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Fred Thys covers business and the economy for VTDigger. He is originally from Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated from Williams College with a degree in political science. He is the recipient of the Radio, Television, and Digital News Association's Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting and for Enterprise Reporting. Fred has worked at The Journal of Commerce, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, and WBUR, and has written for Le Matin, The Dallas Morning News, and The American Homefront Project.
 

Vermont hosts second-ever world agricultural tourism conference

By Fred Thys

Aug 29 2022, 7:03 PMAugust 29, 2022

“It’s a super exciting opportunity to showcase Vermont farms and food to a global audience,” said conference organizer, UVM’s Lisa Chase. “Many of the people coming to Vermont had never even heard of Vermont.”


The Alchemist abandons plastic handles for its 4-packs

By Fred Thys

Aug 26 2022August 29, 2022

The Stowe brewery is Vermont’s largest to make the move to fully biodegradable carriers.


The Bearded Frog closes, becoming the latest victim of Vermont’s staff shortage

By Fred Thys

Aug 23 2022August 24, 2022

“Housing is a huge factor,” one of the Shelburne restaurant’s co-managers said, explaining the challenge of finding employees.


Ben & Jerry’s loses preliminary bid to stop Unilever from licensing its products in West Bank

By Fred Thys

Aug 22 2022August 22, 2022

A federal judge ruled that the ice cream maker did not show it would be harmed by the continued sale of its products in the West Bank.


Conservation Law Foundation agrees to allow GlobalFoundries to create its own electric utility

By Fred Thys

Aug 17 2022August 17, 2022

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Under the agreement presented to the Public Utility Commission Wednesday, the semiconductor manufacturer would submit to Vermont environmental laws. The commission still has the final say.


As interest rates rise, first-time and local home buyers are being 'frozen out'

By Fred Thys

Aug 15 2022August 15, 2022

“Our locals are totally priced out,” said a realtor in southern Vermont.


Woodstock aims to house local workers with subsidies to landlords

By Fred Thys

Aug 12 2022August 11, 2022

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The program pushes landlords to convert short-term rentals to long-term rentals and encourages accessory dwelling units.


Bennington shooting suspect arraigned; no mention of Springfield kidnapping

By Fred Thys

Aug 9 2022August 9, 2022

Raul Cardona was being held without bail, charged with murdering one of four suspects in a kidnapping case.


Wardsboro woman charged with murdering acquaintance

By Fred Thys

Aug 9 2022August 9, 2022

The arrest comes after a Guilford woman’s body was found near a logging area in Wardsboro Monday night.


People are turning down Vermont job offers because they cannot find housing

By Fred Thys

Aug 5 2022August 11, 2022

Hearing hirees say “no” to job offers because they are giving up on their house search is a problem recruiters are facing in state and municipal government, nonprofit organizations and businesses.


Across the country, investors are buying manufactured-home communities. Some Vermonters are resisting the trend.

By Fred Thys

Aug 4 2022August 4, 2022

“I’m going to be here probably the rest of my life because we own it and a private guy can’t come in and boot us,” said Skip Horner, the secretary of a new cooperative community in Colchester.


Vermont is pouring millions into manufactured homes and mobile home parks

By Fred Thys

Aug 3 2022August 2, 2022

“They are a very affordable source of housing that receives very little in ongoing public investment to maintain that affordability,” said Josh Hanford, Vermont’s commissioner of housing.


Vermont lodging industry looks to rebound after 2 years of pandemic struggles

By Fred Thys

Jul 31 2022August 1, 2022

Hotel bookings appear to be strong for the summer. A small bed-and-breakfast in southern Vermont tells a different story.


Burlington mainstay Sweetwaters to close after Labor Day

By Fred Thys

Jul 28 2022July 28, 2022

Farmhouse Group is buying the restaurant located on the Church Street Marketplace for 41 years and moving in an Italian eatery.


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