From RW: Volunteer of the Year honors, shop small, and Wrap It Up and Win
Revitalizing Waterbury recently held its annual celebration to thank volunteers and once again has rallied local businesses to take part in the annual Wrap it Up and Win holiday local shopping promo.
Capstone's Minter is moving on
BARRE — Capstone Community Action will be in search of new leadership because, after six successful years, Sue Minter is stepping down as executive director of the organization that got its start as the Central Vermont Community Action Council in 1965.
RW taps elected leader, nonprofit veteran, Roger Clapp as next executive director
Revitalizing Waterbury has chosen its next executive director who hardly needs an orientation to his new post heading up Waterbury’s community and economic development nonprofit.
At a critical crossroads: Roundabout joins fundraiser to double contributions
We at Waterbury Roundabout want our readers to know that we’ve managed to join a groundbreaking national fundraising effort through the end of 2024 to support local news operations.
Lawson’s looks to match Mad River Valley Rotary fundraising
The Mad River Valley Rotary Club is partnering with Lawson’s Finest Liquids this month through Dec. 3 to boost the Rotary’s fundraising.
Help wanted: Vermont State Police seeks recruits
Looking to fill its winter class of new troopers, the Vermont State Police is launching a year-end recruiting push with a few unique twists.
Vermont Tech Jam: Find a job, a degree program or get inspired
Vermonters looking for a new job that pays the bills or just eager to meet entrepreneurs and leaders building new businesses can do both at the Vermont Tech Jam on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Hula in Burlington.
Small Business Administration seeks award nominations
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman has announced that nominations are open for the 2025 National Small Business Week Awards.
Vermont’s minimum wage to hit $14 on Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, Vermont’s minimum wage will reach $14 for the first time as the annual increase to the hourly wage standard goes into effect, according to the Vermont Department of Labor.
KORE Power looks to expand with Barre facility
Waterbury power-storage manufacturer KORE Power plans to open a second Vermont location in Barre where it recently received unanimous approval from the Barre Town Development Review Board for a warehouse for assembling battery storage systems and storing system components.
MakerSphere annual meeting salutes volunteers, teachers, creators
MakerSphere’s recent annual meeting and open house at its wood shop and maker space was an opportunity for the public to tour the shop and learn more about its programs and community resources for art and making.
SunCommon parent company iSun to rebrand after bankruptcy filing
Months after declaring bankruptcy, iSun—parent to Waterbury-based SunCommon—has been acquired by a Texas private equity firm and is set to rebrand with a new name under new leadership. SunCommon operations and mangement are to remain unchanged, company officials said.
NOMAD mobile units deliver clean, quiet power to summer concerts
New mobile battery power-storage units manufactured in Waterbury helped fill the Shelburne Museum concert meadow with music this summer and avoided creating two metric tons of carbon pollution from traditional diesel generators.
Rebuild at Green Mountain Club visitor center undeterred by storms
The Green Mountain Club is continuing to build a new visitor center on the same spot as its current one. It's also rallying the hiking community to participate in its fifth annual Long Trail Day fundraiser to help fund trail repairs and maintenance critical, especially after more storm damage.
Waitsfield Children’s Center to close in mid-July
After almost 50 years of providing child and infant care for local families, the Waitsfield Children’s Center has closed its doors, due to the same challenges that many child care centers face: finding and keeping high-quality teachers, paying staff a livable wage while offering affordable child care for local families. That’s the bad news.
Waterbury’s food & beverage scene evolves, innovates & rolls with nature’s punches
Waterbury’s ever-evolving restaurant and pub scene has added some new players in recent months and some longstanding establishments have added new twists. Like the rest of the community, some have had to react quickly less than two weeks ago to their third flood in 12 months.
Local sales taxes begin, but property tax bills get a one-week delay
Waterbury’s new 1% local sales taxes went into effect in July and sales receipts in town should reflect the new charge on retail sales, rooms, meals and alcohol purchases. It’s also time for property tax bills to land in the mail and some may have noticed a delay.
Where’s Waldo? And who has a truly spooky story to share?
Two special events at Bridgeside Books involve working with other local businesses this month to hunt for Waldo and tapping community creativity for the store’s annual Spooky Tales event ahead of Halloween.
Arts Fest introduces ArtShop local shopping/dining promo
In the run-up to Waterbury Arts Fest in two weeks, Revitalizing Waterbury has created a local shopping promotion that will score participants an Arts Fest 2023 commemorative poster.