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On a recent chilly Sunday afternoon, community members, volunteers, students, and project partners gathered in Randolph to celebrate a major milestone for Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity and welcome new homeowners Rose and Mediatrice to their new homes.
Less than a year after a fire at the Sugarbush Golf Course in Warren destroyed Hogan’s Pub and the adjacent golf course clubhouse last fall, golfers are back on the course, using temporary facilities (which are construction trailers).
Sunflower Salon on Main Street in Waterbury remains temporarily closed since mid-April as owner Kelly Richardson has focused on her son’s hospital treatment following a motorcycle crash in Marshfield.
Vermont sock manufacturer Cabot Hosiery Mills announced the appointment of Dan Leonardi as Vice President of Sales this week.
Facing serious financial challenges following last year’s summer tour, Circus Smirkus will not be on the road this summer to Waterbury or its dozen or so other venues in Vermont and around New England.
A name change is coming soon for Waterbury’s community and economic development organization as Revitalizing Waterbury members were asked at last week’s annual meeting to vote on becoming “Discover Waterbury.”
Michaels on the Hill, the fine-dining restaurant perched high along Vermont Route 100 in Waterbury Center, has closed its doors after over 20 years.
Just in time to hit Easter baskets, Smarties Candy Company and Cabot Creamery have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in snack engineering: Seriously Smart Cheese, the world’s first cheddar-forward candy tablet.
MONTPELIER — The Red Hen café and retail shop, at the Camp Meade complex in Middlesex, is moving to Montpelier.
After more than three years of searching for a new owner, Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop has changed hands.
Leaders from a newly formed journalism organization in Vermont, the Vermont Community Foundation, and state government gathered for a press conference last week at the Vermont State House to share a recent report on the state of Vermont’s news media landscape and mark the inaugural round of Local Civic Journalism Awards to more than a dozen news organizations.
A community fundraising push netted $2.8 million for the Mad River Glen Cooperative to move ahead with its purchase of approximately 1,100 acres surrounding the Mad River Glen ski area.
Based in Northfield with a manufacturing facility in Waterbury, Cabot Hosiery Mills on Monday announced the promotion of Angelica Taylor from chief operations officer to president.
A court hearing involving a dispute over the rental arrangements for multiple small businesses on Stowe Street in Waterbury has been postponed, with the affected tenants carrying on with business as usual, including new visual arts and music events.
As the Vermont media landscape changes, The Valley Reporter is joining many of the state’s longest publishing newspapers in creating a nonprofit arm to allow the paper to seek grants and accept tax deductible donations.
A state announcement of industrial wastewater pretreatment permit violations reports that Ben & Jerry’s ice cream plant in Waterbury topped the list of 17 companies that logged infractions in 2024.
A newly formed nonprofit dedicated to supporting and sustaining Vermont journalism has elected its first board of directors, including Waterbury Roundabout editor Lisa Scagliotti.
Mad River Glen is moving to secure more than 1,100 acres of surrounding forestland in what is described as a once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity that would permanently protect critical terrain, ecological habitat and the backcountry character that defines the Fayston skier-owned ski area.
Waterbury Center’s culture hub Zenbarn is turning 9 years old, and a celebration is planned for Nov. 15 to mark the occasion.
Several annual holiday efforts in Waterbury happen each year through the work of staff and volunteers with Revitalizing Waterbury as November and December are two of the busiest months of the year for the community and economic development nonprofit.
Waterbury institution Maxi’s Restaurant marks 20 years in business this month and owner Tom Bryant is throwing an all-day party on Saturday with a free breakfast buffet early in the day and live music until 9 p.m.
Unilever, the owner of Ben & Jerry’s, announced Tuesday that, due to the federal government shutdown, the conglomerate would postpone the creation of a spinoff company that would operate the Vermont brand.
The Center for Northern Woodlands Education Board of Directors announced this week that Editor Meghan McCarthy McPhaul has been awarded the Society of American Foresters 2025 Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award.
Ben & Jerry's founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, on Tuesday sent an open letter to the board of the Vermont ice cream maker's owner, Unilever, concerned over the spinoff of some of its food products, including Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc, as first reported by VermontBiz in 2024.
In the heart of Waterbury Village, there’s a toy store called The Tiny Acorn. Sally and Bob Dain have owned and run the store for two decades. At the end of this summer, they plan to retire. The Tiny Acorn will close on August 15.
A parking company with more than two dozen private lots in the Burlington area and two in Waterbury has agreed to pay a hefty fine after the Vermont attorney general found it was using deceptive ticketing practices.
If you’re looking to spend time at the Ben & Jerry’s Waterbury factory beyond getting a scoop and a quick visit to the gift shop, mark your calendar for a nearly two-week closure coming up.
A free film screening to be hosted next week by University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center will explore the roles of nursing and midwifery can play in solving a crisis in American obstetrical care
Waterbury’s efforts to focus on housing are taking a step forward as an online residential rental registry has launched using a new town permitting website. May 1 is the signup deadline.
After decades of leadership from longtime owners Cindy Carr and Brian Shea, the independent Sugarbush Real Estate brokerage firm has changed hands.