A Breath of Fresh Air at the Boys and Girls Club
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…
Putney Historical Society as Community Developer
Photo by Michael Herrick, via the Historical Marker Database (hmdb.org) Putney Town Hall to be PHS’s Third Building Project While many historical societies focus on archival collections and lectures about…
Southern Vermont “Get on Board” Program Seeks to Engage and Train Emerging Civic Leaders
Above: Shaftsbury Select Board member Martha Cornwell speaking at the Southern VT Economy Summit | Photo: Kelly Fletcher Southern Vermont – In our small towns, even one additional informed, focused, and…
Emergency Department Expansion at Grace Cottage
In 1949 and 1953, two 1800s houses in Townshend were converted into a hospital connected to nursing home – a quintessential example of Vermont’s penchant for “continuous architecture.” This structure…
HatchSpace Expansion Focuses on Inclusivity in Woodworking as a Hobby and Career
In October 2021, HatchSpace reopened in its brand-new space at High Street and Green, a newly updated downtown building housing the woodworking makerspace as a key tenant, along with about…
Windham Solid Waste Receives Funding to Expand Composting Facility
The composting facility at Windham Solid Waste District is going strong. As the second-largest food scrap composting facility in Vermont, it has become a solid source of revenue for the…
2023 Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders Honored
Above: Windham County Senator Wendy Harrison joins BDCC in honoring the 2023 Emerging Leaders at the 6th Annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit at the Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain, Wilmington…