Vermont communities need volunteers to fill local government positions and spearhead vital community projects. To be effective, those volunteers need resources, support, and training. These facts are the driving force behind the “SoVT Get on Board” course, produced by Brattleboro…
By Chris Mays, October 20, 2023 Original article with video and photo essay by Kristopher Radder can be found at https://www.reformer.com/local-news/out-in-the-world-reality-fair-opens-eyes-of-students/article_dd527e48-6e9b-11ee-95eb-cf8593a51e47.html TOWNSHEND — Outside Leland & Gray Union Middle High School stood a sign that read: Adulting 101. Stations at…
Class of 2023 Recognized by Vermont Business Magazine Southern Vermont – The winners of the Rising Stars recognition award were announced by Vermont Business Magazine this week. 40 winners under the age of 40 were selected by a panel of…
The Pumpkin Patch opened its doors on September 1 2023. Founder Katy Eamond developed the center to alleviate the state's childcare crisis. Vermont’s childcare crisis is making Vermont nearly impossible for working families to afford to live in our…
BDCC joined forces with the Brattleboro Boys and Girls Club in 2021 with a Community Facilities Technical Assistance grant for a feasibility study looking at near-term building upgrades along with exciting long-term ideas like a rooftop basketball court and raised…
On September 27th and 28th, the Southern Vermont Welcoming Communities initiative was front and center at the Radically Rural conference, hosted by the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship and The Keene Sentinel. Radically Rural "builds powerful networks of passionate, engaged,…
On September 14th, the panel of judges convened following the review of pitches delivered by the three finalists in the Windham County Economic Development Program (WCEDP) Business Plan Competition, at Next Stage in Putney VT. Finalists had 10 minutes for…
This article was initially published by Courtney Hillhouse on the Building Bright Futures website. VECF Spotlight: Early Childhood Workforce Development for New Vermonters in Brattleboro “The feel-good is great, but the real feel-good is doing something that lasts longer than the…
Above: Halifax community members brainstorm during a breakout session during a community meeting on March 25, 2023| Photo: BDCC Staff Faced with unprecedented funding as part of COVID relief, many small towns in southern Vermont have struggled with deciding how…
Brattleboro, VT- The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) has joined the Welcoming Network, a global network of local governments and nonprofits committed to making communities more welcoming. Led by the nonpartisan nonprofit organization, Welcoming America, the network provides BDCC access…