HARDWICK – Opening in 2023, the Cork and Fork has served as a place to dine, drink and convene for many members of the local community. In April, many leamed this local establishment will be changing hands. A restaurateur with local origins, Marc Rowell says he’s ready to move on,[Read More…]
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Ocean State Job Lot Store has Opened
New Burke Mountain Resort Owners Plan Major Upgrades
BURKE – After nearly a decade in federal receivership, Burke Mountain Resort finally has new owners. On Friday, Bear Den Partners LLC, a group with longstanding ties to the Northeast Kingdom ski area, officially closed on the $11.5 million deal to buy the 72-year old resort. Bear Den Partners includes[Read More…]
Extension Program Helps Sawmill Acquire Funds to Expand
ALBANY – For over 50 years, Goodridge Lumber Inc. in Albany has been a vital part of the region’s forest-based economy, producing white cedar lumber for uses like interior paneling, decking, exterior siding, logs and siding for log home construction, woodchips for mulch and sawdust for bedding on local farms.[Read More…]
Local Food Program Looks for Security in State Money
VERMONT — Funding may be at risk for a nonprofit program that buys local food and gives it to Vermonters struggling with money so its leaders are backing a bill that would solidify its budget through a state agency, rather than grants and donations. Vermonters Feeding Vermonters, created and run by the[Read More…]
Burke Mountain Receiver Seeks Final Court Approval for Sale
BURKE – Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver overseeing Burke Mountain Resort, has asked a federal judge to sign off on the sale of the Northeast Kingdom ski resort to a local group for $11.5 million. In a Friday court filing, Goldberg asked Judge Darrin P. Gayles, who has presided over[Read More…]
Cabot Butter Recalled for Possible Contamination
VERMONT — Cabot Creamery has issued a voluntary recall for nearly a ton of butter due to potential fecal contamination, the brand’s parent company, Agri-Mark Inc., announced Wednesday. The recall covers 189 cases of the iconic Vermont brand’s eight-ounce Extra Creamy Premium Butter across Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire[Read More…]
Cabot Grilled Cheese On-deck at Fenway Park
WAITSFIELD – Cabot Creamery, a farmer-owned cooperative known for its award-winning cheddar has teamed up with Fenway Park as a sponsor and concession vendor for the coming Red Sox season. “As a farmer-owned cooperative, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do,” said Kelly Littlefield, Director of Brand Experience[Read More…]
Morrisville Big Lots Store to be Acquired by Ocean State Job Lot
NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the discount retail chain with 159 stores across the Northeast, announced March 19 that it is in the process of acquiring 15 Big Lots locations in eight states, including the Morrisville store. Store size ranges from 27,188 to 43,021 square feet[Read More…]
Hill Farmstead Brewery Offerings Among World’s Top Ten
GREENSBORO — Hill Farmstead Brewery earned 73 Untappd Community Awards, with 38 Gold, 15 Silver and 20 Bronze, in the second annual Untappd recognition of the world’s best beers. Hill Farmstead Brewing is among the 10 U.S. breweries that produced the highest number of award-winning brews at a state or[Read More…]
Library Management Reorganized in Collaborative Structure
GREENSBORO — Greensboro Free Library (GFL) has completed its search for a new director by reorganizing the library’s management structure into three areas working in collaboration with each other: library services, operations and youth library. “After searching for a library director and exploring viable options that would serve the community,[Read More…]
HomeShare Vermont Expands to Serve NEK Communities
NORTHEAST KINGDOM — HomeShare Vermont will provide more Vermonters access to home-sharing as a result of its recent expansion into Hardwick, Craftsbury and Greensboro. The nonprofit organization has brought its more-than 40 years of experience in matching hosts and guests for living opportunities to the Northeast Kingdom (NEK). “We are[Read More…]
