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GMP, NRG announce partnership in Rutland

Canadian-owned Green Mountain Power and NRG Residential Solar Solutions, part of Vermont-owned NRG Energy, signed a groundbreaking agreement to pilot a central solar lease program in Rutland.

U.S. House Committee approves Farm Bill; key Vermont priorities included

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill last week on a bipartisan vote of 36-10. The bill is expected to be debated by the full House of Representatives this summer.

Okemo team “greens up” resort for spring

Okemo Mountain Resort commemorated Vermont Green Up Day May 16. Staff members donned blue latex gloves and, with trash bags in hand, scoured the Resort for litter.

Rutland insurance agencies merge

Two Rutland-area insurance agencies merged recently.

Hinesburg convenience store expands beverage service

Commuting customers of the Jolley Convenience Store, located on Route 116 in Hinesburg, are enjoying the place’s expanded beverage service.

Bud's Beans of Middlebury: Meet the real ‘Mr. Coffee’

Bud Smith turns a coffee hobby into a local business

Bud Smith has always had a taste for coffee. His long-percolating passion for all things relating to the evergreen coffea bush took off with the dawning of the new millenium.

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Bigfoot statue is a big hit at Rutland garden center

Lifelike garden sculpture needs a name, home

A six-foot-tall, Bigfoot statue is making a special appearance at Garden Time in Rutland Town this month. And customers are loving it.

Raising the roof of a Vermont treasure

Major fixes to historic covered bridge in Charlotte

The historic circa-1849 Quinlan's Covered Bridge is getting a much needed facelift this spring and summer. The heavily traveled bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

AT&T urging Vermont drivers to never text and drive

AT&T New England officials said they are educating drivers across the region about the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take the “Txting & Drving: It Can Wait” pledge never to text and drive.

Vermont bill to strengthen employee, women's rights

Employees may ask what coworkers are paid

Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) will sign into law a bill May 14 strengthening protections for Vermont workers around a number of issues, most notably equal pay.

So many books, so little time

Middlebury bookshop is now the state’s largest

When the late writer Jorge Luis Borges said "that Paradise must be a kind of library," he must have been thinking about Monroe Street Books in Middlebury.

From dairy to doorstep: Remembering home milk delivery in New England

An entertaining exhibit which chronicles 200 years of dairy history

The Sheldon Museum, in partnership with Historic New England, will present "From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England", an entertaining, special exhibit which chronicles over 200 years of dairy history from the family farm through the heyday of home delivery by milkmen.

Woodchuck unveils new Vermont cidery site

$30 million Middlebury facility to be completed in 2014

Officials of Woodchuck Hard Cider—a brand of apple cider made by Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC—gave members of the news media an overview of its new, $30 million Middlebury cidery May 10.

IRS warns Vermont residents of e-mail scam

The Internal Revenue Service has received reports that an e-mail with the subject line “Notice of Tax Return for Year 2012” has been arriving in people’s inboxes throughout Vermont. This is a fishing attempt and you should not respond to it or click on any links in the e-mail.

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