Red Hen Baking
Red Hen Baking is moving its cafe to downtown Montpelier at the former Rabble-Rouser location. The cafe will be slightly bigger with longer hours and will offer new creemee options. They also plan to open a new cafe at their Middlesex facility later in 2026.
Downtown Rutland Hotel
Seven-story hotel development with 100 rooms and 26 housing units planned for downtown Rutland’s vacant ‘pit’ site. Project has secured 80% of funding with $8 million state investment. Remediation work underway, expected to take 4-6 months. Will create 30 permanent hotel jobs.