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Newport /tags/newport Newport en-US �� Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT Two prime city lots remain vacant during Vermont's housing crisis. Will that change soon? /vpr-news/2022-04-05/two-prime-city-lots-remain-vacant-during-vermonts-housing-crisis-will-that-change-soon In two Vermont cities, there’s prime downtown real estate that could become much-needed housing. But these vacant lots in Burlington and Newport have languished for years, and it’s unclear if anything will change in the near future. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-04-05/two-prime-city-lots-remain-vacant-during-vermonts-housing-crisis-will-that-change-soon Liam Elder-Connors In NEK elementary school, worries about kids falling behind as pandemic enters year three /vpr-news/2022-03-07/in-nek-elementary-school-worries-about-kids-falling-behind-as-pandemic-enters-year-three In a series airing all week, independent producer Erica Heilman talks with teachers, administrators and staff in the Northeast Kingdom about their struggles after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Erica talks with teachers and staff at Newport City Elementary School about gaps they’re noticing in development and learning among their students. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-07/in-nek-elementary-school-worries-about-kids-falling-behind-as-pandemic-enters-year-three Erica Heilman The Largest Outbreak In Prison /the-frequency/2021-03-05/the-largest-outbreak-in-prison More on the biggest outbreak of COVID-19 in an in-state prison. Plus, variants in Burlington wastewater, liquor sales up, and Panton’s new micro-grid.Want�� Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:51:00 GMT /the-frequency/2021-03-05/the-largest-outbreak-in-prison Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine Thousands Protest Police Violence, Racism At Rallies Across Vermont /vpr-news/2020-06-08/thousands-protest-police-violence-racism-at-rallies-across-vermont Protests against police violence and racism drew large crowds in cities and towns across Vermont over the weekend, but racial justice leaders are calling�� Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:04:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-06-08/thousands-protest-police-violence-racism-at-rallies-across-vermont Nina Keck, Peter Hirschfeld In Northern Vermont, Some Towns Look To ATVs For Economic Boost /vpr-news/2020-01-20/in-northern-vermont-some-towns-look-to-atvs-for-economic-boost Towns and cities across northern Vermont are trying to increase traffic from all-terrain vehicles, commonly called ATVs, to boost business in a region�� Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:22:20 GMT /vpr-news/2020-01-20/in-northern-vermont-some-towns-look-to-atvs-for-economic-boost Liam Elder-Connors New From Brave Little State: What's The Plan For The 'Pit' In Newport? /programs/2019-07-09/new-from-brave-little-state-whats-the-plan-for-the-pit-in-newport New episodes of Brave Little State, VPR's people-powered journalism podcast, are airing each month on Vermont Edition. And for July, podcast host Angela�� Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:22:15 GMT /programs/2019-07-09/new-from-brave-little-state-whats-the-plan-for-the-pit-in-newport Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith Parts Of Vermont See Surge In Early Voting For 2018 General Election /vpr-news/2018-10-18/parts-of-vermont-see-surge-in-early-voting-for-2018-general-election In 2014 �� the last non-presidential election year �� roughly 17 percent of Vermonters used the early voting system, according to the Vermont Secretary of�� Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:32:24 GMT /vpr-news/2018-10-18/parts-of-vermont-see-surge-in-early-voting-for-2018-general-election Bob Kinzel New Bike Trail Part Of Newport's Lake-Focused Economic Development Plan /vpr-news/2018-09-06/new-bike-trail-part-of-newports-lake-focused-economic-development-plan The small Northeast Kingdom city of Newport has its economic hopes pegged to a long-neglected asset: Lake Memphremagog.For years, the city turned its back�� Thu, 06 Sep 2018 23:01:51 GMT /vpr-news/2018-09-06/new-bike-trail-part-of-newports-lake-focused-economic-development-plan John Dillon Antonio Pomerleau, Vermont Philanthropist, Dies At 100 /vpr-news/2018-02-09/antonio-pomerleau-vermont-philanthropist-dies-at-100 One of Vermont's best-known entrepreneurs, Antonio Pomerleau, has died at the age of 100.Pomerleau was born in Quebec but grew up in Newport and helped�� Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:45:30 GMT /vpr-news/2018-02-09/antonio-pomerleau-vermont-philanthropist-dies-at-100 Mitch Wertlieb, Steve Zind, Henry Epp Shelburne Hopes To Influence Look Of Route 7 With Form-Based Zoning /vpr-news/2016-05-21/shelburne-hopes-to-influence-look-of-route-7-with-form-based-zoning This week, new form-based zoning regulations went into effect in Shelburne. It’s a concept the town has been studying for over five years, in an effort to�� Sat, 21 May 2016 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-05-21/shelburne-hopes-to-influence-look-of-route-7-with-form-based-zoning Amy Kolb Noyes