Economy
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.
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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.”
After fleeing danger at home, refugees in Vermont have faced the loss of food assistance
“It kind of now feels like the same as where I’m coming from,” said Juvenari Kambale, a refugee from the Congo. “There’s that fear for what’s gonna happen next.”
Vermont Catholic Church receives bankruptcy court’s OK to sell Rutland property
A $1 million offer for the former Loretto Home senior living facility could help the state’s largest religious denomination and a local housing nonprofit — but comes with conditions.
Vermont Conversation: A former EPA official on how the plastics industry sabotages real recycling
“[The industry] has spent millions of dollars advertising, telling us, ‘don’t worry about all the plastic you’re generating,’” said Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. “That is deceptive.”
‘A costly unforced error’: Vermont Legislature’s top economist slams Trump’s trade war
“You can apply tariffs on whoever you want, but if you want to rub it in somebody’s face and nose, you’re going to get reactions like this,” Tom Kavet said of the president’s policies toward Canada.
Nearly 12% property tax increase projected for next year
The spike is an early estimate. Still, it’s likely to provoke fear for taxpayers, lawmakers and school administrators weary from years of rising costs.
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