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Community Capital of Vermont increases microlending capacity with $1M SBA grant

Vermont’s Working Communities Challenge Winners

community development, news, videoDecember 1, 2020Elaine

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren and Governor Phil Scott announced that the Springfield area, Greater Barre, Lamoille County, and Winooski are the recipients of $300,000 grants as part of the Boston Fed’s Working Communities…

Two sets of hands working on laptop computers remote worker grant program

“Remotes” increasingly choose Vermont

jobs, news, quality of lifeNovember 18, 2020Chelsea Poginy

As ABC News reports, Covid-19 has definitely increased the number of remote workers in Vermont, bringing pandemic newcomers from the city to Vermont in large numbers. Home sales have skyrocketed. Small towns across the state are reporting increases in the number of students enrolled in K-12…

RuralEdge Executive Director Patrick Shattuck (left) hands landlord Tyler Hebert (right) a check for Re-Housing Recovery Program funds Hebert applied for from RuralEdge to bring three currently vacant apartments back to code and ready for tenants by the end of 2020.

RuralEdge Distributes First Re-Housing Recovery Funds to Local Landlord

community development, newsOctober 7, 2020Chelsea Poginy

LYNDONVILLE—The need for quality and affordable housing in Caledonia county received some assistance this week as landlord Tyler Hebert received the first Re-Housing Recovery Program funds in the Northeast Kingdom from RuralEdge. This program came about as…

Three people package products at a table in front of a store.

Vermont innovates combating food insecurity, one meal at a time

newsSeptember 18, 2020Chelsea Poginy
Vermont’s commitment to local food runs deep. It’s no surprise then that one of the most successful and innovative programs to combat the one-two punch of closed businesses and increased food insecurity brought on by COVID-19 got...
A person holds a basket full of vegetables

Vermonters Continue to Support Their Neighbors

newsJune 15, 2020Chelsea Poginy
Vermonters have been working hard to slow the spread of COVID-19, and as hard as these times have been for everybody, the spirit of Vermont communities is alive and well. Vermonters are sticking together at heart while staying apart. ...
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New Tools for Community Recovery

community development, newsJune 10, 2020Chelsea Poginy

While Vermont faces significant challenges and decisions as we restart our economy and local communities, we are not alone. The pandemic and the resulting impacts are being felt across the globe. Communities are grappling with similar recovery challenges and how to chart a course towards a brighter future.   While every community will differ in its approach, there…

A blue-painted moose statue located on a sidewalk stands next to a busy road

Best practice strategies for local community recovery

community development, newsMay 13, 2020Elaine

Vermont communities are faced with an unprecedented challenge. The coronavirus pandemic has halted in-person municipal operations, limited or even shuttered business operations, and put significant economic strain on individuals and families across the state. While daunting, many…

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Brownfield Clean-up Funding Approved for Montpelier Granite Works Site

community development, energy and environment, newsMay 13, 2020Elaine

Brownfield clean-up will soon be underway at the former Montpelier Granite Works (MGW) site. This clean-up is made possible by the revolving loan funds (RLF) of the Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD) and the Northwest…

Medical face shields displayed on a table

Makers Throughout Vermont Answer the PPE Call

manufacturing, newsMay 5, 2020Chelsea Poginy
COVID-19 has created urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE), and a resulting wave of creativity has been unleashed throughout Vermont as businesses, makerspaces, and individuals answer the call. Similar to the brigades of sewers providing thousands of cloth face masks, these makers are producing new PPE...
A heart shape is drawn in flour on a table

Vermonters Work Together to Fight Food Insecurity

food and drink, newsMay 5, 2020Chelsea Poginy
In Vermont, neighbors help neighbors. As the state responds to the COVID-19 pandemic by asking Vermonters to stay home as much as possible, food insecurity is a community concern, and people are taking stock and finding ways they can help feed their...
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