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Vermont Maple recognizes outstanding members

Vermont Business Magazine The Board of Directors of the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA) presented the 2026 Annual Maple Awards as part of the Vermont Maple Conference held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Vermont State University, Randolph campus. Annual Awards include Sugar Maker of the Year, Vermont Maple Person of the Year, and the Sumner Williams Lifetime Achievement Award. These award recipients exemplify the best of Vermont Maple and the VMSMA Board is honored to recognize their contributions and achievements.

Vermont · 12h
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Vermont wildlife officials warn hunters after chronic wasting disease found in New York

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont wildlife officials are warning hunters after a deadly deer disease was found in New York again. Chronic wasting disease was found recently in a wild deer in western New York for the first time in 21 years. The department is reminding hunters that it is...

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VTDigger

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In a challenging year, Vermont’s outdoor business leaders are full of optimism

While federal policy has left some businesses on shaky ground, officials and business owners agree that outdoor recreation could increase its role in the state’s economy. Read the story on VTDigger here: In a challenging year, Vermont’s outdoor business leaders are full of optimism .

Vermont · 14h

VTDigger

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Vermont can’t build its way to affordability

Every acre of open land lost to development makes Vermont less special, not less expensive. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont can’t build its way to affordability .

Vermont · 2d

WCAX

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Grace Potter kicks off 2027 tour in Vermont

RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - After finishing 2026 with tour dates from California to New York, Vermont musician Grace Potter will kick off her 2027 North American tour in the Green Mountains. Grace Potter and the Trespassers will begin the new year at Rutland’s Paramount Theater on Jan. 14. This...

Rutland, VT · 2d

VTDigger

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Vermont to raise minimum wage by 49 cents in January

Vermont has the second-lowest minimum wage in New England. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island all have minimums of $15 an hour or more. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to raise minimum wage by 49 cents in January .

Vermont · 14h

WCAX

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Empty offices linger in downtown Burlington as work habits change

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The effects of the pandemic can still be seen in empty offices across Chittenden County, especially in downtown Burlington, where the vacancy rate remains above its pre-pandemic level. A firm that tracks real estate says there was a 6.9% vacancy rate in Burlington’s central business district...

Burlington, VT · 1d

VTDigger

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Vermont needs a growth plan that adds up

Neither new taxes nor new residents will rescue Vermont. Homegrown industry and artificial intelligence might. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont needs a growth plan that adds up .

Vermont · 18h

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Point in Time Count reveals 5% increase in homeless children in Vermont

VERMONT — The point in time count for 2026 was released Tuesday, with child homelessness across Vermont increasing by 5% from 2025. Each year, the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Institute for Community Alliances team up to count the homeless population in Vermont over one day in late January and issue a report.

Vermont · 20h

vermontjournal.com

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Mount Holly School ranks among top 8 in Vermont

MOUNT HOLLY, Vt. – At a time when Vermont’s education system faces intense scrutiny over costs, student outcomes, and the future of small schools, new national school rankings offer an important reminder: Some of Vermont’s highest-performing elementary schools are located in its smallest rural communities. According to...

Vermont · 2d

charlottenewsvt.org

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Thoughts about Gov. Scott leaving a defining legacy

In a historic Vermont win, five-term, incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott, long considered one of the most popular governors in the country, clinched a sixth term in the recent midterm election and did so in a predominantly progressive blue state. Pundits have offered many reasons for Governor Scott’s beating his...

Vermont · 1d

unearththevoyage.com

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9 Incredible Airbnbs Made for Mountain Biking Adventures

The idea behind these thirteen Airbnb stays is you rolling out of bed, grabbing your helmet, and pedaling to the trailhead before the coffee even cools. From desert single-track in Utah and Arizona to forest loops in Vermont and Michigan, the listings cover a wide range of riding styles. Some...

Vermont · 3d

WCAX

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Races for Vermont legislative leadership take shape ahead of education reform debate

A new crop of leaders will take the reins in Montpelier as the Democratic House speaker and Senate president pro tem are not returning. Whoever leads the incoming Democratic supermajorities in the chambers will set the agenda, what bills are taken up, and whether and how they will work with Gov. Phil Scott on the state’s largest issue: education reform.

Vermont · 13h

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Vermont Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Salted I-91 Can Still Ice Over

Burlington, Montpelier and White River Junction drivers should know why treated roads can still freeze.

Vermont · 1d

WCAX

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Season’s first wintry system to bring widespread snow and mixing to most of the region

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Our stretch of quieter weather gives way to a storm system bringing rain and mountain snow to Vermont and the North Country Thursday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. Thursday through 10 a.m. Friday for portions of the Adirondacks and southern Green Mountains. Snow showers may reach some valley floors Thursday night, though most lower elevations should see little to no accumulation.

Green Mountains, VT · 1d

sevendaysvt.com

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Jenna’s Café in Johnson Relaunches Under Recovery Nonprofit

The daytime café at 38 Main Street in Johnson, formerly known as Jenna’s Coffee House, has relaunched as Jenna’s Café with scratch-made baked goods and a weekly “Grandma’s dinner” comfort-food special. The café is one of three enterprises in town that provide work experience to participants in the nonprofit Jenna’s Promise, a comprehensive substance-use disorder recovery program. The others are JP’s Promising Goods, a retailer of overstock products and appliances, and coffee roastery Jenna’s Promise Roasting.

Hyde Park, VT · 2d

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Waitsfield community weighs in on school-closure debate

WAITSFIELD—About 150 people filled the gym at Waitsfield Elementary School Monday night to hear about plans for school consolidation, with many telling their school board members why the Waitsfield school should not be one of two Valley schools to close next fall. Those reasons included the school’s access to...

Waitsfield, VT · 23h

vermontpublic.org

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Vermont business leaders cite cost pressures during visit with Boston Fed

Vermont’s tourism and hospitality industries are feeling pressure from rising costs and shifting consumer habits, a group of executives told Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins during a roundtable this week in Killington. Several of the business leaders said they had raised prices to cope with across-the-board...

Vermont · 1d

hardwickgazette.org

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Orleans County measles cases confirmed

WATERBURY – A small number of measles cases have been confirmed in Orleans County according to a Vermont Department of Health (VDH) statement Monday. The health risk to the general public in Vermont is low at this time they said, with investigation and response ongoing. On Monday, Nov. 9,...

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