat, and protect clean water. They also boosted local...

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...

VNA & Hospice receives grant

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region announces it has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Charles R. Wood Foundation toward a respite fund that will provide 96 hours a month of respite care to families receiving pediatric high-tech services.
The high-tech...

New collaboration for cleaner water

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District, Connecticut River Conservancy, and the Windham Regional Commission announce a collaboration to provide outreach and services to the public and municipalities to enhance water quality and tactical basin planning in...

Photo by Vicky Capitani

Early season snow

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Snow blanketed much of the high country in the area Saturday afternoon and caused Route 9 between Wilmington and Bennington to be closed for an hour. By Sunday, the road was open.

Forty under 40 winners, nine from southern VT

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The winners of the Rising Stars recognition award were announced by Vermont Business Magazine. Forty winners under the age of 40 were selected by a panel of judges based on a commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and community involvement.
There were...

Submit economic development projects for regional plan

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The submissions process has opened for projects to be included in the Southern Vermont Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
The CEDS is a federally-approved action plan for growing the southern Vermont economy with a regional public process. Each year the CEDS is...

Nonprofits eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans, up to $2 million for repairs

SOUTHERN VERMONT - The US Small Business Administration announced that certain private nonprofit organizations in Bennington and Windham counties may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. These loans are available following a presidential disaster declaration for public assistance...