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Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Like other big issues facing Vermont, the shortage of housing in the Green Mountain State was understood to be a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In 2019, the state floated a $37 million bond to address that problem. But the pandemic has worsened the state’s housing shortage, as prices rise, preventing renters from becoming home buyers and apartment-hunters from finding housing. It’s affecting employers who must now contend...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — A new retail space and café opens its doors on Main Street on Saturday, bringing the work of designers, makers and entrepreneurs to downtown Bennington. Called W. Collective, the new shop is the creation of Sarah Krinsky and Bri Magnifico, each of whom has experience in the retail clothing business. W. Collective is to be a deliberately offline experience, inviting customers in to see, smell and touch the merchandise. â�...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — An online Southern Vermont Jobs and Climate Forum highlighted both the economic challenges posed by climate change and the opportunities for innovative business owners who anticipate what a changing climate will foster. Sponsored by the Vermont Council on Rural Development and the Vermont Climate Economy Action Team, the June 24 event included panelists Robert Stevens of Stevens & Associates; Stephanie Lane, executive direct...

1 of 6 CAROLINE BONNIVIER SNYDER — BENNINGTON BANNER Co-owner Linda Foulsham places books on the front tables inside the Bennington Bookshop’s new location in the Putnam Block on South Street in Bennington on Tuesday afternoon. The bookshop, the oldest independent bookstore in Vermont, moved from Main Street last week and opened in its new location on Tuesday. Caroline Bonnivier Snyder CAROLINE BONNIVIER SNYDER — BENNINGTON BANNER Co-owner Linda Foulsham w...

BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Savings & Loan welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors at the annual meeting held at the end of April, while at the same time

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — The Select Board on Monday approved expansion of the downtown area that could benefit from federal historic preservation tax credits and state grants for designated Vermont downtowns. The area was extended to the east along both sides of Main Street from the Valentine Street intersection to the intersection with Pleasant Street. The key feature and principal reason for the proposal is the former Bennington High School buildi...

BENNINGTON – A recent report to the Select Board on building and zoning permits included a flurry of business-related projects underway, possibly signaling a reviving local economy.

Related Company:  Rendering courtesy Brattleboro Savings & Loan Vermont Business Magazine The DeWitt Block, a long-empty piece of Flat Street’s history in downtown Brattleboro, is being given a new life. Standing next to the Brattleboro Transportation Center, the former Sanel Auto Parts store was constructed over 100 years ago as a grocery warehouse and, though it has received interest from investors over the years, a good match for its potential hadn’t materialized until now. “This b...

Sun, 04/25/2021 - 2:51pm -- tim The University of Vermont Firestone Medical Research Building is under construction. PC Construction is the general contractor. Designed by Black River Design, Architects in collaboration with Payette. Courtesy Photo. by Bruce Edwards, Vermont Business Magazine How tough was last year for some of the state’s commercial contractors? For PC Construction, one of the largest, it was a year when the company took a significant hit – the direct result of the now ye...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — The pending closure of the Energizer industrial facility this year could mean both a sad ending and a hopeful beginning for Bennington. The company announced in October 2019 that it would wind down battery manufacturing operations here and consolidate those in Portage, Wisc., in 2021. The business, located off Gate and Scott streets, originated as a Union Carbide battery facility in 1942. Over the years, it employed thousand...