Stern’s Quality Produce to close in White River Junction

Stern’s Quality Produce, the grocer of bargain-price fresh vegetables, fruits and hard-to-find Asian foods, will close at the end of this month. Owned and operated for the past 33 years by Judy and Keith Stern of North Springfield.

Chamber of Commerce performs ribbon cutting for Willow Farm Pet Service

Tom and Carolyn Tourville are the new owners of Willow Farm Pet Services in North Springfield. The business itself is approximately 10 years old and moved into its current location eight years ago.

Video: Springfield works to reinvent itself as hub for tech jobs

Springfield, Vermont, used to be known as the machine tool capital of the world. But as manufacturing jobs moved overseas, the region saw a decline. Now, the town is working to reinvent itself, not with handmade tools but instead with high-speed internet.

Lettuce romaine calm

Keith Stern of North Springfield, owner of Stern's Quality Produce market for the past 33 years, has something to say about the current lettuce scare.

Business Opportunity – The Perkins Country Deli

Perkins Country Deli is a family owned Deli in downtown Springfield with a strong customer base. It is now up for sale. Owned and operated by Dan and Deborah Perkins and their son Chris since it opened in 2012.

Springfield Food Co-op celebrating National Co-op Month

This October, Springfield Food Co-op is joining over 40,000 co-operatives and credit unions across the United States in celebrating Co-op Month, observed nationally since 1964. This year, the National Cooperative Business Association has chosen “Co-operatives See the Future” as the theme for the month, inviting co-op members to work together to make the world a better place, now and for future generations.

She came in first at the truck rodeo

Black River Produce recently announced that Carolyn Russell, one of their truck drivers, won the company's division truck rodeo in May and earned an expenses-paid trip to Florida for a national truck rodeo at Disney's Epcot Center.

A family cider mill

This past weekend, this reporter stopped at Willis Wood’s Cider Mill to learn the cider making process. Wood’s cider mill is located on the Weathersfield Center Road.

State awards $2.8 million for village and downtown projects

Governor Phil Scott was in the Northeast Kingdom Tuesday and while in Albany announced the allocation of $2.8 million in state tax incentives for 16 projects (including 2 in Springfield) supporting more than $324 million in downtown and village center construction and rehabilitation efforts.

Fresh coffee flies into downtown

Downtown Springfield’s coffee drought may be coming to an end in the spring.

Business Spotlight: Vermont Soapstone

Glenn Bowman has been the owner of Vermont Soapstone for 32 years, a company that managed to stay in business since 1856.

Wall Street Journal: What Ever Happened to Howard Johnson’s?

Vermont’s last Howard Johnson's restaurant in Springfield, Vt., May 13, 2005.

New Incubator Aims to Grow Tech, Business Startups in Springfield

Springfield once was renowned as a center of the machine tool industry. Now an alliance of nonprofits and town officials say they have taken a big step in making it known as a hub for the digital economy.

Springfield gets $1 million for new gigabit economic initiative

From the governor on down, state and local leaders gathered in at a Main Street restaurant in Springfield Tuesday to celebrate a new beginning-- the Black River Innovation campus.

U ready? Orchards prepare for Labor Day crowds

“It’s not like going to Disneyland,” said Linda Mark, walking down the dirt road between her grape arbors and the big barn at Wellwood Orchards. “People are pleasant. And instead of the kids getting a bunch of plastic toys they’re going to break or forget about, when you go home you’ve got apples, and Mom’s going to make a pie.”

Video: Trout River Brewing - A short visit/tasting

The tasting room is new this year and located right in the brewery off Pearl Street, near the rear entrance of the Springfield Health Center (former Fellows Gear Shaper). Video by Peter LaFrance.

VTel’s LTE build-out plays starring role in FCC’s net neutrality debate

The chairman of the FCC testified before Congress on Thursday and pointed to a rural wireless network operator in Vermont that he said has benefited from his agency’s abandonment of net neutrality guidelines.

Springfield Sidewalk Sales event Saturday

The Springfield Regional Chamber is collaborating with area businesses and retailers, coordinating a SPRINGFIELD SIDEWALK SALES day for this Saturday, August 11.

Vermont solar company with local arrays earns top honors

Local Vermont solar developer and installer Green Lantern Solar has been recognized by Solar Power World magazine for its contributions to the industry. Green Lantern was highlighted as one of the nation’s top 20 solar developers and a top 100 solar contractor

Vendors invited to take part in Market Family Day

The Springfield Farmers Market is accepting applications from vendors interested in joining an expanded Market Family Day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. This invitation goes out to farmers as well as crafters and artisans; for nonprofits this would be an opportunity to promote an organization or educate the public as to what they do.