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Vermont Business Magazine Middlebury College marked its 225th Commencement ceremony on May 24 as 558 graduates gathered with friends, family, faculty, and staff on the Voter Quad to celebrate the Class of 2026. Students from 45 states and U.S. territories and more than 20 countries were greeted on stage by President Ian Baucom in his first Commencement at Middlebury.
Vermont Business Magazine The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will celebrate the 2026 Vermont Small Business Persons of the Year June 11 in Burlington. Also to be honored at the event hosted by VermontBiz Magazine are the category winners.
Vermont Business Magazine This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will affect traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of May 25, 2026. To learn more about the projects listed below or to sign up to receive weekly construction updates via email, visit the Construction Updates page.
by Dan Smith, President & CEO, The Vermont Community Foundation In Vermont, we take pride in being resilient. We show up for one another in hard moments. We rebuild after floods. We check on neighbors during long winters. That neighborliness is one of the defining strengths of this place. But resilience is not enough.
Vermont Business Magazine It was more than a typical meeting of the membership on May 14 when nearly 200 guests gathered at The Paramount Theatre in Rutland, VT for a festive evening filled with nostalgia, giveaways, and plenty of fanfare as Heritage Family Credit Union (HFCU) celebrated 70 years of serving its members.
by Ed Neuert, UVM More UVM students and recent alumni have received Fulbright U.S. Student Awards this year than ever before, with 11 set to teach English as a second language in seven countries, and three pursuing graduate study or independent research in New Zealand, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the United Kingdom.
Vermont Business Magazine Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT), a statewide nonprofit organization for girls in 3rd-8th grade, will be culminating its spring season with a joyful 5K event at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 that will celebrate the accomplishments of over 1,300 participants from northern Vermont GOTR and Heart & Sole
Vermont Business Magazine The Best of Vermont Summer Festival returns August 22–23, 2026, bringing two full days of music, food, artisans, family fun, and Vermont‑made excellence to Okemo Field in Ludlow.
Vermont Business Magazine The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Business Association are proud to announce the return of the annual B2B Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at The Golf Club at The Equinox in Manchester, Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine The Colchester Historical Society, in partnership with the Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA), announced a public celebration to dedicate a new historic marker honoring the legacy and contributions of Italian immigrant families who settled here and built a thriving farming community.
Vermont Business Magazine As America approaches its 250th anniversary, WhistlePig Whiskey, the pioneer of the ultra-premium rye category, is introducing two new offerings and calling on Americans to recognize Rye as the country’s official whiskey.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont State University celebrated its Class of 2026 with a weekend of commencement celebrations at four of its residential campuses: Castleton, Johnson, Lyndon, and Randolph, with Williston campus students participating in the Randolph ceremony.