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CAES PTG seeks businesses for benefit holiday catalog; USDA to expand small biz lending; Cavendish energy audit raffle
CAES Parent-Teacher Group seeks businesses for holiday catalog Chester-Andover Elementary School’s Parent-Teachers Group is seeking businesses to be part of its 2013 holiday catalog. The catalog will feature a variety of items from local businesses as well as advertisements for other businesses The catalog is to be distributed to 210 CAES pupils who will then […]
Pinske a finalist for reality show; new name for Jelly Bean shop; and Kurn Hattin teacher makes Grammy list
‘Carved in Vermont’ makes final five for reality show Chester chain saw artist Barre Pinske and Bellows Falls filmmaker and producer Alex Strandling’s program “Carved in Vermont” has been named among the top five finalists in the A&E and New York Television Festival’s third annual A&E Unscripted Development Pipeline. The contest was open to independent […]
Zaremba defends Dollar General plans in court
This is Part I of two parts reporting on this week’s Dollar General appeal, only covering the testimony for Dollar General and cross-examination. Please share your views in the Comment section below the article. By Cynthia Prairie NEWFANE Many punches were thrown, quite a number were landed but none seemed to be a knockout in […]
Manchester restaurant honored by travel mag; Irene recovery bucks for biz still available
Manchester restaurant makes Top 10 for French restaurants in U.S. Travel + Leisure magazine has named Brasserie L’Oustau de Provence, located in Manchester, VT, the No. 5th “Best French Restaurants in the U.S.” in its August 2013 issue. Rated along with well-known culinary meccas such as Daniel in New York City, La Chaumière in D.C. […]
Playhouse plans for year-round performances with Walker Farm expansion
By Cynthia Prairie The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is planning to expand its theatrical offerings to year-round with a new cultural center at the 4.9 acre Walker Farm, just north of its Weston Green main stage. The company, which attracts audiences from throughout the northeast, currently stages shows from late spring to early fall, offering […]
Springfield Hospital holds 100th anniversary raffle
To celebrate its centennial, Springfield Hospital will be auctioning off 100 items to raise funds for the hospital’s upcoming Centennial Campaign for Emergency Care. Kicking off Sept. 1, raffle items will be available for viewing and bidding at the hospital’s on-line auction site www.BiddingForGood.com/SH100 or by calling Larry Kraft at (802) 885-7644 or emailing him […]
‘Start your own business’ class held Friday, Sept. 6
Vermont Small Business Development Center is offering a four-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. The course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at the Springfield Regional Development Corp., 14 Clinton Square, in the 1st floor conference room. The start your own […]
Black River expands into meat processing with new 50,000-square-foot plant
By Karen Zuppinger SPRINGFIELD Springfield based Black River Produce recently opened a meat processing plant to meet a growing demand. The 50,000-square-foot facility is located in the old Ben & Jerry’s building in North Springfield Industrial Park, a few miles down the road from the company’s headquarters. The compound processes all natural beef, lamb and […]
Health care exchange forum Sept. 10
Sept. 10: Ludlow health care forum to answer exchange questions If you missed last week’s health care forum, hosted by state Rep. Leigh Dakin in Chester, there will be another forum dealing with the new laws effecting health care in Vermont, held 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Friends of […]
Sage Jewelry holds anniversary sale; USDA employee honored; broadband grants in So. VT
Sept. 14: Sage Jewelry celebrates 3rd Anniversary with sale Michele Colby Bargfrede, owner of Sage Jewelry and Gifts, is announcing its 3rd Anniversary Sale Saturday and Sunday Sept. 14th and 15th. Sage Jewelry, located at 78 the Common in Chester, VT, features its own line of unique jewelry made in the store by Bargfrede, as […]
Two Southern VT arts centers get Rural Development grants
USDA Rural Development has awarded Community Facility grants to two Brattleboro non-profits: New England Center for Circus Arts Inc. and Latchis Arts Inc. “USDA is pleased to support the Brattleboro arts community and creative economy that is serving as an economic engine to inspire innovation, create jobs and re-energize the community,” said David Robinson, acting […]
Knockout Carpet to hold remnant sale to benefit GM girls softball
Knockout Carpet of Chester will be holding its 20th annual remnant sale at its store, 647 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Aug. 24, with proceeds this year going to benefit Green Mountain Varsity Girls softball team. There will be giveaways and raffles and hot dogs and drinks. Some remnants for sale […]
Chester offering businesses free listings on revamped website; small biz tech seminars offered
The Town of Chester is revamping its website. As part of this new look will be a section where business and professional services can post a link directing viewers to their websites. This will be offered at no charge to Chester business owners. Within the next month, Kyle Rogstad may be contacting businesses about the […]
Select Board OKs business loan for carver Pinske, bond amount for portion of gravel pit restoration
By Shawn Cunningham While the Chester Select Board had a quorum of three for its Wednesday, Aug. 7 meeting, the absence of two members who had attended the July 17 meeting combined with the presence of one member who had not lead to complications in completing an economic development loan discussed at that previous meeting. […]
Affordable, accessible health care celebrated; Okemo chamber offers trip to China
Springfield Medical Care Systems announces National Health Center Week 2013 as part of a weeklong campaign, through Aug. 17, to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers as local solutions for affordable and accessible health care. Community health centers have been in existence for more than 45 years and have compiled […]
Forum to explain new state health insurance options
Rep. Leigh Dakin is inviting all residents in the Chester, Andover, Baltimore and Springfield communities to attend a presentation and open forum on Vermont Health Connect from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at NewsBank Conference Center, 352 Main St., in Chester. Robin Lunge, director of the governor’s Office on Health Reform, will […]
Black River Produce sponsors Springfield Hospital Ball
Black River Produce’s co-owners Mark Curran and Steve Birge presented Springfield Hospital’s Larry Craft a check for $10,000, becoming the first sponsor of the Hospital’s Centennial Starlight Ball. The $10,000 contribution is at the highest sponsorship level: Diamond. “We wanted our gift to make a difference and to encourage other gifts. As we celebrate Springfield […]
Program would designate, aid business broadband improvement districts
The Vermont Telecommunications Authority has announced a new initiative to work with communities that wish to support businesses and local economies through improvements in broadband Internet service. Through an Application for Assistance, the VTA is soliciting proposals to define Business Broadband Improvement Districts. This is an opportunity to bring together the efforts and resources of […]
Development group elects officers; USDA offers local grants; girl wins health care education scholarship
The Regional Development Corporations of Vermont elected its officers at its recent annual meeting. Bob Flint, executive director of Springfield Regional Development Corporation, was elected president, Joan Goldstein, executive director of Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation, was elected vice president, and Ruth Wallman, executive director of the Lake Champlain Islands Economic Development Corporation, was elected […]
A fresh start, a new name for the WAAWWE market
By Cynthia Prairie It’s 10 days to relaunch and the four women around the picnic table are excited. Not only does it seem that the summer has finally taken hold in Southern Vermont, but their surroundings are in disarray, a happy dishevelment of reconstruction, rebuilding, renewal. Across the parking lot, the bright and […]
