Vermont News

Governor names winners of $2.7 million in tax incentives | Vermont Business Magazine

September 6, 2017

Governor Phil Scott today announced the allocation of $2.7 million in state tax incentives for 22 projects, supporting more than $53 million in downtown and village center construction and rehabilitation efforts.

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New Moran plan falls apart, demolition costs revealed | Vermont Business Magazine

September 1, 2017

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger today announced that the City of Burlington and New Moran, Inc (NMI) have agreed to cease discussions regarding a redevelopment of the Moran Plant, as the two sides have been unable to reach agreement on a term sheet that would have defined the City’s granting of TIF funds and a long-term lease of the building and site to NMI.

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Buyer to Rescue, Restore Modernist House II in Hardwick | Live Culture, Seven Days

August 8, 2017

Not many house hunters are in search of an experimental, white, modernist home built in 1969-70 that one listing described as a “live-in artwork.” But, after four years on the market, as Seven Days reported earlier this year, architect Peter Eisenman’s House II in Hardwick finally found its ideal caretakers...

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Poultney board rejects Dollar General plan | Vermont Business Magazine

June 30, 2017

The Poultney Development Review Board has denied an application by Poultney Properties, LLC, to develop a Dollar General store on a property on Beaman Street in Poultney village.

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Governor Scott’s Remarks on the Signing of S.135

June 8, 2017

Experts agree that investment today in housing and infrastructure in growth centers creates jobs, leverages private investment, boosts local property tax revenues, and builds stronger communities, neighborhoods and regions. This year, with the support of the legislature, I am pleased several bills were passed that will make our community centers even stronger.

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Governor signs bill to encourage development in downtowns | Vermont Business Magazine

June 8, 2017

Joined by legislative leaders at the Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference, Governor Phil Scott signed S135 into law Thursday to expedite state permitting for housing and increase public investment in buildings and infrastructure in state-designated centers, among other pro-growth initiatives...

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With One Month To Go, Groups Push To Raise Funds For Exit 4 Land | Vermont Public Radio

May 18, 2017

An effort to preserve 22.5 acres of land just off the Randolph exit of Interstate 89 has just under a month to finish raising $1 million.

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Can a volunteer historical society run a Vermont general store? – VTDigger

May 4, 2017

The town of Putney, wanting to save its downtown “grocery and gathering space” after back-to-back fires, is about to find out.

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Two Historic Agreements to Protect Exit 4 Farmland and Open Space, Randolph

April 18, 2017

Two historic agreements will allow the protection of valuable farmland and scenic gateway in Randolph.

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How Artisanal Cheese Is Helping Save Vermont’s Historic Landscape | National Trust for Historic Preservation

April 8, 2017

“Cheese is our vehicle for preservation,” Browne says. Indeed, along with barn preservation grants and farmland conservation, promoting Vermont’s artisan, high-end dairy industry has become a major part of the state’s multifaceted approach to keeping its farms and landscape intact.

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Historic Preservation distributes $400,000 for Vermont barns and civic buildings – VTDigger

April 5, 2017

Over the coming year, the grant programs will distribute more than $400,000 in matching grants to projects around the state for the rehabilitation and repair of civic buildings and barns.

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Rutland Takes Top Honors in Third Annual 3D Modeling Event – VTDigger

March 30, 2017

Rutland High School and Rutland Middle School took top honors at the third annual 3D Vermont Modeling Event.

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