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NVRH awards $15,000 to promote health in Northeast Kingdom
NVRH awards $15,000 to promote health in Northeast Kingdom
ST. JOHNSBURY — The Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Community Health Fund Advisory Committee awarded $15,000 in grants to seven local organizations, including Danville School, the Kingdom East School District, the
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January 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
NVRH awards $15,000 to promote health in Northeast Kingdom
Groton Approves $88,935 Library Budget After Wage Debate
Groton Approves $88,935 Library Budget After Wage Debate
GROTON — Groton's Selectboard approved an $88,935 library budget for 2026 on Jan. 8 following extended discussion about staff wage increases and the budget-setting process between the board and library
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January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Groton Approves $88,935 Library Budget After Wage Debate
Peacham Approves $350K Line of Credit for Town Hall
Peacham Approves $350K Line of Credit for Town Hall
PEACHAM — Peacham's Selectboard authorized a $350,000 line of credit at 5.43% interest for ongoing Town Hall renovations during its Jan. 7 meeting, restructuring the financing to delay the first
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January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Peacham Approves $350K Line of Credit for Town Hall
Before Burke, before Jay, Barton had Valley View.
A volunteer-run rope tow, night skiing, and a whole town pitching in made winter magic on Wakeman’s slope.
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A volunteer-run rope tow, night skiing, and a whole town pitching in made winter magic on Wakeman’s slope.
Read the full story here: sbee.link/kjmnf4ytxa
#BartonVT
January 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Before Burke, before Jay, Barton had Valley View.
A volunteer-run rope tow, night skiing, and a whole town pitching in made winter magic on Wakeman’s slope.
Read the full story here: sbee.link/kjmnf4ytxa
#BartonVT
A volunteer-run rope tow, night skiing, and a whole town pitching in made winter magic on Wakeman’s slope.
Read the full story here: sbee.link/kjmnf4ytxa
#BartonVT
From Webster’s Hill to Merry Hill Lodge, local volunteers powered community ski slopes with old engines, hot cocoa, and a lot of grit. Part 2 of our local history series: Danville’s lost ski hills.
Read it here: sbee.link/dayvjxfkg8
#DanvilleVT #LocalHistory #LostSkiAreas
Read it here: sbee.link/dayvjxfkg8
#DanvilleVT #LocalHistory #LostSkiAreas
January 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
From Webster’s Hill to Merry Hill Lodge, local volunteers powered community ski slopes with old engines, hot cocoa, and a lot of grit. Part 2 of our local history series: Danville’s lost ski hills.
Read it here: sbee.link/dayvjxfkg8
#DanvilleVT #LocalHistory #LostSkiAreas
Read it here: sbee.link/dayvjxfkg8
#DanvilleVT #LocalHistory #LostSkiAreas
Early snow above 2,200 feet flipped the switch from fall to winter in the NEK.
A first-snow hike up Mount Monadnock—fire tower history, fresh tracks, and a practical reminder: preparation matters more than ambition.
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A first-snow hike up Mount Monadnock—fire tower history, fresh tracks, and a practical reminder: preparation matters more than ambition.
Read the full story here: sbee.link/pv7d8cabex
January 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Early snow above 2,200 feet flipped the switch from fall to winter in the NEK.
A first-snow hike up Mount Monadnock—fire tower history, fresh tracks, and a practical reminder: preparation matters more than ambition.
Read the full story here: sbee.link/pv7d8cabex
A first-snow hike up Mount Monadnock—fire tower history, fresh tracks, and a practical reminder: preparation matters more than ambition.
Read the full story here: sbee.link/pv7d8cabex
Selectboard votes to temporarily borrow from Bridge Fund
Selectboard votes to temporarily borrow from Bridge Fund
BARNET — The Selectboard voted Jan. 8 to temporarily borrow up to $533,016.02 from the town's Bridge Fund and Highway Construction Account to pay off its 2025 tax anticipation note,
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January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Selectboard votes to temporarily borrow from Bridge Fund
Fat biking turned winter into riding season in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
Single-track at Kingdom Trails, 93 miles on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, plus community-built networks across the region.
