VERMONT – More than 1,700 first-year students are expected to enroll at Vermont State University, an increase of about 14% compared with fall 2023 and a sign of hope for the public, multicampus university. The roughly 200-student enrollment bump in the university’s second-ever fall semester, just over a year after[Read More…]
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Mike’s Service Center Flood Repairs Complete
Village Trust Initiative Selects Wolcott, Greensboro Bend
MONTPELIER – The Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV), Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), and the Vermont Community Foundation announced Wolcott and Greensboro Bend are among the first communities selected for the Village Trust Initiative. The Village Trust Initiative is a new partnership of the three organizations that will support[Read More…]
Riverside Cycles Grand Opening, Sept. 14
Cabot Creamery Grand Opening, Sept. 14
Big Lots Files for Bankruptcy Protection
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection pointing to high inflation and interest rates as reasons for reduced revenue from home and seasonal product purchases, retail categories the chain depends on for important parts of its revenue. At the same time, the company announced plans[Read More…]
Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration
VERMONT – President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Lamoille County in response to severe storms that hit parts of the state in late June. The president’s major disaster declaration, issued on Wednesday, opens up additional federal resources to help state and municipal governments recover from storm damage, including[Read More…]
Welch Asks Senate for Supplemental Disaster Aid, Notes Vermont FEMA Office in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vermont Senator Peter Welch took to the Senate Floor, September 12, to call for the passage of supplemental disaster aid for Vermont and other communities that have been impacted by natural disasters. In his remarks, Sen. Welch urged his colleagues to support flexible disaster aid programs and[Read More…]
Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program Reopens
MONTPELIER – The Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) application portal is now open again for properties damaged by the 2023 and/or 2024 flooding. BEGAP is a grant program for businesses, nonprofits, landlords and farms that suffered physical damage from flooding. It is available for properties damaged in 2023 and/or[Read More…]
Flood Recovery Resources Available through SBA
VERMONT – U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) flood recovery funding is available to individuals as well as businesses, through its Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. Homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply for loans with interest rates as low as 2.688% that may help while applications for[Read More…]
NtN Forum Highlights Flood Recovery, Future Resilience Efforts
HARDWICK – Fifty residents joined Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor (NtN) at a forum Monday, Sept. 16, where the town shared an overview of past, present and future flood recovery, mitigation and resilience efforts. Team Rubicon, the Hardwick Rescue Squad and Police Chief Michael Henry offered updates about the roles their[Read More…]
