Economy
As child care growth gains momentum across Vermont, some regions lag behind
In one Franklin County community, “everyone’s got a story” about child care, a parent said.
Gov. Scott pushes for ‘disciplined’ spending with $9.4 billion state budget proposal
Scott’s proposal for the 2027 fiscal year is about 3% larger than the budget for the current year. The spending plan calls for fewer new initiatives than previous state budgets did, he said.
Struggling South Royalton deli prepares for new ownership
Daisey Darling, who had owned the deli since 2014 with her now ex-husband, had closed the business in December as the pair divorced and the business struggled to turn a profit.
Vermont’s top economists say state revenue is steady as tight budget cycle nears
Their report Friday details state revenue collections and pressures over the first half of the 2026 fiscal year, which started last July.
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Signed, sealed, delayed: Montpelier Post Office struggles with long wait times — again
The Montpelier post office is facing a staffing shortage on four of its delivery lines.
Waterbury’s former dairy farm owners struggle to move on
It may be home to Ben & Jerry’s Factory Store, but the town’s last three dairy farms were driven out of business.
Officials say South Burlington needs growth for tax increment financing to succeed
“Sustained and consistent mixed-use or compact housing development will bring the TIF district into balance over the long run and result in higher overall annual revenues,” wrote Ilona Blanchard, the city’s community development director.
Vermont’s agriculture exports to China surge 80%, defying US trade slump
The increase is driven predominantly by a spike in the price of whey, a milk byproduct.
US farmers to receive $12 billion in aid. Will Vermont see any?
With most of the federal funding targeting commodity crops less common in Vermont, officials encourage area farmers to stay informed.
Lamoille FiberNet finishes county-wide internet build-out
Over two summers of construction, workers laid 550 miles of fiber, and multi-gigabit-capable service is now available to 5,000 unserved or underserved addresses across the county, according to a press release from the district.
Beta Technologies plans to roughly double its Vermont workforce in the next 18 months
“We intend to continue to grow in Vermont,” CEO Kyle Clark said. “The nucleus will stay here.”
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