Wells River — The Cohase Chamber of Commerce, which serves Newbury, Bradford and Fairlee in Vermont and Haverhill, Orford and Piermont in New Hampshire, is seeking nominations from the public for its annual Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year awards.

These awards are presented to businesses and individuals who have had a significant impact on the regional community and will be awarded at the chamber’s annual meeting on Jan. 22. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30.

Nominees must meet certain requirements, which can be found, along with nomination forms, at www.cohase.org (click the “Nominations” button at the top of the screen).

Last year’s winners were Wells River Chevrolet and Connie Philleo and Claude Phipps, of Newbury.

For more information, email at cohasechamber@gmail.com or call 802-518-0030.

Company News

Two Upper Valley companies will share a portion of $9.9 million in financing approved last quarter by the Vermont Economic Development Authority.

Rogers Hill Sugar Maple Farm, in Bradford, received approval for $171,200 in financing through the Vermont Agricultural Credit Corp., VEDA’s agricultural loan program. The financing will help the long-established certified organic maple producer expand from 14,200 taps to more than 26,000 taps. The business will purchase the necessary maple equipment, tanks, and a larger reverse osmosis machine to accommodate the increased production.

The Woodstock Farmers Market Inc. received approval for $190,000 in financing to support the construction of a single user net-metering solar project in Sharon. The Vermont State Employees Credit Union is also expected to partially finance the project.

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