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A community fundraising push netted $2.8 million for the Mad River Glen Cooperative to move ahead with its purchase of approximately 1,100 acres surrounding the Mad River Glen ski area.
Based in Northfield with a manufacturing facility in Waterbury, Cabot Hosiery Mills on Monday announced the promotion of Angelica Taylor from chief operations officer to president.
A court hearing involving a dispute over the rental arrangements for multiple small businesses on Stowe Street in Waterbury has been postponed, with the affected tenants carrying on with business as usual, including new visual arts and music events.
As the Vermont media landscape changes, The Valley Reporter is joining many of the state’s longest publishing newspapers in creating a nonprofit arm to allow the paper to seek grants and accept tax deductible donations.
A state announcement of industrial wastewater pretreatment permit violations reports that Ben & Jerry’s ice cream plant in Waterbury topped the list of 17 companies that logged infractions in 2024.
A newly formed nonprofit dedicated to supporting and sustaining Vermont journalism has elected its first board of directors, including Waterbury Roundabout editor Lisa Scagliotti.
Mad River Glen is moving to secure more than 1,100 acres of surrounding forestland in what is described as a once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity that would permanently protect critical terrain, ecological habitat and the backcountry character that defines the Fayston skier-owned ski area.
Waterbury Center’s culture hub Zenbarn is turning 9 years old, and a celebration is planned for Nov. 15 to mark the occasion.
Several annual holiday efforts in Waterbury happen each year through the work of staff and volunteers with Revitalizing Waterbury as November and December are two of the busiest months of the year for the community and economic development nonprofit.
Waterbury institution Maxi’s Restaurant marks 20 years in business this month and owner Tom Bryant is throwing an all-day party on Saturday with a free breakfast buffet early in the day and live music until 9 p.m.
Unilever, the owner of Ben & Jerry’s, announced Tuesday that, due to the federal government shutdown, the conglomerate would postpone the creation of a spinoff company that would operate the Vermont brand.
The Center for Northern Woodlands Education Board of Directors announced this week that Editor Meghan McCarthy McPhaul has been awarded the Society of American Foresters 2025 Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award.
Ben & Jerry's founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, on Tuesday sent an open letter to the board of the Vermont ice cream maker's owner, Unilever, concerned over the spinoff of some of its food products, including Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc, as first reported by VermontBiz in 2024.
In the heart of Waterbury Village, there’s a toy store called The Tiny Acorn. Sally and Bob Dain have owned and run the store for two decades. At the end of this summer, they plan to retire. The Tiny Acorn will close on August 15.
A parking company with more than two dozen private lots in the Burlington area and two in Waterbury has agreed to pay a hefty fine after the Vermont attorney general found it was using deceptive ticketing practices.
If you’re looking to spend time at the Ben & Jerry’s Waterbury factory beyond getting a scoop and a quick visit to the gift shop, mark your calendar for a nearly two-week closure coming up.
A free film screening to be hosted next week by University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center will explore the roles of nursing and midwifery can play in solving a crisis in American obstetrical care
Waterbury’s efforts to focus on housing are taking a step forward as an online residential rental registry has launched using a new town permitting website. May 1 is the signup deadline.
After acquiring the historic station from the Squier family, Myers Mermel has sought to reach a broader audience with a renewed emphasis on commentary and news.
Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity has landed a $150,000 grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank.
Cochran’s Ski Area, about 10 minutes off Interstate 89, has been bringing young people out on the snow for decades. The small mountain features seven trails, accessed by a T-bar and rope tow, and since 1998 has been home to one of the few nonprofit ski areas in New England.
By the time the door had shut after the closure of the Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield last fall community members and theater owners were working on a plan to reinvent the community institution.
Just days before celebrating its 30th anniversary, the owners and founders of K.C.’s Bagel Cafe sold the business and began their long-awaited retirement.
State Treasurer Mike Pieciak has announced the formation of a Vermont Baby Bonds Advisory Committee that will convene local and national experts to develop a baby bonds pilot program in Vermont.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark this week issued a consumer alert to advise Vermonters on protecting their personal data in the wake of 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing.
The ice cream brand’s ongoing legal battle over its independence led employees to take a stand, voicing concerns over Unilever’s reported plans to oust their CEO.
Unilever moved to oust David Stever in early March for “his commitment to Ben & Jerry’s Social Mission and Essential Brand Integrity,” Ben & Jerry’s claimed in court filings.
Yestermorrow Design/Build School is located in the heart of Vermont’s Mad River Valley. It’s been around for 45 years. They teach hands-on courses in design, construction, woodworking and architectural craft.
Vermont ice cream icons Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are thinking about buying back their eponymous brand from parent company Unilever, according to recent media reports.
Leaders from a newly formed journalism organization in Vermont, the Vermont Community Foundation, and state government gathered for a press conference last week at the Vermont State House to share a recent report on the state of Vermont’s news media landscape and mark the inaugural round of Local Civic Journalism Awards to more than a dozen news organizations.