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VTDigger publishes Vermont business and economic news. We also specialize in coverage of state finances and the impact of tax and budget policy on Vermonters.

 

Vermont announces end to pandemic program that provided extra food stamp money

By Dominic Minadeo

Feb 7 2023, 6:05 PMFebruary 7, 2023

The extra benefits will cease in March, and the food stamps program will revert to pre-pandemic functioning.


Contaminated product prompts Cannabis Control Board chair to call for state testing lab

By Fred Thys

Feb 7 2023, 5:16 PMFebruary 7, 2023

After the state cannabis board ordered testing of the contaminated lot, it came back with a reading 100 times higher than the certificate of analysis reading showed.


An Eritrean immigrant in Vermont is up for the top award in the restaurant industry

By Fred Thys

Feb 5 2023February 5, 2023

Alganesh Michael’s Vermont catering business is up against some of the top restaurant chefs in the Northeast.


Green Mountain Transit’s new leader takes the driver’s seat at a critical moment

By Shaun Robinson

Feb 5 2023February 4, 2023

Clayton Clark said he plans to leverage his experience working in state government to advocate for the transit agency’s needs in Montpelier, which many say includes more sustainable funding supported by the state.


Vermont Cannabis Control Board halts sale of contaminated cannabis

By Fred Thys

Feb 2 2023February 4, 2023

The Cannabis Control Board chair said the tainted product from Holland Cannabis had not been tested before it was sold and should never have been on store shelves because it was not registered with the board.


Maine firm takes over ValleyNet operations

By Valley News

Jan 30 2023January 30, 2023

Biddeford Internet Corp., also known as GWI, has been transferred ValleyNet’s operating agreement to manage ECFiber, assuming responsibility for ValleyNet’s obligations and 27 employees based at its Royalton offices, the parties announced.


Castleton rallies behind Gilmore Home Center after devastating fire

By Taylor Slonaker

Jan 29 2023January 29, 2023

Amid the debris, firefighters managed to save a cherished weathervane that sat atop the store for more than three decades.


Woodstock approves $330,000 in grants to create up to 79 new child care slots

By Ethan Weinstein

Jan 26 2023January 25, 2023

Four separate child care providers are expected to receive funding, which will expand day programs for kids under 3 and after-school care for children up to 12.


Parking changes at Stowe Mountain Resort cause concern over access to outdoor recreation

By Kate O'Farrell

Jan 26 2023January 25, 2023

While the resort is getting the most attention, many other parts of Stowe experience traffic difficulty throughout the year, according to Town Manager Charles Safford.


5 Vermont chefs, restaurants and drinking establishments among James Beard Awards semifinalists

By Fred Thys

Jan 25 2023January 25, 2023

Haymaker Bun Company of Middlebury is among the first-ever nominees for outstanding bakery, a new category.


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