Happy Town Meeting Day! A New England tradition, town meeting day is usually held on the first Tuesday in March. The first town meeting in Vermont was held in 1762, 15 years before the Vermont Republic was established, and 29 years before it gained statehood in [...]

Here’s the dream: Your offer is perfect, you don’t need to negotiate, and you can spend the next few weeks addressing more pressing home-ownership questions like, “Why is it called wainscoting?” and “Do I want a new couch in blush or emerald green?” And it could happen. Many sellers accept the best offer they receive, for a variety of [...]

Want to make the most of Earth Day, but not sure how? Here are some suggestions from the Farmer’s Almanac on things you can do to help not just on Earth Day, but all year [...]

The Orleans County Board of Realtors is hosting Rockin’ Out for Humanity, a dance to benefit the NEK Habitat for Humanity chapter. The OCBR hopes to bring awareness to residents of this valuable resource and raise money to help fund local [...]

It’s time to visit your local maple sugar makers and inhale the aroma of boiling sap and delight in the special sweetness of sugar-on-snow. Smoke will be billowing out of the chimneys of sugarhouses throughout the state as they welcome visitors March 25 & 26 and April 1 & 2. [...]

It was love at first sight, but circumstances have changed and you’ve outgrown the house that was a perfect fit just a few years ago. Maybe you need space for additional family members. Maybe you crave more land and fewer neighbors. Perhaps the maintenance on a 2-story, 2,400-square-foot home is too much. It could be time to move closer to [...]

Six More Weeks of Winter? Yes, Please!

It seems like winter has just arrived in the Northeast Kingdom, but on February 2 Punxsutawney Phil will be poking his head out of the ground and predicting how many more weeks of winter we’ll get. For fun, let’s find out a little more about this tradition. Groundhog Day is derived from the German [...]

EVENTS

Ongoing

St. Johnsbury Winter Farmers’ Market. First & third Saturdays of the month, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. November through April. St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, 51 Depot Square, St. Johnsbury.

Poetry Potluck. Second Wednesday of each month from September 14 through June 14, 2023. Whirligig Brewing, 397 Railroad Street, Unit #2, St. [...]

Ongoing

St. Johnsbury Winter Farmers’ Market. First & third Saturdays of the month, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. November through April. St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, 51 Depot Square, St. Johnsbury.

Poetry Potluck. Second Wednesday of each month through June 14, 2023. Whirligig Brewing, 397 Railroad Street, Unit #2, St. Johnsbury.

Acorn Club [...]

When most people think of ringing in the new year in the U.S., it conjures up images of a ball dropping in New York City and a “Rockin’ Eve.” There are also parades, fireworks, First Night celebrations, and for some a kiss as the clock strikes midnight. It’s also a time of reflection and [...]