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State offers business stimulus money to downtown groups
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development this week launched the Restart Vermont Regional Marketing and Stimulus Grant Program. The program will provide $500,000 in grants to organizations…
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Shoreham businessman buys Green Mountain College campus for $4.5 million
SHOREHAM — One of the founders of WhistlePig Rye Whiskey in Shoreham this week was announced as the winning bidder for the former Green Mountain College property in…
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Lodging businesses hardest-hit in pandemic
Of the many business sectors that reported COVID-19 losses to the state this summer as part of grant applications, lodging stands out. Average monthly losses during the height…
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What do your employees’ families need?
The Addison County Economic Development Corp. next week will host a video chat for business owners and other employers called “Conversation with Child Development Division.” The Child Development…
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Agency experts offers advice to Vermont business owners
The Vermont office of the Small Business Administration has a lot going on in its efforts to help the business community. Here are some items of interest: 2020…
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Lumberyards & contractors hustle to meet demands fueled by COVID-19
ADDISON COUNTY — Lumberyards and building contractors seem to have experienced a surge in business in Addison County since the stay-at-home mandate was loosened in June. And building…
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New York group wraps up purchase of Denecker Chevrolet
MIDDLEBURY — Mackey Auto Group of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has closed on its purchase of Middlebury car and truck dealership Denecker Chevrolet. The business, which as Denecker Chevrolet…
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Middlebury kombucha maker rebrands
MIDDLEBURY — Aqua ViTea, the Middlebury kombucha maker, this week announced that it was rebranding its bottles and cans to make it clear the level of alcohol its…
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Middlebury College among Vt. institutions affected by data breach
Middlebury College was among the Vermont educational institutions and nonprofits whose donor databases were hit by hackers earlier this year. Donors to the college and other nonprofits have…
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(Updated) County employers got more than $43 million in PPP loans
ADDISON COUNTY — More than 750 Addison County employers have received Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling between $43 million and $74 million for the retention of more…
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State braces for end of $600 weekly federal unemployment payments
More than $542 million has flowed into Vermont since March, when the federal government started supplementing Vermonters’ unemployment checks with $600 a week to help them through the…
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Dowgiewicz takes over top job at Middlebury’s Co-op Insurance
MIDDLEBURY — Co-operative Insurance Companies has a new president and CEO. The board of the Middlebury company appointed Lee Dowgiewicz to the top managerial spot effective July 1.…
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Opinion: Jobless rate has fallen, but near-term future does not look rosy
Art Woolf is a columnist for VTDigger. He recently retired as an associate professor of economics at the University of Vermont. Vermont’s unemployment rate fell to 9.4% in…
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Easing outdoor gathering guidelines aimed to help business
The guidelines for outdoor gatherings are slowly easing. On Friday, state parks reopened, and event venues are now permitted to host 150 people outdoors and up to 75…
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Capacity limits raised for restaurants, other hospitality businesses
The Scott administration announced Friday that as of June 26, restaurants, entertainment venues and other hospitality businesses will be able to open their doors to more people. The…
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Indoor dining & lodging are opening up, Gov. Scott says
Despite an outbreak of COVID-19 in Winooski that now numbers 34 cases, Gov. Phil Scott and other state officials outlined a series of orders on Friday that open…