Business
Demers Power Equipment has Great Ending after 66-Year Run
By now everyone knows that the Barre landmark business — Demers Power Equipment at 81 South Main — has closed and its line of quality manufacturers and highly rated service was sold to Aubuchon Hardware and at least one other local small engine retailer. But not everyone knows that this was a business started over 66 years ago by Rheal J. Demers in...
Not Your Ordinary Thrift Store
By Matt Coutu For much of the Barre community, ReSOURCE is a local gem that offers gently used goods at discount prices, while also providing education and job skills training to those in need. Through its environmentally conscious approach to business, they help serve those who are homeless, unemployed, receiving public assistance, or are struggli...
Hop Down the Rabbit Hole at the Cheshire Cat — A World of One-of-a-Kind Clothing Designs and Art
By Matt Coutu Much like the fictional Cheshire Cat character from Alice in Wonderland, the clothing store in downtown Montpelier, can be a tad difficult to find. Located in a back alley on Elm Street, adjacent to the Tulsi Tea Room, you can’t help but remember the namesake when you enter the building, and immediately begin to smile. The business is...
Understanding Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Tax Provisions
The Affordable Care Act contains comprehensive health insurance reforms and includes tax provisions that affect individuals, families, businesses, insurers, tax-exempt organizations and government entities. These tax provisions contain important changes, including how individuals and families file their taxes. The law requires you and your dependen...
Not Your Ordinary Tea and Wine Café
By Aaron Retherford Sometimes a café is just a café. You might stop in for an early morning cup of coffee. And while enjoying a flaky pastry, you check out the calendar section in the latest issue of The WORLD. Other times, a café is so much more than that – it’s a community builder. That’s been the inspiration for North Branch Café. When North Bra...
Not Your Ordinary Bagel & Burrito Café
Editor’s note: This is the second article in our series celebrating local businesses that focus on building community; whether it is through volunteership, education, or showcasing local artistic talent. By Matt Coutu Since its establishment in 2011, Bagitos has become a staple in the Montpelier dining scene. While the café is known primarily for i...
Not Your Ordinary Bike Shop
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles highlighting local businesses that go beyond what one might expect. They don’t just focus on the bottom line. They’re also concerned with building and improving community. This is our way of recognizing these business and hoping others will be inspired by their stories. By Aaron Retherford As...
5 simple tips to refresh ‘brown bag’ lunches
You’re running out the door, already late and thinking about that important 8 a.m. meeting. Lunch is the last thing on your mind. In fact, you usually just pick something up from the deli line or local fast food place and hurry back to your desk. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Only one in five people actually ditch their desks during...
Taking It Up a Notch at the Coffee Corner
Perhaps Montpelier’s longest running restaurant (at least with the same name) and a favorite for affordable breakfast and lunch seven days a week, the Coffee Corner at 83 Main St. has also solved many of the local, state and national problems from its strategic location in the heart of the city. Owners Michael Raymond and Sean Ward knew that they h...
Vermont Bicycle Shop Opens in Barre
By Aaron Retherford Darren Ohl had been working toward this moment for the greater part of his adult life. He found his calling early in life and the fruits of his labor became evident when he cut the ribbon outside the Vermont Bicycle Shop Friday morning. Ever since Ohl and his wife, Ginger, moved to Barre, he said everything has pretty much fal...
