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Addressing Housing Challenges in the NEK

The NEK Together Conference will be held Thursday, November 14 at Burke Mountain. Organizations, local leaders, and residents from across the Northeast Kingdom will come together to network, learn, and plan for the future of the region, with a focus on three themes: economic advancement, community development, and capacity building. The [...]

What's Buried in Your Backyard?

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If you’re a homeowner planning to build an addition, install a fence, swimming pool, or even a mailbox on your own property, you need to know what you might encounter underground. We’re not talking about Sparky, who “went to live with a nice family at their farm.” There may be buried utilities, such as electric lines and TV/internet cables. [...]

Witch Deterrent, Coffin Exit, or . . . ?

 

Whether you call them “coffin windows” or “witch windows,” these slanted windows add an air of intrigue and mystery to the already quirky but charming Vermont landscape. First, the folklore: According to an old superstition, it is believed that a witch riding on a broomstick would be unable to navigate through the angled opening of a “witch [...]

Halloween Happenings

If the sight of skeletal trees and the first sip of a pumpkin spice latte are all it takes to get you in the spirit of the spookiest of the seasons, then this month is made for you. Along with the [...]

Downstreet.Biz Expo

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Newport Downtown Development has teamed up with The Work Commons, Green Mountain Natural Foods, and the Newport Daily Express to offer our first annual Newport, Vermont, Business Expo - Downstreet.Biz - on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28. It will be held both virtually and in person at the Work Commons in Downtown [...]

Fall Festivals Abound

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Here in the Northeast Kingdom, we are treated to spectacular autumn scenery. Communities throughout the area take this opportunity to hold festivals, where locals and visitors alike can be immersed in the sights, the scents, and the flavors of [...]

VAR Disaster Relief Fund

In response to flooding in Vermont from Tropical Storm Beryl, the Vermont Association of Realtors® has reactivated its Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial support to Vermonters who were [...]

5 Tips to Help Your Home Stand Up to a Flood

1. Close foundation cracks with mortar and masonry caulk or hydraulic cement, which expands and fills gaps completely and costs only a few dollars. Don’t patch solely with mortar or cement, which may crack again. If water is a recurring problem, be sure to investigate other solutions for issues like [...]

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