Maple syrup production across the country was off just under 17% in 2021 while in Vermont, the nation’s top maple producer, production was off by just over 21%, according to statistics released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
East Baking Company and Mrs. Dunster's Bakery are preparing to file to stop the sale of Koffee Kup Bakery and Vermont bread to Georgia-based Flower Foods.
Former employees will get their paid-time-off money back.
New Hampshire’s state-run retail empire, which has renovated or relocated 34 of its 69 New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets since 2012, dwarfs that of the Green Mountain State, which sells spirits through a network of 77 privately owned stores.
Brittany Bouthiette was located on June 3, 2021 at approximately 2:30pm by the Vermont State Police.
Cabot, VT – Cabot has launched the Cabot Farm Trail as a way for people to visit and meet some of the cooperative's farm families across New England and upstate New York.
Mrs. Dunster's Bakery, the proposed buyers of Koffee Kup Bakery in Burlington and Vermont Bread in Brattleboro, announced that they are close to signing short-term agreements for leasing the operating locations of both businesses.
SUSSEX, N.B. – In the 1960s, Ingrid Dunster started making donuts in her kitchen in a small town in New Brunswick. They became known asthe "absolute best donuts in town."
HYDE PARK, Vt. - Jason Powell is headed back to his home state of Michigan, or at least his beer is.
The winning bidder of a charity auction for Farm Aid paid $39,000 for the first-ever barrel of 100% grain-to-glass whiskey made by WhistlePig, a Shoreham, Vermont company.
A bill that would have required the owners of short-term rentals to register their properties with the state fell short of the final approval needed to become law.
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets has announced a new interactive tool that displays new market opportunities for maple producers
The owner of three ski resorts in Vermont and 31 others throughout the United States is pushing for more buyers of their Epic ski pass for the 2021-2022 season.
The Vermont Attorney General's office filed a memorandum in Chittenden Superior Court compelling Koffee Kup's appointed receiver and lender Key Bank to pay $797,568.17 in accrued paid time off (PTO) obligations to employees after the business closed in April.
RANDOLPH, Vt. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Applied Research Associates of Randolph over $5 million to test roadways and airstrips in freezing temperatures.
Fairfax, Vt. – Runamok Maple and WhistlePi, have joined forces to launch a pair of handcrafted barrel-aged products this spring: WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup and WhistlePig Barrel-Aged Maple Bitters.
WAITSFIELD Vt. - Craft beer fans across the Northeast region can now make reservations at Lawson’s Finest Liquids(link is external) outdoor beer garden, the brewery announced Thursday. Beginning May 15, Lawson’s Finest Liquids will be pouring fresh brews and serving up an expanded food menu …
BURLINGTON — Koffee Kup has filed an emergency motion with the Chittenden Superior Court, asking the court to order Key Bank and the receiver of the assets of Koffee Kup to immediately pay nearly $800,000 in paid time off to “numerous former employees” of the now-shuttered bakery.
East Baking Company has been awarded estimated incentives of $1.1 million from the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) for a "project" in Burlington and another $781,000 for another project in Brattleboro.
As the future of Vermont’s Koffee Kup Bakery remains up in the air, some employees woke up on Friday to find out the bank had taken back vacation time, which was already paid out.
Elon Musk's company Starlink launched 60 more satellites on Tuesday to meet the needs of more than 500,000 worldwide who have signed up for the service, including plenty of Vermonters.
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Ben & Jerry's is now the number one producer of super-premium Non-Dairy desserts, made entirely without animal products.
On Thursday, April 29, Burlington International Airport launched its first flight to Boston on Boutique Air.
Josesph's Bakery, TwinCraft Soap and Hannafords are three examples of companies recruiting Koffee Kup and Vermont Bread employees who lost their jobs.
Amtrak's is celebrating its 50th-anniversary by offering fares up to 50% off with a maximum fare of $50 per segment.
Jeff Sands wrote a book called Corporate Turnaround Artistry: Fix Any Business in 100 Days, but it took the senior advisor for AIAC less than a month to shut down Koffee Kup Bakery and its subsidiary, Vermont Bread.
Vail Resorts, Inc. updated their financial guidance on April 22, reporting that they were projecting an operating profit (EBITDA) of between $636 million and $650 million and a net income of at least $258 million for the first nine months ending April 30, 2021.
The Vermont Brewers Festival announced that they are postponing the July event until next year at the same time.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids is celebrating Earth Day a few days early this year, unveiling plans this week for a 495-module solar canopy at its brewery and taproom in Waitsfield, Vt. Lawson’s Finest has partnered with SunCommon, an industry leader that has been providing solar energy solutions t…
The Black Diamond company has issued a recall of about 66,000 avalanche transceivers after one person died. Another was seriously injured in an avalanche. Both incidences occurred in British Columbia.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) willingly admits that their hiring process can often be shrouded in secrecy.
Barre, Vt. – The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced that Amtrak passenger rail service and inter-city bus service in Vermont will resume effective July 19, 2021.
The ratio of teachers to students in a classroom is an important data point for the quality of a child's education, but does having more breweries per capita make for better beer?
Vermont Public Radio reports that thirteen ski areas in Vermont received recovery grant payments from the state through economic recovery grants, including Killington, who received the maximum amount of $300,000.
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -According to a press release from the two companies, Stonewall Kitchen has announced its acquisition of Vermont Coffee Company® based in Middlebury, Vermont.
BURLINGTON, Vt. - A series of railway purchases recently proposed by the CSX Corporation included one transaction that could eliminate competition in parts of northern Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Vermont Representative James McCullough of Williston proposed a bill expanding the state's current bottle redemption requirements. After years of stalling at the committee level, it's showing new signs of life to be considered for a vote in the Vermont Legislature.
The rise and fall and rise again of cider.
MasterCard and Visa have postponed their plan to boost fees this April, moving the planned changes to April of 2022.
MONTPELIER, Vt. - A proposed bill in the Vermont Legislature, known as H.200, that would have virtually ended the short-term rental industry in Vermont is on hold.
Reservation booking begins Saturday, March 13
"For the sake of consumers and small businesses, we again urge you: don’t do it."
BENNINGTON, Vt. - When you open a can of beer, you probably don't even think about the small circle you now have to drink from. But the owners of the company Draft Top, including Bennington native Pat Parizo, want you to think again.
The Polaris company is recalling ten different version of it's Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle and ProXD Utility Vehicles due to a potential crash hazard.
Monday, February 8th was the announcement date that Price Chopper/32 would merge with Tops Markets and create a supermarket retailer with nearly 300 stores in six states.
The Toro Corporation has issued a warning for anyone owning or operating some Toro snowthrowers should “should immediately stop using the recalled Toro Power Max Snowthrower and contact a Toro authorized dealer for a free repair,” according to the company.
Mike Desautels didn't have a lot to say about his policy making masks optional for customers.
Christopher M. Parker of Guilford, the owner of a building restoration service was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for tax evasion between 2014 and 2018.
Finn Cook from the Central Vermont Career Center took first place in the bumper sticker conference at the 12th annual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day, February 11th in Randolph.
A veteran owned brewery has bravely opened, mid-pandemic, in Bennington.