How Ontario, Canada Was Disguised As Tall Pines, Vermont In Netflix’s ‘Wayward’

When “Wayward” debuted on Netflix on Sept. 25, it already had plenty of anticipation surrounding it. The limited series is anchored by Mae Martin, who not only co-created but also stars in the thriller. They lead this tangled web of mystery...

Swanzey man sentenced to more than six years in prison for Vermont bank robberies

Swanzey’s Christopher Boisvert was sentenced to more than six years in prison for robbing two Vermont banks during a 2024 crime spree. BURLINGTON, VT (MyKeeneNow) A Swanzey man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for a 2024...

Can Vermont Volunteers Win the War with Invasive Milfoil?

Vermont seems to be losing a costly, decades-long war with an invasive aquatic plant. For over a year, volunteers from Joe's Pond Association have been fighting Eurasian watermilfoil. Their experience offers a window into why lake groups across...

Commentary | Chip Carter: Vermont's future requires growth, not decline

John Bossange of Better (not Bigger) Vermont recently advocated for a "steady state economy" that rejects population and housing growth ("Vermont needs an ecologically sound economy," Sept. 30). While his concern for Vermont's character is...

All 50 States Will See Devastating Economic Hit in Democrat Shutdown

As Democrats hold the government hostage over their push to fund free healthcare for illegal aliens, the Council of Economic Advisers warns the U.S. could lose $15 billion in GDP each week the government is shut down — a crisis that will ripple...

A Vermont man’s passion becomes a museum-quality collection

Stephen Amos of Wheelock has been collecting political memorabilia since he was a fifth grader. It was on a regular school day when young Steve noticed a student wearing a large “John F. Kennedy for President” pin. It took a little wrangling, but...

Unorthodox public phone ‘co-op’ catching on in Vermont’s dead zones

WORCESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - “What’s old is new again,” goes the saying. That includes public phones, which are making a comeback in some rural areas of the state that continue to have poor cell service. Even in 2025, it can be a struggle to make calls...

Federal energy funding cancellations hit one New Hampshire company

A New Hampshire energy project is among more than 200 that were canceled across the country after an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy late Wednesday. Federal officials said they determined the projects would not advance the nation’s...

Newcomers to Vermont revive historic inn

Photo: Andrew and Josh Jonestein restoring the historic 1840s property into the Green Trails Inn & Pond Village Pub. Courtesy photo. VermontBiz Andrew and Josh Jonestein visited Vermont on a whim in 2023, after catching glimpses of the state on...

Fidium Launches Fidium Fiber Pro for Small Businesses

CONROE, Texas — September 30, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fidium today announced the launch of Fidium Fiber Pro, a new internet product built specifically to support small businesses across the company’s fiber-eligible markets. Fidium Fiber Pro...

Threads Connected In Story of Zizian Shot In Vermont Who Was German Math Whiz

The New York Times has attempted to explain one of the still unexplained pieces of the bizarre web of Zizian "murder cult" deaths, just as a Solano County trial for two of the cult's suspects gets delayed until next year. The full picture of what...

Moss & Company Completes Lease-Up of Sage LA at Koreatown–Hollywood Gateway

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moss & Company announced the successful lease-up of Sage LA, a 490-unit luxury apartment community at 200 N. Vermont Avenue. Developed by Hankey Investment Company, the property opened for move-ins in August...

Business Spotlight: BP Wastewater Services provides 24/7 septic and sewer solutions

BP Wastewater Services, LLC offers septic and sewer solutions for residential, commercial and municipal customers throughout Saint Albans, Franklin, Essex, Milton, Williston and surrounding areas. The Vermont-based, family-owned company brings...

Gervais is running for Vermont GOP chair position

ARLINGTON – Joe Gervais announced this week that he is running for the post of state chairman of the Republican Party. Gervais, of Arlington, is currently the Bennington County party chair. He is expected to face current state Chairman Paul Dame,...

NH-based Milton Rents… Construction equipment rental company eyes New Boston St. location

WOBURN - The City Council during a recent meeting lodged no major objections to a New Hampshire-based equipment and tool rental company’s plans to open a new location at the old home of a New Boston Street paving company. Set to revisit the...

Tariffs propel Vermont case goods supplier into new product category

Solid wood case goods like the Exeter collection, which will get a media cabinet extension in High Point and are not covered under the new tariffs, make up the bulk of Copeland Furniture's sales volume. (Image courtesy of the company) Rising...

Factor This finance and project development roundup: AlphaGen, Ampacity, CPS Energy, EDF, Lightshift Energy

In what is either an all-timer of a coincidence or President Trump directing the U.S. government to harm his perceived enemies (again), the Department of Energy is pulling $7.6 billion in grants supporting 223 clean energy projects in 16 states –...

Vermont Sawmill History: The Legacy of East Burke Logging

Vermonters turned to logging as a commercial industry as far back as 1794, when Stephen Mallet (of Mallet’s Bay fame) sent the first load of oak north to Quebec. The growing industry helped make Burlington the third-largest lumber port in the...

Campbell and Andersen: Breaking Vermonters

We feel blessed to operate two small businesses — a flower farm and a farm to plate restaurant in Vermont. Like so many other Vermonters, we take pride in working hard, contributing to our community, and raising our family here. But these days, it...

Economic Analysis Division releases Just the Facts publication

CHEYENNE (WNE) — A new edition of Just the Facts has been released by the state of Wyoming Economic Analysis Division. The updated 2024 publication provides information on demography, education, the economy, transportation, housing, geography,...