AltWeeklies Wire
Final Credits for Burlington's Last Local Video Storenew
Waterfront Video outlasted Blockbuster to become Burlington's last video store. But in the end, changing trends couldn't be ignored.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
05-02-2013 |
Business & Labor
'Cash Mobbing' Locally Owned Businessesnew
Like a flash mob, cash mobs happen quickly and involve an element of surprise — but in this case, the goal is to support local businesses and build community.
Seven Days |
Eva Sollberger |
03-07-2012 |
Business & Labor
At Vermont's Biggest Auction of the Year, Another Dairy Family Calls it Quitsnew
Ken and Carol Borland are among the many victims of Vermont's flagging dairy industry. In the past five years, the state has lost 250 dairy farms. In the last 12 months, 50 Vermont dairy producers have gone out of business.
Seven Days |
Lauren Ober |
08-17-2009 |
Business & Labor
Vermont Hospital Technicians Launch Union Drivenew
A group of 600 technicians at Vermont’s largest hospital has launched a union-organizing campaign comparable to the one the nursing staff experienced six years ago, a union spokesperson confirmed.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
A Welding Program for Refugees Sparks Job Opportunitiesnew
Before next spring, the welding program run by Association of Africans Living in Vermont will have provided 30 individuals with 80 hours of welding training and 40 hours of English as a Second Language instruction.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
05-19-2008 |
Business & Labor
Job Cuts Coming to Vermontnew
The governor wants to cut 400 state jobs -- but which ones, and at what cost?
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
04-04-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Greener Pasturesnew
How do you keep young people down on the farm? With a bit of incentive.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
02-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is Vermont Developing an Enviro-business Corridor?new
Other micro-regions have used their specialty products to "brand" themselves — think Omaha steaks or Silicon Valley microchips.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
02-01-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is Vermont's 'Brain Drain' Reality or Rhetoric?new
If you believe the official reports and anecdotal kvetching from some in the business community, Vermont is in the midst of a demographic shift of seismic proportions. But others challenge such doom-and-gloom predictions.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-25-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Niche Software Companies Take Hold in Vermontnew
We take a closer look at five of Vermont's software developers to find out why they're here, and how they found their markets.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer, Kevin J. Kelley, Mike Ives, Paula Routly and Suzanne Podhaizer |
01-25-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Truckers Find Wait Times Shorter at the Bordernew
Since a fall meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection honcho Steven Farquharson, many Vermont truckers are reporting shorter waits, more cooperative Customs officers and improved signage directing car traffic away from lanes meant solely for 18-wheelers.
Seven Days |
Patrick Ripley |
12-07-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Factory Falloutnew
This Labor Day, former workers from Vermont's decommissioned manufacturing facilities will be left out of the party.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
08-31-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Paddy Warbucksnew
Senator Patrick Leahy brings home the bacon -- but is Pentagon pork good for Vermont?
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
10-13-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Sundae Bloody Sundaenew
Ben and Jerry's apologizes to the Irish for Black & Tan ice cream.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
04-26-2006 |
Business & Labor