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Single-track at Kingdom Trails, 93 miles on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, plus community-built networks across the region.
👉 Read the full guide: sbee.link/4maxefhy3r
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Fat biking turned winter into riding season in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
Single-track at Kingdom Trails, 93 miles on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, plus community-built networks across the region.
👉 Read the full guide: sbee.link/4maxefhy3r
Single-track at Kingdom Trails, 93 miles on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, plus community-built networks across the region.
👉 Read the full guide: sbee.link/4maxefhy3r
Barnet Selectboard Advances Stream Restoration Plan
Barnet Selectboard Advances Stream Restoration Plan
BARNET — Barnet's Selectboard on Dec. 22 outlined a plan to assist with streambank remediation work on Simpson Brook, agreeing to help haul and dispose of materials once the property
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January 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Barnet Selectboard Advances Stream Restoration Plan
NEK Day at the Statehouse: A January Call to Action
NEK Day at the Statehouse: A January Call to Action
The marble corridors of the Vermont Statehouse will fill with Northeast Kingdom voices on January 22 when community members, business leaders, and municipal officials converge in Montpelier for the annual
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January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
NEK Day at the Statehouse: A January Call to Action
Danville considers returning to a town administrator setup
Danville considers returning to a town administrator setup
DANVILLE — Danville's Select Board is moving toward creating a town administrator position that would combine the duties of the recently vacated assistant role with oversight of the highway department
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January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Danville considers returning to a town administrator setup
Danville considers returning to a town administrator setup
Danville considers returning to a town administrator setup
DANVILLE — Danville's Select Board is moving toward creating a town administrator position that would combine the duties of the recently vacated assistant role with oversight of the highway department
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January 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Danville considers returning to a town administrator setup
Is the January Thaw fact or folklore? ❄️
Mark Breen dives into 130 years of Northeast Kingdom weather data and finds winter doesn’t always play by tradition’s rules.
#JanuaryThaw #NEKWeather #Vermont
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Mark Breen dives into 130 years of Northeast Kingdom weather data and finds winter doesn’t always play by tradition’s rules.
#JanuaryThaw #NEKWeather #Vermont
Read the full column here: sbee.link/7x4tnuyqwd
January 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Is the January Thaw fact or folklore? ❄️
Mark Breen dives into 130 years of Northeast Kingdom weather data and finds winter doesn’t always play by tradition’s rules.
#JanuaryThaw #NEKWeather #Vermont
Read the full column here: sbee.link/7x4tnuyqwd
Mark Breen dives into 130 years of Northeast Kingdom weather data and finds winter doesn’t always play by tradition’s rules.
#JanuaryThaw #NEKWeather #Vermont
Read the full column here: sbee.link/7x4tnuyqwd
At 93, Dave Houston is still restoring canoes — and still fighting to save the last wall of Greenbanks Hollow before spring erosion takes it.
A story about patience, preservation, and refusing to give up on history.
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A story about patience, preservation, and refusing to give up on history.
👉 Read: sbee.link/hdw7aubp4k
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
At 93, Dave Houston is still restoring canoes — and still fighting to save the last wall of Greenbanks Hollow before spring erosion takes it.
A story about patience, preservation, and refusing to give up on history.
👉 Read: sbee.link/hdw7aubp4k
A story about patience, preservation, and refusing to give up on history.
👉 Read: sbee.link/hdw7aubp4k
Funding Available for Organizations Supporting Vermont Women
Funding Available for Organizations Supporting Vermont Women
Funding is now available from the Vermont Women's Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation for programs that address systemic barriers to economic well-being and recognize the disproportionate impact of these
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January 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Funding Available for Organizations Supporting Vermont Women
NEK Nordic skiing spans five groomed centers—from Craftsbury (Olympic training + 100km) to Lyndon XC’s community loops. Rentals at Craftsbury/Dashney/Jay. BYO for Kingdom Trails & Lyndon.
