Derek Brouwer
ReporterDerek reports on business and the economy. He joined Vermont Public in 2026 after seven years as a newspaper reporter at Seven Days in Burlington, where his work was recognized with numerous regional and national awards for investigative and narrative reporting. Before moving to Vermont, he worked for several daily and weekly newspapers in Montana.
Derek grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied history at Montana State University. He enjoys dogs, music and women’s sports.
Contact him with tips, ideas and critiques at 802-654-4317 or dbrouwer@vermontpublic.org.
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The spirits entrepreneur had purchased the defunct Green Mountain College campus at auction with grand ambitions to revive it. Now he’s leaving with little to show for it. -
Terry Precision Cycling, based in Burlington, was one of several small businesses that sued the Trump administration over its sweeping tariffs. -
Dean Kamen agreed to leave to "avoid potential distractions" for Beta Technologies following a release of Jeffrey Epstein case files that showed years of correspondence. -
The Norwich flour and baking products company will open a retail store and baking school in Alexandria, Virginia, later this year. More locations could follow. -
Amazon filed paperwork disclosing its investment in the Vermont aviation startup. But the investment was nothing new. -
Segway inventor Dean Kamen, now on leave from Beta’s board, was a longtime adviser who helped route public money to the Vermont aviation startup.
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Vermonters are wagering millions on table tennis, video games and other unconventional events, data show. -
A law enforcement board planned to create a statewide policy for when police can pursue suspects. Now members say it isn’t necessary. -
Vermont posted the largest population decline by percentage in the country last year, losing more than 1,800 residents, Census estimates show. -
The South Burlington aviation startup has applied to participate in a Trump administration program intended to fast-track development of the small, electric aircraft.
