Manufacturing leaders tackle Vermont workforce challenges

Business and community leaders gathered for the Brattleboro Development Credit Corp.’s Brattleboro Regional Manufacturing Event in Brattleboro on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The event highlighted the importance of manufacturing to Southern Vermont’s economy and workforce. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro ReformerThis story by Charlotte King was first published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Oct. 11, 2026.The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) brought together employ