VBSR members BCBSVT, Capstone, partner: Food Pilot Works in Collaboration to Support Families
A new food pilot was born in April as an offshoot of the highly successful Everyone Eats Vermont project. This idea came from Capstone Executive Director Sue Minter’s goal to expand mobility to Vermonters through greater transportation and food access. By decentralizing the food shelf delivery system and providing meals in concert with child support […]
Norwich Solar Technologies Launches Small Business Community Solar Alliance
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT, January 28, 2021 – Norwich Solar Technologies (NST) is pleased to announce the launch of its Small Business Community Solar Alliance (Small Biz CSA) throughout northern New England focused on helping small businesses recover from the devastating impacts of COVID 19. Norwich Solar Technologies CEO Jim Merriam said, “Small businesses are […]
Vermont Senate Unanimously Passes Landmark Child Care Bill
April 30th, 2021 – Today the Vermont Senate and House called child care a unifying issue during a joint press conference following the Senate’s unanimous 30-0 passage of H.171, the child care bill. H.171 includes $12.7 million in immediate, increased investments in child care to support Vermont’s economy and our children, and help families return […]
Union Mutual Receives 3rd Straight Gold-Level Worksite Wellness Accolade
MONTPELIER – Union Mutual is proud to announce it was recently honored by The Vermont Department of Health and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports with a 2021 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award – GOLD Level. This is the Company’s third consecutive top-tier wellness honor. “With most of our staff working remotely […]
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Expands Renewable Energy Efforts with New Solar Canopy Project at Waitsfield Brewery and Taproom
576-module parking canopy to provide 50% of Lawson’s Finest’s electricity Waitsfield, Vt. (April 13, 2021) – Lawson’s Finest Liquids is celebrating Earth Day a few days early this year, unveiling plans on Thursday for a 495-module solar canopy at its brewery and taproom in Waitsfield, Vermont. Lawson’s Finest has partnered with SunCommon, an industry leader that has been providing solar energy solutions […]
Fran Tobin Joins VPR & Vermont PBS As Vice President Of People & Culture
Winooski and Colchester, Vt. (April 8, 2021)— Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS have announced the appointment of Fran Tobin as Vice President of People & Culture. Tobin brings to this newly created position more than two decades of experience in human resource management in the private, public and education sectors, including executive level management, […]
Rebecca Foster named CEO of VEIC
The VEIC Board of Directors has appointed Rebecca Foster to serve as VEIC’s new Chief Executive Officer. Foster was named interim CEO in July 2020 and has been a steadfast leader through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic over the past nine months. With more than two decades of experience in the clean energy industry, and 10 […]
Chroma Technology Continues Expansion
Bellows Falls, Vt. – Chroma Technology Corporation has completed a $4 Million capital program at their expanded facility in Bellows Falls, Vermont. After a $22M major facility expansion in 2018, the company has continued to make significant equipment purchases to expand capacity as well as support new technical capabilities. The company has enhanced its substrate […]
Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op: Bristol Community Solar project
The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op (@acornenergycoop) is excited to announce the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation’s approval of the public offering documentation for the Bristol Community Solar project. A limited number of subscriptions are now available for the community solar array planned for the closed landfill on Pine Street in Bristol. An overview of Bristol Community […]
City Market Co-op Accepting 2021 Seedling Grant Applications
What are City Market Co-op Seedling Grants? As a community-owned food cooperative, City Market acts as a non-profit when we account for profits we make from sales to our Members. Each profitable year, our General Manager recommends a Patronage Dividend to our Board of Directors. A portion of this Dividend is returned through a Patronage Refund check […]
