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V/T Commercial announces third quarter commercial real estate transactions
Vermont Business Magazine V/T Commercial, based in Burlington, has released its third quarter commercial real estate transactions. Linda I. Letourneau and Yves Bradley, listing brokers for the owner, 113 Acorn Lane LLC announced the lease of 5,000 square feet at 113 Acorn Lane, Colchester, to the Glass Guys, Inc. South...
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Milton proposes zoning changes to expand business opportunities
MILTON — Proposed changes to Milton’s zoning regulations could give businesses more options for using existing commercial and industrial properties, including expanded opportunities for schools, studios and professional services. Town planner Cassie LaFayette outlined the proposed Unified Development Regulations amendments during the selectboard’s Oct. 5 meeting. The planning...
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Several companies no-show at fall career fair ahead of protests
On Sept. 30, UVM hosted its fall semester Career Fair in the Davis Center, which faced protests from student activists. Ahead of the fair, a Sept. 28 post by Students for Justice in Palestine called for the exclusion of several companies they claim have ties to Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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Ribbon cut on Northern Forest Center’s new Tupper Lake apartments
The Northern Forest Center, a regional nonprofit, joined state, local and community partners to cut the ribbon on nine new middle-market apartments in Tupper Lake. The new apartments, which will have a standard one-year lease, will bolster the availability of housing for full-time residents as part of a larger effort to revitalize Tupper Lake. The project received more than $1.5 million from New York State as well as impact investment capital from the center’s Northern Forest Fund and charitable donations.
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GlobalFoundries brings massive solar array, battery storage online in Essex Junction
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - A massive new solar array and battery storage system are now online at GlobalFoundries’ Essex Junction campus to offset demand on the power grid and lower electric bills. With the flip of the ceremonial breakers, GlobalFoundries’ new on-site solar array and 16-megawatt battery energy...
The Burlington Free Press
F-35 noise upgrades delayed, VT homeowners face months of jet roar
Airport officials were supposed to hook people up with home upgrades to dull the roar of F-35s this summer. But now those residents will likely have to deal with the decibels until at least next spring. Construction set for July on dozens of homes near Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport never happened because federal funding was still being worked out, and the feds didn't get it squared until well into September , said airport director Nicolas Longo. “The government shutdown last year was a real hurdle, and into January and February, March, that was a huge hurdle for making sure that particular round of grant funding continued,” said Longo. “We're all set now.” Fifty-eight units were set for upgrades this year that could dampen jet noise from outside. It was all pushed back to into 2027, along with an extra dozen homes. "Those houses are (most likely) not going to be insulated this year (due to the weather), but they're ready to be insulated,” Longo said. The planned renovations should cost about $90,000-$110,000, he said, and could involve things like new windows, doors, insulation and "building systems that make indoor spaces quieter, safer and more energy efficient." “Even right now
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New keepers of the inns
In the Adirondacks, history isn’t just preserved in museums; it’s served on a plate. The region’s hospitality tradition ensures the lakeside tavern where your grandparents slung back beers in their youth is likely the same spot serving your favorite wings today. The inn where your ancestors rested their heads while traveling between small towns is likely still around in a new iteration.
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Milton business fined for oil spill into Lamoille River
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A Milton business will have to pay the state a fine of $6,750 for a hazardous waste spill. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources says in December 2024, petroleum product from Rowley Fuels Inc. overflowed from a fuel delivery truck during a transfer at their storage facility.
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GlobalFoundries unveils largest battery system in Vt
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CV-TEC unveils new Career and Technical Education Center
CV-TEC Welding young professionals Lauren St. Pierre and Rowan Brunet cut a steel band to officially open their new Career and Technical Education Center. PLATTSBURGH | Facing the entire CV-TEC morning student body of about 350 young professionals, two Welding program peers lit their cutting torch and sliced through a steel ribbon.
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Breeze Airlines new non-stop service from Burlington to Baltimore
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Church Street Businesses Sound the Alarm Directly to Gov. Scott
Burlington business owners have banded together to plead with Gov. Phil Scott for help with the public safety issues that are plaguing the city’s downtown. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and the Burlington City Council have also asked the governor to pour more state resources and effort into solving these problems — requests that Scott has shrugged off.
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Aged to perfection: Inside Sugar House Creamery
Cows are in the road. Sugar House Creamery co-owner Alex Eaton waves them across as cars start to queue up on Route 9N in Upper Jay. “This used to give me a bit of anxiety,” Eaton admits. “But I’ve gotten used to it.”. The motorists seem to...
North Country Public Radio
North Country at Work: This Ticonderoga woman is training the next generation for the workforce
Kynaat BegNorth Country at Work: This Ticonderoga woman is training the next generation for the workforce. Getting a job can be daunting. High school seniors, in particular, are about to be thrown into the chaos of finding one. Michelle Armani helps make this transition a bit easier. Her business, Ready...