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Campbell University Choir to visit Newport

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All are invited to attend the Campbell University Choir and Campbell Voices concert on Tuesday, March 6, at 7 p.m., at the United Church of Newport. This is a free concert and part of the Campbell University Choir spring break music tour. Campbell University i... More »

Storied Averill sporting camp changes hands

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Quimby Country, Inc., says that a Vermont couple has purchased a majority stake in the 125-year-old family resort and sporting camp in Averill. Lilly and Gene Devlin of Cornwall, will hold a 51 percent stake in the company that will operate Quimby Country and ... More »

Registration open for Girls on the Run

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Registration is now open for the nineteenth season of Girls on the Run Vermont (GOTRVT). From now until Wednesday, March 14, parents and guardians can register their girl for the spring program at participating sites, or through gotrvt.org. Coach/mentors are a... More »

Jazz quartet to perform in Canaan

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The acoustic jazz ensemble, The Rhythm Future Quartet, will be bringing the best in Gypsy jazz music to the area when they perform on Saturday, March 3, at Grace Community Church in Canaan. The concert is hosted by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts ... More »

Governor to tap a maple in Hardwick

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Governor Phil Scott will be at Hazen’s Sugarhouse in Hardwick on Friday, March 9, at 10 a.m. to tap a maple tree. The event is held annually to recognize the importance of the maple industry to Vermont’s economy and heritage. The Governor will be joined by Agr... More »

Seed exchange welcomes thoughts of spring

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It may be cold, with ice and snow, but spring made an appearance on Saturday, February 24, when the Community Seed Exchange (CSE) at the Barton Public Library opened its doors for the 2018 gardening season. Members of the CSE were there to talk with prospectiv... More »

Irasburg “soups up” Town Meeting

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Members of the Irasburg Selectboard are organizing the town’s fourth annual “soup up” Town Meeting supper to be held on Tuesday, March 6, at 5 p.m., just before Town Meeting gets underway at 6 p.m. There is no charge for the supper. Besides crock pots of local... More »

Missisquoi River group to hold annual forum

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The Missisquoi River Basin Association’s (MRBA) annual forum will be held at the Westfield Community Center on Sunday, March 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited to join as the group discusses 2017 water quality monitoring results, and holds its first so... More »

Swimmers to brave the ice of Lake Memphremagog

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Winter Swimmers from all over North America, Ireland, and Scotland will be descending on Newport, on the weekend of February 24 and 25 for the fourth annual Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival. They will swim distances ranging from 25 meters to 200 meters in a t... More »

Museum seeks locks and keys for exhibition

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The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover is soliciting participation in the creation of its upcoming exhibition featuring locks and keys, which will open on Sunday, May 27. The Museum of Everyday Life is a five-year-old venture whose goal is to explore, analyze, ... More »