Business Feature

Wine display: assorted colorsPublished in Green Mountain Outlook, Dec. 16, 2009With a unique retail space located the Basketville Store in Putney, the Putney Mountain Winery is a fantastic, artisinal winery that specializes in hand-crafted, fruit wines created from fruit locally grown on Vermont family farms.

A Brand New Outlook: Green Mountain Outlook Co-Editors Robert F. Smith and Joe MillikenPublished in The Green Mountain Outlook, Oct. 28, 2009
As our new masthead makes clear, The Messenger has become The Green Mountain Outlook, therefore we feel our loyal readers and advertisers deserve an explanation for the change in our name. Starting a new newspaper can be a crazy business at any time, and especially in this economy!

Vermont Teacher of the Year Craig DivisPublished in The Messenger, September 23, 2009
Craig Divis, a history teacher and tennis coach at Bellows Falls Union High School, was recently honored as “Vermont Teacher of the Year” by the State Board of Education.
Divis was recently presented the award at Bellows Falls Union High School by Commissioner of Education Armando Vilaseca, after their monthly board meeting.

The work of Bolotin Stonewall CreationsPublished in The Messenger, September 9, 2009
Scott and Laurie Bolotin, owners of Morningstar Perennials on Darby Hill in Rockingham, started their own home perennial gardens and dried flower farm in 1986 and over the years have grown to include over cultivating more than 500 varieties of hardy perennials, shrubs and trees, including many uncommon and hard-to-find varieties.

SAPA TV interviewPublished in The Messenger, August 26, 2009 Located at Springfield High School, Springfield Area Public Access Corporation or SAPA TV is a not-for-profit public television channel currently celebrating their tenth year of operation. SAPA TV provides video production and training services for area residents and social service agencies that are interested in producing programs to inform and serve their local communities.

VT Food Venture Center..Published in The Message For The Week
Have you ever tasted one of your family recipes and thought, “Ya know, I should market this stuff?” Well guess what, that notion is not as far–fetched as you might think. In fact, many Vermont residents have been doing just that at the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC) for nearly 15 years.

Photos by Rick MartinPublished in The Message For The Week, April 1, 2009

photos by Joe Milliken
Published in Message For The Week, March 25, 2009

Stone Hearth InnPublished in The Message For The Week, January 28, 2009
Welcome to the Stone Hearth Inn, an historic inn and restaurant located on Route 11 West in Chester and owned by Francy and Sheldon, who just so happen to be celebrating their one year anniversary this week.
Their early success is a result of hard work and paying close attention to detail, especially with their menu, which is personally prepared by Francy and Sheldon, with the cooking shared by Francy and Justin Gosselin.

Friends Of The Sun: A visit from the GovernorPublished in The Message For The Week, December 31, 2008
Friends of The Sun, located on Depot Street in Manchester Center, has been providing the Southern Vermont area with solar and other renewable energy resources and products for 33 years.