Business

Solar art gallery, store opens in downtown Middlebury

Local officials and SunCommon staff gathered to launch the solar energy company’s pop-up art gallery and storefront located at 20 Main St. in downtown Middlebury.

Brandon fiber mill is state-of-the-art facility

Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio

Former Kansas residents Deb and Ed Bratton of Brandon first fell in love with Vermont after visiting family in the region. Then, the couple developed a strong interest in raising alpacas. They decided to make a big leap and marry the two passions—that is, leave their midwestern life far behind and move east to start an alpaca ranch in Vermont.

Vermont aerospace, defense firms take off to Paris Air Show

Six Vermont companies with ties to the aerospace and defense industries head to the Paris Air Show later this week, the world’s oldest and largest trade show connecting commercial and military suppliers with potential customers.

Town of Middlebury, college, to fund downtown projects

New town hall, rec center, park planned

The Town of Middlebury and Middlebury College announced a commitment to a series of projects that promise to create "an even more vibrant downtown".

From the editor: The last milk run

The milkman's on his way at the Sheldon Museum in Middlebury

When I was a lad growing up in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania during the early 1960s, I remember the Freeman’s Dairy milkman making his neighborhood rounds driving a nifty, red Divco stepvan with quaint little bifolding side access doors.

IBM to make “sweeping workforce reduction”

Vermont Business Magazine reports that IBM officials have told Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) that its Essex Junction plant will be targeted as part of “a sweeping workforce reduction”.

Solar store and gallery to open in Middlebury June 18

Solar energy installer SunCommon is opening a solar store at 20 Main St. in downtown Middlebury.

Police pursue, arrest suspect in knife-point country store robbery

Suspect located in Rutland motel

On June 11, at approximately 7:30 p.m., State Police responded to the Wooden Barrel Country Store in Chittenden for a reported armed robbery.

Commercial compost operation planned for Salisbury

Public hearing June 19

The Salisbury Development Review Board will hold a public hearing in the Salisbury Community School Gymnasium, 7 p.m., June 19, for the purpose of considering application from Daniel Smith of IES, Integrated Energy Solutions, Inc.

Technical Center students wrap donated hybrid gasoline-electric import

Students from Stafford Technical Center have “wrapped” a hybrid gasoline-electric foreign car donated to the school by Green Mountain Power.

These classic cars are all in the family

Rutland resident Damon Pelkey, owner of D.T. Speedi-Lube & Car Wash on U.S. Route 7, next to Rosie’s Restaurant in Middlebury, doesn’t only fix new and antique cars, he also collects them—as does the greater Pelkey family.

House will not debate Internet sales tax plan

U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) announced June 10 that his committee will not take up the U.S. Senate-passed tax on Internet sales.

Management changes at Kennedy Bros.

Inspired by a desire to keep the business in the family, and seeing a need for more retail and office space in Vergennes, Lillian Kennedy and Robert Feuerstein have taken over the helm at Kennedy Brothers, according to the Addison County Chamber of Commerce.

Paramount unveils high-tech projector, sound system

Supporters of the Paramount Theater of Rutland, Vermont gathered June 6 for the presentation of what is being billed as the theater’s “most exciting season to date.”

New citizen course

Vermont Adult Learning is offering a ten-week course at no cost to participants beginning July 10 at 5:30 p.m.

Green Mountain Outlook