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.
From abandoned blades to old airplanes, Vermont Surplus Property has bargains galore
Where can you buy a cheap hardware desk, find an antique embalming machine and pick up the pocket knife that you had to give up to security officials when you flew from the Burlington International Airport? Turns out, it’s all in one place: the State of Vermont Surplus Property Warehouse in Waterbury.
Waterbury alternative medicine practitioner is Vermont’s Small Business Person of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Vermont district office recently presented its annual awards and Waterbury alternative medicine practitioner Kerry Boyle received the top honor – Vermont Small Business Person of the Year.
Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity opens ReStore in Waterbury
An official ribbon-cutting marked the opening of Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity’s new ReStore home goods outlet on South Main Street in Waterbury.
SunCommon parent company iSun files for bankruptcy
iSun, the Williston-based solar energy company, is seeking permission to sell off its assets after years of financial woes, according to federal bankruptcy court filings. iSun is the parent company of SunCommon, a solar panel installer that’s based in Waterbury.
Vermont’s first Tesla dealership offering limited local sales
The much-touted first Tesla dealership in Vermont opened in March in South Burlington, but some would-be buyers of its popular electric vehicles still can’t get cars there.
CVFiber, NEK Broadband look to merge this summer
Officials with CVFiber and NEK Broadband communications union districts have announced plans to merge the two entities this summer.
Bookstores host June Pride Readathon to benefit Camp Outright
This month, Bridgeside Books joins 14 independent bookstores across Vermont to hold the second annual Pride Readathon to raise money for Camp Outright.
RW will survey local businesses and the public
In the coming weeks, Revitalizing Waterbury will conduct two surveys to gather insights from Waterbury’s businesses and the public regarding shopping habits and local retail.
New Central Vt. Habitat for Humanity ReStore lands a home in Waterbury
For seven years, the retail storefront next to Subway on South Main Street has stood empty, after Waterbury Pharmacy sold its business to Kinney Drugs in 2017 and vacated the space. Work is underway now to bring new life to the spot later this spring when ReStore, the retail operation run by Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity opens its doors in early June.