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Vermont stores feel ripple effect of strike at grocery distributor

Some Vermont grocers say deliveries have been delayed since the strike by warehouse workers in New Hampshire began Monday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont stores feel ripple effect of strike at grocery distributor .

Vermont · 3d

The Cool Down

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Vermont estate owners issue no-trespass orders to 23 neighbors in feud over 900-foot airstrip

“We’ve been ignored the whole way through."

Lincoln, VT · 3d

businessnhmagazine.com

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NH May Finally be Ready to Scrap the One-Acre House Lot Minimum

CONCORD, NH – The one-acre lot requirement for single-family homes is a standard in nearly 90% of New Hampshire towns and cities. It’s been untouchable for decades, despite the ever-worsening housing crisis and skyrocketing home prices. But that standard is closer than ever to falling. Two bills in...

New Hampshire · 3d
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This New Hampshire Farm Sells Its Own 100% Grass-Fed Beef From A Self-Serve Store That Runs On The Honor System

A farm store where you pick out your beef and pay using the honor system? That’s a refreshing level of trust, especially when the meat comes from cattle raised right on the property. The New Hampshire farm produces 100% grass-fed beef and offers its products through a self-serve retail...

New Hampshire · 3d
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10 Charming Candy Shops In Vermont With Fudge You’ll Be Thinking About For Days

So, you like fudge. Cool. One shop on this list keeps a chocolate teddy bear that’s billed as the largest in the world. Well, that’s one way to raise the stakes. Another spot sells fudge out of a barn built for sheep in 1842. A third has been stirring sweets in the same building since at least 1859.

Vermont · 23h

The Money Overview

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Vermont bars winter gas and electric shutoffs from Nov. 1 through March 31 on days forecast below 10 degrees, and below 32 degrees for households with anyone 62 or older who notifies the utility

Vermont households served by a gas or electric utility are shielded from cutoffs for unpaid bills on the coldest winter days, under rules the Public Utility Commission adopted. From Nov. 1 through March 31, a utility may not disconnect a home when the forecast is below 10 degrees, and the line rises to below 32 […] The post Vermont bars winter gas and electric shutoffs from Nov. 1 through March 31 on days forecast below 10 degrees, and below 32 degrees for households with anyone 62 or older who notifies the utility appeared first on The Money Overview .

Vermont · 1d

vermontjournal.com

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Green Mountain Fireside opens Fireside Market in Proctorsville

PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – A new gift shop and marketplace has opened along Route 103 in Proctorsville, bringing together Vermont-made products, specialty foods, and locally sourced gifts under one roof. Arnie and Peggy Campney, owners of the family-operated Green Mountain Fireside Specialties, have expanded their retail business with the opening...

Cavendish, VT · 3d

VTDigger

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Promising growth, Utah-based investor leads board takeover at Ethan Allen

“I’m not a private equity firm,” said Doug Bergeron, who holds a roughly 5% stake in the company. “We're completely committed to the state of Vermont.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Promising growth, Utah-based investor leads board takeover at Ethan Allen .

Vermont · 3d

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Many Vermonters struggle with housing costs. Few lose their homes

While Vermonters often hear about the state's housing affordability crisis, comparatively few homeowners are actually losing their homes to foreclosure. In fact, Vermont had the lowest foreclosure rate in the country in August, according to ATTOM, a real estate data and analytics company that tracks housing markets nationwide. Its data showed Vermont’s foreclosure rates declined in August, with just one foreclosure for every 67,808 housing units.

Vermont · 15h

VTDigger

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‘Vermont wants a farm show’: Long-running agricultural event returns in April

The Vermont Farm Show was canceled beginning in 2021, but it’s restarting in the spring with a new vision. Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘Vermont wants a farm show’: Long-running agricultural event returns in April .

Vermont · 1d

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People come first for this town's delinquent tax collector

In many towns across the state, final property tax payments come due in the month of November. If you miss the due date, you’re late. But if you wait long enough, you find yourself in the land of delinquency. Sandra Ferver has held the positions of town clerk and...

Worcester, VT · 15h

Lovely Garden Roots

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Garlic Cloves Go In at Least 2 Inches Deep and 4 to 8 Inches Apart in November, and University of Vermont Extension Says the Bed Then Needs a Two-Year Break

UVM Extension says plant garlic cloves at least 2 inches deep and 4 to 8 inches apart in fall, then give the bed a two-year break from alliums.

Burlington, VT · 3d

waterburyroundabout.org

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Woodstock Farmers' Market turns spare change into produce for local food shelves

As more Vermonters turn to their local food shelves this year to bridge the gap between wages and living expenses, food shelves are relying more heavily on community donations to keep their shelves stocked. This spirit of community giving is at the heart of Harvest for Hunger, an annual fundraising...

Woodstock, VT · 8h

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Survey: Half of Vermont businesses hiked prices this year

Pinched by a strained economy, Vermont businesses are raising prices, forgoing expansion and dabbling in artificial intelligence, a new survey by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce found. 40% of surveyed companies rated the current business climate in Vermont as poor or very poor. Negative feelings spiked significantly from a year...

Vermont · 3d

vermontjournal.com

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Help with home heating assistance applications

MANCHESTER, Vt. – The heating season is upon us, and fuel prices are up. Do you need help paying for heating oil, propane, wood, pellets, or electricity? If so, you may qualify for low-income home energy assistance. A household of two may qualify if its income is $3,336 or less per month. A single person may qualify if their income is $2,460.50 or less per month.

Manchester, VT · 3d

740thefan.com

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USDA revises grant matching requirements following dairy industry concerns

USDA has revised matching requirements for its Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program following concerns from dairy industry organizations. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association announced Thursday that USDA will no longer require the program’s four regional centers to provide matching funds for federal grants or administrative activities. However, dairy farmers and processors receiving grants through the centers must contribute matching funds ranging from 10% to 25% of the federal funding requested.

Wisconsin · 15h

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Loon Lake landowners sue town of Franklin over building moratorium

A new battle in a series of legal entanglements is underway over a proposed 52-lot subdivision and beach on Loon Lake in Franklin County. Owners of more than 800 acres are suing the town of Franklin and its attorney over a one-year building moratorium the board enacted in a 3-2 vote on June 10.

Franklin County, NY · 9h

VTDigger

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Essex Junction cannabis and duck farmer poised to get his growing license back

A judge ruled that Jason Struthers can resume his backyard cannabis growing on Taft Street because his operation predates the city’s new laws zoning cannabis cultivation. Read the story on VTDigger here: Essex Junction cannabis and duck farmer poised to get his growing license back .

Essex, VT · 3d