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Maple Landmark Ribbon Cutting

Middlebury, Vermont—A ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 21st to celebrate Maple Landmark’s newly renovated and expanded manufacturing floor, located at 1297 Exchange Street. Bread Loaf Corporation provided Integrated Project Management services for the design and construction of the renovated building.

From left to right: Luthera Rainville; Harriett Brown; Adam Rainville; Jill Rainville; owner, Mike Rainville; VP of the National Bank of Middlebury, Grover Usilton; Claude Rainville; Governor, Jim Douglas; President BLC, Mike McLaughlin and Vice President of Business Development BLC, Jim Pulver.

Maple Landmark has been making eco-friendly, educational wooden toys, games and gifts since 1979. They pride themselves in being a local company which supports other local companies that operate in a responsible and sustainable manner. As a result of these practices they produce products that have always been safe and of superior quality. Maple Landmark provides year round employment to approximately 40 area residents. The company sells products to more than 2,200 gift shops and toy stores throughout the country and abroad and have become the pre-eminent wooden toy manufacturer in the United States.

Green/Sustainable Article

Bread Loaf Workers Build Skills by Constructing a Shed at the Putnam Block
By Luke Nathan, Bennington Banner

BENNINGTON — Once a week since September, some construction workers at the Putnam Block site have opted not to go home at the ostensible end of the workday. Instead, they’ve attended training sessions offered by their employer, Bread...
Gov. Scott Helps Break Ground for Early Childhood Center
By Banner staff

BENNINGTON — Gov. Phil Scott, local dignitaries and representatives of Vermont’s congressional delegation broke ground Wednesday for an early childhood center that will provide much needed daycare for infants, toddlers and preschool children. The center, to be constructed...
Union Bank Open House Celebration and Ribbon Cutting

Union Bank, held a grand opening/ribbon cutting celebration on Saturday, August 17th for its newest full service branch located at 31 Market Street, Finney Crossing in Williston. The newly constructed branch (constructed by Bread Loaf Corporation) location features...
Committee Presents Plan for New Newport Recreation Center
By Patrick O’Grady, Valley News Correspondent

Newport — A presentation of preliminary plans for a new recreation center in Newport left supporters of the project feeling like a million bucks. At the end of the presentation on Wednesday night, Town Manager Hunter Rieseberg announced the...
New Digs for Stowe
By Caleigh Cross, Stowe Reporter

Stowe Electric Department finally has a home of its own, after decades of bouncing between landlords all around town. The utility’s employees settled into their new offices on Moscow Road this week. Construction of the new $2 million...
Department of Libraries Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Barre, Vermont—The Vermont Department of Libraries held a ribbon cutting at the ABLE Library on Friday, October 19, 2018 for their new office space. The project, a renovation of the former Spaulding School (which also houses the Vermont History...
Long Trail begins Construction on Field House
Adam Aucoin, Bennington Banner

DORSET—Long Trail School took a major step Tuesday in heightening the profile of its athletic programs, starting construction of the school’s new field house scheduled to open in the fall of 2019. The field house will be...
Town of Middlebury Wins the Vermont’s Greenest Building Award for 2017

On Thursday, May 17, 2018 the Town of Middlebury was awarded the Greenest Building award for 2017 for the Middlebury Town Office Building from the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) during a ceremony at the Town Offices. The award ceremony coincided...