KEENE, N.H. – Savings Bank of Walpole is excited to announce the winners of their second annual photo contest. Selected photos will be featured in the bank’s 2021 community calendar as well as on the bank’s website and social media. … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Bellows Falls Downtown Development Alliance introduces BF Bucks! This is a shop local program funded by an economic stimulus grant offered by the state of Vermont with a quick turnaround. BFDDA is disbursing BF Bucks … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce was recently awarded a Restart VT Regional Marketing & Stimulus Grant from the Department of Tourism. This successful application was the result of a regional collaboration with joint applications from … Continued
REGION – If you’ve been watching the market lately, perhaps the first question on your mind is, “Should I make a big change in my investments?” In reality, a volatile market isn’t the best time to do a complete makeover … Continued
REGION – During the last week of February 2020, the S&P 500 lost 11.49%—the worst week for stocks since the 2008 financial crisis—only to jump by 4.6% on the first Monday in March. By all accounts, the drop was largely … Continued
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Claremont Savings Bank is proud to announce the graduation of Tausha Shute, vice president of retail services, from the New England School for Financial Studies. “This program has allowed Tausha the opportunity to develop a broad range … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Mara Neufeld Rivera, M.S., SHRM-SCP, has been named the 2020 Human Resources Professional of the Year by the Vermont State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. The award, sponsored by the Vermont Chamber of … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Sept. 18, Gov. Phil Scott and Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, announced the distribution of $2.5 million in federal CARES Act funding for Restart Vermont Technical Assistance. This funding will … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Tanya L. Nichols and her husband Ron have launched Kokopelli’s, a new retail business in Bellows Falls specializing in a variety of southwestern décor, rugs, and handbags, jewelry, and gemstones, Shearling products, and handmade items from … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Almost a year after a devastating fire destroyed this Springfield timber frame company, Vermont Timberworks officially reopened their new building with a spirited and Covid-conscious ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. The September 2019 fire, which was … Continued