Just because the champagne has gone flat and the ball has dropped, doesn’t mean the party has to stop especially in The Shires of Vermont.  We want you to enjoy and celebrate the New Year long on into January. Here are 5 things you should do if your in The Shires for this New Year!

Vermont as a whole has proven to be fertile ground for new businesses, ranking second in the nation on the Kauffman Foundation’s 2016 Index of Main Street Entrepreneurship for Smaller States and boasting homegrown ventures like Ben & Jerry’s, Keurig Green Mountain, Burton, and Orvis. Vermont also ranks number one on the Opportunity Index, with 23 percent of employment in the state stemming from small businesses…

Perhaps surprising to many, Shirley Jackson wrote her dark, renowned short story
”The Lottery” while living on Prospect Street in North Bennington, Vermont.

estled within the “lovely, dark, and deep” forests of the Green Mountains, the Shires boast an unparalleled landscape abundant in adventure, tranquility, and connection.

BENNINGTON, Vt. – Southern Vermont College (SVC) has been ranked the 25 th best

regional college in the north. The report was announced by the annual U.S. News &

World Report Best Colleges for 2019.

The Manchester Business Association and the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce have reached an agreement under which the MBA will work with the chamber as its liaison in the Northshire and both organizations will help each other attract and serve members. 

Acclaimed artists have long sought inspiration in the natural beauty and bucolic communities of Bennington county, and the region’s growing creative landscape is poised to play a pronounced role in shaping the economy, identity, and community of the Shires.

If you love baking or eating apple pie… then you are in for a treat! As part of this year’s Battle of Bennington celebrations, the Bennington Fire Department and the Daughters of the American Revolution (Ormsby Chapter) with support from the Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to present the inaugural “Battle of the Pies.”

Here in the Shires of Vermont we take our traditions and freedoms seriously.  We also know how to celebrate, focusing on the things that matter the most (family, friends, and community).

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Manchester, VT: The Manchester Music Festival’s opening night concert on Thursday, July 12th at the Southern Vermont Arts Center will feature three virtuoso guest artists performing works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and an original composition by Artistic Director Adam Neiman. Joining Neiman on stage at the Arkell Pavilion will be acclaimed musicians Vadim Lando, clarinet; Stefan Milenkovich, violin; and Amit Peled, cello. Curtain is at 7:30PM.

On Thursday night, the Shires Young Professionals chose Bennington’s new nightlife hotspot, Miller’s Toll Dinner Club and Lounge, to announce a reinvigorated mission and brand. 

In partnership with the area Chamber of Commerce, the former Bennington Young Professionals group has been working behind the scenes over the past few months to develop a new look and strategy.  A new logo and website have been launched, and a new mission statement, vision, and goals were shared at the event.

BENNINGTON, VT—May 16, 2018—Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is proud to announce the schedule of activities for Centennial Community Day, a celebration of its 100th anniversary, presented by Mack Molding, Jerome Construction, and The Bank of Bennington. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2018, on the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Campus at 100 Hospital Drive in Bennington, VT.

The Independent Television Festival (ITVFest) called “the Sundance of independent television,” welcomes thousands of attendees to the Green Mountains of Vermont for five days of screenings, lively panel discussions, and networking events with some of the television industry’s best independent producers, content creators, and executives.

The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, serving the Shires of Vermont region, is one of three communities selected by the Department of Tourism and Marketing to pilot a new initiative entitled, Stay to Stay Weekends.