New Haven Finds New Home for Historic Train Depot

By Colin Flanders Posted on June 9, 2021 at 1:05PM

The state, which owns both the depot and the land it sits on, is now working with New Haven officials to determine how to pay for the move. Estimates for the project have ranged from $430,000 to $630,000.

Two Defense Contractors in Colchester to Merge Into Single Firm

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on June 9, 2021 at 4:55AM

About half of the companies’ workers are of Vietnamese descent, and Morgan said the company has staff members who can translate for job seekers. The company works closely with the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, and displaced workers will be able to participate in a VEMC job fair at Omni Medical in coming days, she added.

Receiver Will Run Four Eldercare Homes After Resident Death, Abuse

By Derek Brouwer Posted on June 8, 2021 at 2:38PM

Will Raap Plans to Turn Nordic Farms Into a Grain-Based Ag Hub

By Sally Pollak Posted on June 8, 2021 at 1:00PM

Vermont-Based Remote-Instruction Startup Nets $6 Million From Investors

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on June 8, 2021 at 9:01AM

“This is going to be a phenomenal year for venture investing in Vermont, literally off the charts compared to 2020, which as you recall was essentially the best year ever,” Cross said. “I suspect that this year, driven by the Beta Air fundraising, Vermont will end up with a 500 percent increase in funding dollars and perhaps a doubling of the number of deals done.”

Burlington Lifts Mask Mandate for Municipal Buildings, Retail Stores

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on June 7, 2021 at 9:38PM

People are required to wear masks on public transportation, in schools and in health care facilities, regardless of their vaccination status. Later in the meeting, councilors passed a resolution that urges state and regional transportation officials to refocus a major study of Interstate 89 to consider non-motorized modes of travel.

Scott Signs Universal Mail-In Voting Bill, Urges Legislature to Expand It

By Colin Flanders Posted on June 7, 2021 at 5:57PM

The bill, S.15, will require town clerks to mail ballots to all active, registered voters ahead of the biannual statewide elections. Voters could then mail their ballots, deliver them to the polls or vote in person. The state used the same system for last year's record-breaking presidential election, which resulted in a 74 percent voter participation rate, six points higher than the 2016 presidential election.

Surprise Koffee Kup Buyer Emerges, Won't Reopen Bakeries

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on June 7, 2021 at 5:47PM

Koffee Kup had been delivering bread, buns, English muffins and doughnuts to more than 4,500 places in the Northeast before it closed, according to a private equity firm called American Industrial Acquisition Corporation, which had acquired Koffee Kup on April 1. The Flowers Foods announcement was made during a hearing in Chittenden Superior Court regarding the accrued paid time off that some employees lost when the bakery closed, according to the Brattleboro Reformer, which broke the story. A lawyer for the court-appointed receiver said Flowers Foods had purchased the company and would cover the money owed to employees, the Reformer said. 

Burlington Democrats Change Caucus Date to Meet Deadline

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on June 6, 2021 at 10:48PM

Burlington Progressives have not yet scheduled a caucus but are planning a virtual candidate forum at 7:30 p.m. on June 9 on Facebook Live, the party announced on Friday. The special election will fill a vacancy created by former councilor Brian Pine, who resigned after being named director of the city's Community and Economic Development Office late last month.

Vermont Lawmaker Kelly Pajala Feels Housing Pinch First-Hand

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on June 5, 2021 at 3:40PM

Over Memorial Day Weekend, a neighbor who has one vacation unit in the complex asked the landlord if he’d be willing to sell the apartment that Pajala and her sons occupy, and he asked Pajala to let him in to show it. It’s assessed at around $240,000.