Vermont Public Radio: jay peak
Ownership of a pair of ski areas in the Northeast Kingdom has been consolidated. The owners of Jay Peak Resort have bought Burke Mountain Resort.
Considering this winter's lackluster snow totals, area resorts are fishing for ways to "weatherproof" ski vacations. At Vermont's northernmost ski resort, they've just put $25 million into building New England's largest indoor water park.
Jay Peak Resort has been ordered to fix wetlands and streams that regulators say were harmed when a golf course was built.
By promoting a federal investor-visa program, Governor Jim Douglas hopes to encourage wealthy foreigners to make large investments in Vermont companies.