WALPOLE, N.H. – Growing a farm with community, environmental, and financial sustainability in mind is challenging enough. Add on soaring fuel costs and the continuous impacts from climate change, and it can feel near-impossible to stay afloat. We keep hearing … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The River Artisan’s Cooperative store on Main Street in Bellows Falls has a wide range of art and craft articles by talented and interesting local artists. Of particular interest are rugs and other items made by … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The guest speaker for the Sept. 12 Rotary meeting was Stephen Clark, public affairs specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), working to assist victims recovering from the recent flooding in Vermont. In his quest to make … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) is launching the latest iteration of Actuator, a free eight-week entrepreneurship program designed to help tech and tech-enabled startups get their business concepts off the ground. The course provides a suite of … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony with new member Down to the Roots in Chester. Co-owners Scott Blair, along with Andi Goldman and Meredith Milliken, cut the ribbon with their team … Continued
REGION — The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the application deadline for disaster unemployment assistance (DUA). DUA is a federal program designed to help people who lost their jobs because of a natural disaster. This program gives temporary income … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – What’s happening at 54 The Common in Chester, Vt.? Many hands have been working behind the scenes to bring a new concept to The Common. Starting Sept. 30, the Common Street Market will be open every weekend. … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Amber Ham, a licensed massage practitioner (LMP) and new owner of Songbird Wellness in Chester, Vt., lived in Santa Rosa, Calif., before moving to the East Coast. Ham settled first in Long Island, until she started experiencing … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce was happy to celebrate the opening of Snow Law on Aug. 24, 2023. Located at 13 Clinton Street, Suite B, Springfield, Vt., Snow Law officially opened in June 2023. Samantha Snow … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The Town of Rockingham and Bellows Falls Downtown Development Alliance (BFDDA) “Walk the Rock,” Bellows Falls town and trail promotion launched this month with local hikers, visitors, and urban adventurers discovering some of the area’s hidden gems … Continued