Antarctica bound: Vermonters embark on bucket-list adventure
Many New Englanders choose to go south for weeks or months to escape the dark, cold days of winter. But this week, a group of 14 adventurous Vermonters are heading just about as far south as you can get – to Antarctica.
Jane Brown named Revitalizing Waterbury’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year
Revitalizing Waterbury’s Board of Directors recently named Jane Brown as the group’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Shared at the organization’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Party, the award recognizes a volunteer who has gone above and beyond their usual role over the past year.
SIDEBAR: Transcript of WDEV on-air sale announcement Jan. 11
We have compiled a transcript of the 20-min. on-air announcement of the WDEV sale, broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at 12:35 p.m. Also here is a link to the audio recording.
Deal will make businessmen, former GOP candidates, new owners of WDEV radio group
From a fitting on-air radio announcement last week, listeners to WDEV learned that two Vermont businessmen, handpicked by Ken Squier months before his death in November, are now poised to take ownership of the nearly century-old independent broadcasting company based in Waterbury.
Ambulance ‘Station Creation’ on regional top 10 list for 2024
The Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation recently announced its top-priority projects for 2024 and Waterbury Ambulance Service’s new station project is near the top of the list.
Bourne’s Energy named Outstanding Business of the Year for 2023
VermontBiz and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce have announced that Bourne’s Energy is the winner of the annual prestigious and highly anticipated Outstanding Business of the Year Award for 2023.
Nominate a Vermonter for the Citizen of the Year
Nominations are now open for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s annual Citizen of the Year award to an outstanding Vermont figure.
Business forum meets in Waterbury as town braces for flood
On Monday morning, Dec. 18, as heavy rains that later triggered flooding soaked Central Vermont, a Vermont Chamber of Commerce event took place in Waterbury’s Pilgrim Park that included U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt.
Ice cream producers unionize at Ben & Jerry’s Waterbury plant
Nearly 100 employees will be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, according to its Connecticut-based Local 371.
Zenbarn Farms expands by buying cannabis dispenaries, cultivation & manufacturing facilities
Zenbarn Farms owners Noah Fishman and Marlena Tucker-Fishman hope that Waterbury may soon be as well known for its cannabis as it is for its craft beer. They have taken a step towards that vision in signing an agreement to purchase the Vermont assets of Curaleaf Holdings Inc., an international cannabis company based in New York City.
Revitalizing Waterbury hires new economic development director
Revitalizing Waterbury has announced the hiring of a new economic development director for Waterbury.
State grant could help Waterbury brewery curb its wastewater
Freak Folk Bier, which opened in Waterbury in early 2022, crafts oak-fermented, mixed-culture beers. Last month, the brewery received a grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s wastewater management program that would pay for upgrades to keep its sludge out of the waste stream.
Holiday shopping, year-end giving buoy local businesses, organizations
In what has become a modern holiday tradition, today is dubbed Giving Tuesday across the nation and beyond.
The Bridge marks 30 years with gala, panel discussion on democracy
MONTPELIER — The Bridge newspaper will celebrate 30 years of publication and the news media’s critical role in protecting democracy on Friday, Nov. 17, with an art auction, refreshments from local chefs, and a lively panel of local journalists.
Foliage season brings crowds, tangled traffic, even after summer floods
Waterbury tourist operations saw plenty of traffic during the peak foliage weeks. Amid the onslaught of crowds and congestion, the season is crucial for local businesses to take in enough revenue to keep them viable for the rest of the year.
Blackback Pub changes hands, keeps the spirit
After owning Blackback Pub for nine of its 14 years at 1 Stowe Street, Lynn Mason and Dave Juenker have handed off the business to new owners, general manager Ehren Hill and chef Cory Swafford.
Foundry Street entrepreneurs cook up new business in Waterbury
There’s a hum of creative energy coming from 40 Foundry Street, where new food and beverage businesses are coming to life in this historic building a block away from Main Street.
Community support buoys Waterbury’s flood-hit businesses
Waterbury’s flood-hit downtown businesses are bouncing back thanks to hard work that included numerous community volunteers. UVM Community News Service reporters Shannon Flaherty and Will Thorn filed this report.
First big test comes fast for new owners at Craft Beer Cellar
When you’ve just bought a new business, “flood” is not a word you want to hear — or an event you want to experience — after just one month of ownership.
Stowe inn owners buy Michael’s on the Hill
After several years on the market, Waterbury fine-dining stalwart Michael’s on the Hill has been sold to the owners of Stowe’s Brass Lantern Inn.