Vermont economy coverage at VTDigger
VTDigger provides independent, nonpartisan reporting on Vermont’s economy, including business activity, labor trends, state finances and the effects of tax and budget policy on Vermonters.
This page collects VTDigger’s coverage of Vermont’s business and economic landscape, including reporting on employers, workers, public finances and policy decisions that shape the state’s economy.
GlobalFoundries seeks buyer for Williston campus
“We know an Amazon warehouse wants to come to this area, and I don’t think Williston wants that,” said Williston Planning Commission member Jill Pardini.
Enosburg Falls cream cheese producer agrees to pay the state $265,000 for allegedly releasing untreated wastewater
Franklin Foods was accused of repeatedly violating its pretreatment permit, including releasing untreated liquid waste to the Enosburg Falls wastewater treatment facility.
A Green Mountain lithium rush? Don’t go digging just yet.
Federal officials are hyping a USGS lithium study covering parts of Vermont and its neighbors. Geologists urge caution.
Vermont farmers face increased fuel prices due to war in Iran
Vermont’s agricultural industry is feeling the pinch in rising fuel costs due to the war in Iran and subsequent blockade on ships carrying fuel supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
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VELCO project will strengthen power flow between Vermont and New York
Substation upgrades in Milton will allow the company to better manage increased electric demand.
In food shelf visit, Sen. Welch backs nutrition assistance amid rising prices for Vermonters
“This is all about the affordability crisis,” Vermont’s Democratic senator said. “If you’re working hard, you should be able to pay your bills.”
Perrigo to lay off 161 as company heads toward Vermont site closure
The maker of infant formula has operated the Georgia site since 2010 but told VTDigger last year that the current situation there was “not cost-effective.”
The hidden fee spreading across Vermont parking meters
In several municipalities, for shorter parking times, it is possible to pay more in service fees than in the actual parking charges.
Caught between floods, a housing crisis and funding denials, Barre’s North End recovery remains stalled
The neighborhood was hit hard by flooding in 2023 and 2024. Two and a half years later, little has changed.
A major Vermont employer supplies helmets used by ICE
“It’s not my role to tell Galvion who they should or shouldn’t be selling their equipment to,” said Newport Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase, underlining the need for jobs in the Northeast Kingdom.
South Burlington signs $20 million contract for delayed pedestrian bike bridge
“Exit 14 is one of the most challenging and most trafficked intersections and interchanges in the state. And for people walking and biking it feels unsafe, it’s loud, it’s noisy, scary,” said an area transportation planner.
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