Economy

Tara Lynn oversees the Facebook group, which taps into Vermonters’ commitment to sustainability.

It may be home to Ben & Jerry’s Factory Store, but Waterbury’s last three dairy farms were driven out of business. Their former owners struggle to let go.

As solar grows, so does Vermont’s capacity for agrivoltaics — the dual use of land on solar farms for agriculture.

Partizanfilm is a grassroots, member-run non-profit. And it’s opening a two-screen art-house cinema on College Street later this month.

“I like to think that, spiritually, if you wanna put it that way, that the Christmas trees know they’re being grown as Christmas trees. They’re happy with their fate. I’m good with that. And I always say, you cut it down – I’m gonna plant another, don’t worry,” said Steve Moffat of Moffat’s Tree Farm. 

“They were lying on top of the hay bales staring up at the sky, watching for shooting stars.”

Many residents are familiar with recycling and composting — but one Vermont initiative focuses on making it easier to reuse.

A food-start up bill exempts home based food producers from requiring state food safety permits if they keep their sales under $30,000.

Chocolate is one of Vermont’s top food exports. But cacao doesn’t grow here — and climate change has been disrupting the global supply chain.

Most of the people who go to college in Vermont — 57 percent — leave the state after graduation. That’s more than any other state.

The Canadian students say they are frustrated by how tariffs affect their daily lives.

If Vermont ever pursued hosting the Games, it should partner up with its neighbors, said the comptroller of the 1980 Games in Lake Placid.

Current home set to be torn down soon

The buildings in question are the NOAA building in Barre, the HUD building in Burlington and the Natural Resources Conservation Service building in St. Johnsbury

A perfect storm — that’s how industry leaders describe the challenges Vermont developers face in 2025. 

A local business owner believes customization is a collaborative process.

A new bill would inventory state properties for potential for housing development.

Ram Hinsdale began serving as Vermont Senate majority leader Jan. 8.

The change comes at what seems to be a significant time for regional co-ops as two other within 30 minutes have undergone significant changes in the last six years.

More than 60 units are planned in total across the two towns. Both project planners say state brownfield grants have helped get the ball rolling.

The event, hosted by the Vermont Community Development Association, will be held June 25 at the Hardwick Town House on Church Street.

The city’s long-delayed Main Street Revitalization project began last month.

The bill would target shoplifters who steal multiple things in one county within a two-week period. If the combined value of the goods exceeds $900, an offender would face the same fines and imprisonment as the current felony.

Winooski’s population is roughly 60% renters, meaning the regulations could impact a lot of residents.

Under the bill, companies would be barred from the sale, lease, or disclosure of people’s biometric identification unless it is necessary for the service or the person gives consent. 

He can’t fly or shoot lasers out his eyes, but he can do what many dread and few understand: taxes.

In a survey by the state after last summer’s flooding, 70% of farmers said they didn’t have crop or livestock insurance. Another 10% said the insurance didn’t apply to their industry — meaning only around one in five had coverage for those losses.

‘It was a constant battle’ to keep JetBlue in the Green Mountain State — a conflict that started long before the airline pulled out in 2023.

Washington district constituents approached their senator after they were turned away from a business because they only carried cash.

People in the industry believe the problems caused by the floods will worsen with winter weather soon setting in and, within the next few months, artists could be left wondering what they’ll do without accessible indoor spaces.

Fewer than one-fifth of agricultural business applicants had received payments. Those that did, on average, received tens of thousands of dollars less than needed.

Waterbury’s newest cannabis dispensary has gotten off the runway with a store featuring big windows positioned to maximize natural light, four separate kiosks prepared for product browsing and sliding glass hatches covering fresh bud for fragrance testing.

A bill to help small farmers diversify their products with a new grant program crossed over from the House to the Senate, but not without a significant cut in the money behind it. 

The conflict between the desire to maintain open space and the need for more housing in Shelburne came to the forefront on Town Meeting Day when residents cast votes on whether the town should set aside funds to acquire and preserve more undeveloped land.

Legislators may be looking at a bill to provide two hours paid leave for employees to vote in primary, general and Town Meeting Day elections. 

Before voters on Town Meeting Day say “yes” or “no” to proposed local and education taxes for the coming year, the numbers they see on the agenda go through a labyrinth.

House Democrats’ latest push for a paid leave bill comes with a new addition: It would provide paid time off for people experiencing sexual or domestic violence. 

Vermont’s recreational cannabis market has taken off this fall in the White River Valley, with more than 25 cultivators licensed by the state Cannabis Control Board in the region and more still pending.

The race for the Orange 2 House seat features two fresh faces for the Statehouse.