Members in the News

Mar
16

Union Mutual Raises Over $63,000 for Special Olympics Vermont

MONTPELIER – Union Mutual was proudly represented by over 40 employees, independent agency partners, vendors, friends, and family members in a virtual Penguin Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Vermont on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. The Union Mutual Popsicles donned their best summer attire and creative costumes as they “Plunged” into the snow to create snow […]

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Mar
16

Welcome to Montpelier Grant Program

Montpelier Alive and the Montpelier Development Corporation announce the Welcome to Montpelier Program. The Welcome to Montpelier Program provides wraparound support for new Montpelier businesses, including technical support, promotional opportunities, a business mentor, and special funding opportunities.  BIPOC and women-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications to join the program opened as of March 1, […]

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Mar
15

VBSR Board Member Launches Healing and Social Justice Enterprise

Plainfield, VT — Rae Carter, a cancer and trauma survivor, announces the launch of EmpowR, a healing and social justice enterprise centered in co-creating personal and cultural transformation. Services and educational programs are designed to empower and affect heart-centered change in our personal lives and cultures to make space for healthier bodies and a more […]

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Small Business Member Spotlight: WANDERNESS

Hullo! I’m Amanda, and I live in Montpelier with my partner and two kiddos. At the end of 2020, I launched a travel-themed candle brand, WANDERNESS. As an avid globetrotter and returned Peace Corps volunteer, I wanted to create a business that celebrated travel. Scent is a powerful trigger of nostalgia, so I decided to build […]

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Mar
04

Statewide Mural Project to Help Communities Create the Change They Want

Montpelier, Vt. – Registration is now open for communities to join the Vermont Mural Project. The Community Engagement Lab, Juniper Creative Arts and the Vermont Folklife Center are partners on the statewide project, which features a collaborative mural-making process to guide communities to build vision statements and action plans that address the social and environmental […]

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Mar
02

Casella Honors Sustainability Leaders

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS RECOGNIZES SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS Eight customers honored across seven areas of excellence   RUTLAND, VT – (February 25, 2021) Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST) is pleased to announce that eight of its customers were recently honored for their leadership in sustainability at the inaugural Casella Sustainability Leadership Award Ceremony. The customers were […]

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Feb
22

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports’ New Permanent Home Sugarbush Resort, Warren/Waitsfield

IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT 2020 HAS TAUGHT US, IT IS THAT WE NEED A NEW, FULLY ADAPTIVE SPORTS FACILITY AT MT. ELLEN AT SUGARBUSH NOW MORE THAN EVER.  We are bursting at the seams in our existing 400 sq. ft. space in the base lodge. This new 4,000 sq. ft. adaptive sports facility […]

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Feb
10

New Plan to Strengthen Vermont’s Agriculture and Food System Released

Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund through its Farm to Plate Initiative, and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) have released the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030. With over 1,500 Vermonters providing input and helping to shape its content over an 18-month period, the Plan lays out a […]

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Feb
09

DeltaClimeVT Energy 2021 accepting Applications for Business Accelerator

Delta Clime VT is seeking innovative, early-stage, energy companies focused on reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in residential and small C&I buildings, and enabling increased adoption and better integration of distributed energy resources and smart building technologies to participate in its business accelerator! Featuring the world-class ecosVC™ curriculum, a $25,000 non-equity prize for […]

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Feb
03

Growing Vermont Company Accessible Web Welcomes Sales Director Susie Brooks

Accessible Web LLC is pleased to announce the hire of Susie Brooks as Sales Director. In this new role for the company, Susie will support Founder and CEO Peter Jewett to expand the business by identifying key clients and opportunities in the web accessibility space. Susie recently became a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies […]

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