The Upper Valley email list(uppervalley@lists.vitalcommunities.org) is one of almost 60 Community Discussion Lists (AKA “liservs”) that Vital Communities provides to…

Support the Karibbean Restaurant’s The Local Crowd Upper Valley Crowdfunding Campaign The Karibbean Restaurant partnered with The Local Crowd Upper…

What is Placemaking? Turning Public Spaces into Great Places!

This next Light River Junction: First Fridays with WRIF, come out of yourself for a night of drag, burlesque, music,…

The June 4 “Light River Junction: First Fridays with WRIF,” subtitled “A Night to Remember,” promises more of the social,…

The celebratory summer series Light River Junction First Fridays with WRIF kicks off May 7 with a fantastic line-up called…

An underutilized parking lot behind the Hotel Coolidge in downtown White River Junction will become a vibrant, pandemic-safe place to…

  Buyers gobbled up $18,000 worth of Hartford Dollars within just days of the new “currency” going on sale! And…

  “Rebooting Your Community After COVID – How to Invest Locally Using Self-Directed IRAs and Solo 401ks,” an introductory webinar…

Support the Hartford businesses you love and boost our local economy with “Hartford Dollars”—a special “currency” that gives you a…

Many small businesses are overwhelmed with navigating the new normal while implementing rigid safety and sanitation protocols. Staying afloat during…

A searchable guide to local businesses of all sorts, expert help for businesses trying to survive the pandemic, and a…

  As green leaves and warm days underscore the arrival of summer, many local businesses are finding new ways to…

On March 4th, Fat Hat clothing in Quechee was on track for its most profitable quarter ever. The brand’s easy-to-wear…

Local and independent businesses bring value to our communities in many ways: preserving community character, creating stable jobs, supporting area…

Crossroad Farm is the Local First Alliance November Business of the Month and to celebrate they are raffling off all…

Every dollar spent at a local, independent business returns 2-4 times more to be re-spent in the community than a…

Celebrate October as Co-op Month, Fair-Trade Month and Co-op Food Stores as the Business of the Month! Visit the Co-op…

Celebrate The Norwich Bookstore as the September Business of the Month! And as a founding Local First Alliance member, The…

Celebrate Mascoma Bank as Business of the Month August 6-17 and support three nonprofits while you’re at it! Mascoma Bank…

Celebrate as we recognize LaValley Building Supply as the May Local First Alliance Business of the Month For more than…

Join us as we celebrate Copeland Furniture as the March Business of the Month (BOM)! Visit The Copeland Company Store in…

Locally owned businesses strengthen our community in many ways including  job creation, tax dollars, charitable giving, economic vitality, responsive customer…

Local First Alliance is proud to represent so many members that make our economy strong. Retail stores are the businesses that…

Hubert’s Family Outfitters has been in business for 42 years with the third generation fully involved in this Local First Alliance…

Congratulations to Local First Alliance member Great Eastern Radio for receiving  several top awards at the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters…

When I visited Farm-Way last week to chat with owner Carol Metayer, the small office where all the “business” happens…

Village Green Publishing (VGP) owner Jennifer MacMillen is an Upper Valley native with a passion for connecting people with the best…

Local First Alliance is growing! We are thrilled to welcome The Skinny Pancake to the Upper Valley and to Local First…

Local businesses are the lifeblood of our Upper Valley economy. It’s not just that 45 cents on the dollar stays…

Spring is here (sort of)! And with spring come April showers…and then there is flooding. Not to worry, Local First Alliance…

Upper Valley businesses choose to be members of Local First Alliance because they want to strengthen our region’s economy. They…

Local First Alliance is a coalition of local, independent business owners who are committed to reinvesting in our Upper Valley…

The holidays are a time of joy and giving but for our Local First Alliance members, being charitable is a year-round…

Local First Alliance business members are always looking for opportunities to give back to the community. The American Independent Business…

Winners have been named in Vital Communities’ first-ever Upper Valley High Communications Competition: Forrest Mattern for Print PSA, Ashley Fogg…

Local First Alliance businesses strengthen the Upper Valley economy not only through their own work but by supporting each other.…

When Local First Alliance asks you to “remember to keep it local,” we aren’t talking just about shopping. Many of…

Local First Alliance represents business members who have made it their mission to see the Upper Valley economy thrive. These…

Before you know it, fall will be here and winter weatherization projects will be upon us. COVER Home Repair is…

Jake’s Market & Deli has been a Local First Alliance member since 2010. Aside from offering fresh made Deli sandwiches,…