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The one and only sweet spot to do business

By
Howard Fairman
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 — Issue 494

PUTNEY — Vermont is said to be unfriendly to business and jobs. Not Brattleboro.

Saving the Long Falls Paperboard mill (formerly Neenah) demonstrates yet again Brattleboro's solving the puzzle of economic development, with at least 15 reported public and private partners.

Look around Brattleboro. Do you see many empty storefronts? Do you see any empty factories falling down? Look around Vermont. What do you see?

“The one and only Brattleboro” is the one and only sweet spot to do business in and with Vermont.

But why don't Brattleboro economic-development websites chronicle their successes to attract more?

Voices

I can grasp what a massive environmental problem we’re facing. Or I try to.

By
Annie Landenberger

Annie Landenberger is a freelance writer who contributes regularly to these pages. WILLIAMSVILLE-I marched with...

Local antisemitism threatens safety of Jewish Vermonters

By
Michael Knapp

Michael Knapp is a software developer and entrepreneur who is passionate about social justice. GUILFORD-As...

Green Mountain RSVP appreciates funding

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Green Mountain RSVP

Green Mountain Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (GMRSVP) would like to thank the voters of...

Greater Falls Connections thanks voters for support

By
Greater Falls Connections

BELLOWS FALLS-Greater Falls Connections (GFC), a substance misuse prevention coalition located in Bellows Falls, thanks...

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