It’s been a long time coming, but with the recent announcements of over $150 million in new funding sources, Vermont is now positioned to make G4 universal broadband access a reality statewide.

“Please DONT get me a Vermont Teddybear.”“Vermont teddy bears? No bloody way Dude!”“Vermont teddy bears do not make good vday gifts for women.” For a company that does the vast majority of its business in one short intense holiday season, Vermont Teddy Bear is inadvertently taking social media to a brand new level. Its latest [...]

In the local news today, an analysis of Vermont Governor James Douglas’ plan to develop and market a Vermont-branded standard for evaluating carbon offsets. Among the wealth of political opinions and posturing, a comment by “free-market advocate” John McLaughry caught my eye. After expressing his strong skepticism on the carbon credit program — “I can’t [...]

When Geoff Norman first told me about his idea for promoting an environmentally sound economic development agenda for the state of Vermont, his excitement and enthusiasm peaked while rattling off names of a few people who might be persuaded to contribute their diverse opinions and perspectives on the relevant issues of the day. “We’re looking [...]