Vermont ice cream icons Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are thinking about buying back their eponymous brand from parent company Unilever, according to recent media reports.

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. 

What is the secret for small business success? For local businesses Stowe Street Cafe and Paprika Catering Company, their recipe calls for a large dose of out-of-the-box thinking, no small measure of hard work, and a few handfuls of community love, topped off with a sprinkling of friendship.

In a nod to the public artwork that rises up on the exterior of its building, The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall opens on Stowe Street this Friday, June 23, with its inaugural five-artist exhibit, “Art is Candy,” along with the season’s first Music in the Alley concert.

After nearly three years of renovations, one opening night, and nearly two months of water damage repair from a faulty sprinkler system, award-winning restaurant Hen of the Wood held its second official opening May 31 at its new South Main Street location without a hitch – or drip, as the case may be.

PK Coffee served Waterbury its last jolt of caffeine and signature froth on Sunday before closing the doors at its Foundry Street location. 

Chalk up another small victory for the independent artist in the stand against corporate retail giants.