Read the guide: sbee.link/73dvha6qxj
Read the guide: sbee.link/73dvha6qxj
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
NEK Nordic skiing spans five groomed centers—from Craftsbury (Olympic training + 100km) to Lyndon XC’s community loops. Rentals at Craftsbury/Dashney/Jay. BYO for Kingdom Trails & Lyndon.
Read the guide: sbee.link/73dvha6qxj
Read the guide: sbee.link/73dvha6qxj
From Jay Peak Nordic Center to Burke Mountain, Nordic skiing has always been winter’s quieter pleasure—affordable, accessible, and deeply New England.
A classic from the North Star archives.
🔗 Read the full story:https://sbee.link/fy3acvkjq4
#NordicSkiing #Snowshoeing #VermontWinter #NEK
A classic from the North Star archives.
🔗 Read the full story:https://sbee.link/fy3acvkjq4
#NordicSkiing #Snowshoeing #VermontWinter #NEK
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
From Jay Peak Nordic Center to Burke Mountain, Nordic skiing has always been winter’s quieter pleasure—affordable, accessible, and deeply New England.
A classic from the North Star archives.
🔗 Read the full story:https://sbee.link/fy3acvkjq4
#NordicSkiing #Snowshoeing #VermontWinter #NEK
A classic from the North Star archives.
🔗 Read the full story:https://sbee.link/fy3acvkjq4
#NordicSkiing #Snowshoeing #VermontWinter #NEK
Peacham selectboard approves 2026 budget unanimously
Peacham selectboard approves 2026 budget unanimously
PEACHAM — Peacham's Selectboard approved the town's 2026 budget at a special meeting Dec. 30, following discussion of unexpended funds, infrastructure projects and strategies to avoid sharp swings in property
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January 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Peacham selectboard approves 2026 budget unanimously
Local News | Northeast Kingdom Vermont Headlines
Local News | Northeast Kingdom Vermont Headlines
Local news for the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, including Lyndon, St. Johnsbury, Newport, Burke, and surrounding towns. Breaking stories, community updates, and original reporting from The North Star Monthly.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Local News | Northeast Kingdom Vermont Headlines
Northeast Kingdom communities receive planning grants
Northeast Kingdom communities receive planning grants
VERMONT – Gov. Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development announced Nov. 25 that $1,000,203 in Municipal Planning Grants have been awarded to 47 municipalities statewide, including
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January 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Northeast Kingdom communities receive planning grants
Old Stone House marks 100 years as Northeast Kingdom museum
Old Stone House marks 100 years as Northeast Kingdom museum
One hundred years is a long stretch of time when measured against a human life—long enough for generations to come and go, for memories to settle into stories, and for
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December 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Old Stone House marks 100 years as Northeast Kingdom museum
Danville to Ask Voters for Fire Administrator Funds
Danville to Ask Voters for Fire Administrator Funds
DANVILLE — Danville's Selectboard agreed to ask voters to raise and appropriate up to $10,000 for a fire department administrator position at Town Meeting Day 2026 during its Dec. 18
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December 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Danville to Ask Voters for Fire Administrator Funds
Carved in stone. Built to last. Hardwick granite shaped monuments, fortunes, and Vermont itself.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Carved in stone. Built to last. Hardwick granite shaped monuments, fortunes, and Vermont itself.
Our January 2026 cover is coming together—slow work, heavy materials, long memory.
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Good journalism, like granite, rewards patience.
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East Burke Rentals Named 2025 Business of the Year
East Burke Rentals Named 2025 Business of the Year
BURKE — The Burke Area Chamber of Commerce has recognized East Burke Rentals as the 2025 Business of the Year. The award is given to a Burke Chamber member based
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December 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
East Burke Rentals Named 2025 Business of the Year
Cabot Advances $2.1M Budget, Seeks Fire Radio Loan
Cabot Advances $2.1M Budget, Seeks Fire Radio Loan
CABOT — Cabot's Selectboard approved budget figures totaling nearly $2.1 million to place before voters at town meeting and advanced a warrant article seeking authorization to borrow $125,000 for new
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December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Cabot Advances $2.1M Budget, Seeks Fire Radio Loan