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• VAICS at the Vermont History Expo 2010 ... details and photo album!
• VAICS Annual Meeting 2010 ... details and photo album!
• Vermont Magazine Profiles Taftsville: Taftsville Store was profiled in Vermont Magazine's March/April 2010 issue. Here is the article. (PDF).
• Last year we missed this WCAX report on Ripton Country Store's IEC machine!

Earlier News 2009

• VAICS loses former Director Jay Hathway ... details
• VAICS Annual Meeting 2009 ... Check out the photo album!
• VAICS Annual Meeting 2009 ... details

Earlier News 2008

• Vermont Magazine Profiles Newbury: Newbury Store was profiled in Vermont Magazine's September/October 2008 issue. Here is the article. (PDF).
• Woodstock Magazine to Profile Taftsville: Taftsville Store is profiled in Woodstock Magazine's Fall 2008 issue. Here is the cover image. (PDF).
• Vermont Magazine Profiles Currier's: Currier's Market in Glover was profiled in Vermont Magazine's July/August 2008 issue. Here is the article. (PDF).
• September is Independent Country Store Month in Vermont. Read the news release. Read the Governor's Proclamation.
• Read the September 2008 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• Country Stores of Vermont: A History and Guide is published by The History Press. It can be purchased here or in Vermont's independent country stores and bookstores. There is a Vermont Public Radio audio postcard about it and also it was the cover story on Seven Days. Here are articles in the Vermont Standard and the Northfield News. There was a terrific interview with Ginny McGehee on the Hall Radio Stations in Vermont.
• The Rutland Herald on the upcoming reopening of the Shrewsbury Store, June 30, 2008. Here is a scan of the article.
• Vermont Magazine Profiles Snowsville: Snowsville General Store was profiled in Vermont Magazine's May/June 2008 issue. Here is the article. (PDF).
• Vermont History Expo 2008 was fantastic this year on June 20-21.
• Read the June 2008 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• VAICS Annual Meeting 2008 ... Check out the photo album!
• Panton General Store celebrates 100 years! Get the full-size poster! and a smaller version..
• New printable signcard! Download and print a bunch for your store!. Back of card.

Earlier News 2007

• Our associate sponsors at Long Trail had a great mention in USA Today on December 1.
• The Alliance had a booth at the Vermont History Expo again in 2007!
  
• See the Photo Album from the 2007 Annual Meeting at King Arthur Flour in White River Junction.
• Read Yankee Notebook: 'Little-box' stores fill every need by Willem Lange, in the Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus. Here is an image reading copy of the article:
  
• Read the April 2007 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• Read The Shop Around the Corner in the April 2007 Travel+Leisure. Having trouble? Here are clear copies -- click the icons below:
  

Earlier News 2006

• Read the June 2006 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• See the Photo Album from the 2006 Annual Meeting at the Grafton Old Tavern Inn.

Earlier News 2005

• Read the December 2005 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• Read Vins et Vignobles, April-May 2005 for an article about Vermont, including our country stores..
• Read the February 2005 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• Watch Lou Dobbs Tonight Feature on VAICS in Windows Media broadband stream (February 2005) from CNN ... Also in Windows Media dialup stream Real Media broadband stream Real Media dialup stream
• See the Photo Album from CNN's Visit to the Alliance (February 2005)
• Read the January 2005 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).

Earlier News 2004

• Watch Nightly News Feature on VAICS in Windows Media broadband stream (December 2004) from NBC News ... Also in Windows Media dialup stream Real Media broadband stream Real Media dialup stream Shockwave file
• Read Vermont's Country Stores Organize to Face Threats (November 2004) from the New York Times
• Read Green Mountain State Retailers Look To Defend Their Turf (November 2004) from The Morning Beat
• See the Photo Album from NBC's Visit to the Alliance (October 2004)
• Read Le Vermont par ses villages et ses auberges (September 2004) from Le Soleil English Version
• Read My Turn (September 2004) from Champlain Business Journal, by VAICS Co-Chair Jayne Nold-Laurendeau (GIF)
• Read The Vermont approach: one of a kind (September 2004) from the Christian Science Monitor, featuring the VAICS executive director.
• Read Everything's In Store (Boston.com, May 2004)
• Read Old-Time Store with a 21st century heart (Business People - Vermont, February 2004) (PDF)

Earlier News 2003

• Read Dan & Whit's Feels Pinch from Big Box Stores (Connecticut Valley Reporter, August 2003) (PDF)
• Complete Country Store Month Media Folder (August 2003)
• Read the Text of the Governor's Proclamation (August 2003)
• Governor Declares September Independent Country Store Month (August 2003)
• Read the August 2003 VAICS Newsletter (PDF).
• Alliance Receives Vermont Seal of Quality (July 2003)

Earlier News 2002

• VAICS Documentary Video Set for Distribution (July 2002)
• VAICS Opens Shop, Shows New Video at Vermont History Expo (June 2002)
• VAICS Board Members Tour Castleton & Benson Stores (March 2002)
• VAICS Crew Appears at Central Park WinterFest (February 2002)

Earlier News 2000-1

• Fall foliage, village culture (Online Athens, October 2001)
• Vermont Country Stores Form Alliance (GreenSense, Special Edition 2000)

Reading

• Going Local!, by Jay Hathaway
• Preserving Village Country Stores, by Jay Hathaway
• Healthy Survival, by Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
• Create a Great Brochure for Your Store, by Dennis Bathory-Kitsz

Materials

• Membership Options
• Get the Membership Application form (PDF format)
• Get the Alliance PowerPoint Presentation (Zipped) (and extra fonts for it)

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