A dispute over the use of words like "bank" and "banking" by the Vermont State Employees Credit Union has been resolved. 

Five businesses and organizations were loaned a total of $501,800 by the Vermont Community Loan Fund during the third quarter of 2012.

The U.S. Labor Secretary was in Vermont Tuesday to highlight an education and training program designed to prepare people for the farm jobs of the future. As she toured the farm at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center Labor Secretary Hilda Solis heard about breeding heifers and managing herds.

A West Charleston woman wants to bring many local food products together in one place.  Leger's idea took a significant step forward recently when the limited liability corporation in which she and her husband are investors, purchased a downtown Newport building that will become the future site of the Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center.

When the President and co-owner of the Jay Peak Ski resort announced last week a new economic plan for the Northeast Kingdom, what really drew attention was the number of jobs he said will be created if the initiative goes ahead.

When the flood hit Wilmington a year ago the local economy was already on its knees. But just this month, with the help of a local non-profit two new businesses are opening in the downtown and a once flood-damaged building was sold.

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is expected to receive $500 million and 10,000 jobs through a program that allows people from outside the United States to obtain U.S. residency in exchange for investments.

This week, Vermont officials announced plans to continue a partnership with a Canadian airline that brings skiers from Toronto to Burlington. The state is putting tourism dollars behind the effort in hopes of expanding it in the future.

There are an estimated four thousand sites in Vermont that are considered ‘brownfields'.They range from old gas stations to closed down mills and factories. Developing these properties is complicated by concerns about contaminants in the air, soil or water.

Many in Rutland hope new investments in solar power will jump start the city's economy.

Millions of dollars in state bonds went on sale to Vermonters Monday. The investments, which are called Citizens Bonds, are general obligation bonds available only to Vermonters. They're sold in $1,000 increments.  The bonds help pay for a variety of public projects.  

A Toronto-based airline is expanding service to Vermont during the ski season this winter.

As the nation's demographics change, Vermont tourism officials are beginning to respond. In recent months the state has begun taking the first steps to attract African-American tourists.

Ever since civil union legislation was passed 12 years ago, Vermont has been a popular destination for gay and lesbian couples. But only in the last year has the state begun to market to them.

Sugarbush resort has received a green light for a 93-unit residential development.

The Shumlin Administration says it's optimistic that it will meet its goal of having full broadband coverage in every part of the state by the end of next year.

The city of St. Albans was just approved by the state for the latest tax increment financing district. Other communities are interested in districts of their own, but state law limits how many there can be. So Gov. Peter Shumlin wants the Legislature to add more of them.

Vermont Edition goes to Townshend, where a farm has carved out a niche using goat milk.

White River Junction has been trying to spruce itself up, and bring more economic vitality to the old railroad town. It became an artsy place with the Center for Cartoon Studies and Northern Stage. That initiative seemed to go slightly off track, though, when a big-name music venue closed last month.

This month Weidmann Electrical Technology will complete work on a $40 million expansion of its manufacturing plant in St. Johnsbury. The company has been one of the areas largest employers for decades.  

As Vermont cities and towns continue to borrow money at a swift pace in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, the state treasurer is defending the increase in municipal bonds.

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger is already looking ahead to the November election, and has proposed ballot items to essentially refinance the city's debt.

Over the past year a lot of numbers have bandied about in relation to Tropical Storm Irene, but it's a challenge to come up with a grand total for the damage done by the storm.

The merger between the state's two largest power companies may cause rates to rise slightly at one of Vermont's smallest utilities. The cause is a higher transmission charge levied by the new company.

Congressman Peter Welch says he's optimistic that Congress will pass a new five-year Farm bill before the current law expires at the end of September. He's working with a bipartisan group of House members to break the current logjam on this legislation.