/tags/northeast-kingdom Northeast Kingdom en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/ridiculous-bad-and-scared-quebec-residents-weigh-in-on-trumps-policies-toward-canada A pause on some tariffs is expected to end on April 2, and Trump is not backing down on calls for Canada to join the U.S. Some Quebec residents are increasingly angry and worried tensions could escalate. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/ridiculous-bad-and-scared-quebec-residents-weigh-in-on-trumps-policies-toward-canada Brittany Patterson, Mary Williams Engisch /local-news/2025-03-21/locals-decry-plan-limit-canadian-access-haskell-library-border For 121 years, Canadians have enjoyed free access to the library through the stateside front door without having to go through customs. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:41:07 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/locals-decry-plan-limit-canadian-access-haskell-library-border Abagael Giles /local-news/2025-03-07/sale-of-burke-mountain-resort-almost-final-says-court-appointed-receiver Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in charge of Burke Mountain, said in a press release this week he was “now finalizingâ€� the sale of the resort. The Northeast Kingdom ski resort and hotel has been overseen by Goldberg since 2016, when federal regulators accused the former owners of running a “Ponzi-likeâ€� scheme. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:09:05 GMT /local-news/2025-03-07/sale-of-burke-mountain-resort-almost-final-says-court-appointed-receiver Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2025-03-03/caledonia-county-sheriff-james-hemond-dies Hemond was elected sheriff in November 2022. Prior, he had been a member of the department for 17 years, and previously worked at both the St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville police departments. He was described as highly respected in the community. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:17:58 GMT /local-news/2025-03-03/caledonia-county-sheriff-james-hemond-dies Brittany Patterson /local-news/2025-03-03/some-canadians-are-canceling-trips-to-vermont-because-of-trump Businesses in the Northeast Kingdom and in northern Vermont are reporting that Canadians are cancelling planned trips to Vermont or saying they won't visit during the Trump administration. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-03/some-canadians-are-canceling-trips-to-vermont-because-of-trump Brittany Patterson /local-news/2025-02-20/hospital-closures-cuts-major-issue-northeast-kingdom-lobbying-day-statehouse Residents and advocates from Vermont’s most rural region, which includes Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties, spent Thursday at the Statehouse advocating for the NEK’s most pressing needs â€� flood recovery, housing and health care access. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:48:47 GMT /local-news/2025-02-20/hospital-closures-cuts-major-issue-northeast-kingdom-lobbying-day-statehouse Brittany Patterson /local-news/2025-01-30/the-woman-charged-in-a-vermont-border-patrol-officers-death-has-been-ordered-held-without-bail A Washington state woman was ordered held without bail Thursday in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:37:30 GMT /local-news/2025-01-30/the-woman-charged-in-a-vermont-border-patrol-officers-death-has-been-ordered-held-without-bail Holly Ramer and Patrick Whittle, Associated Press /local-news/2025-01-20/border-patrol-agent-involved-in-nek-shooting-interstate-91-closed A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in the line of duty in Coventry on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:08:05 GMT /local-news/2025-01-20/border-patrol-agent-involved-in-nek-shooting-interstate-91-closed Mark Davis, Abagael Giles /local-news/2024-12-23/horse-drawn-sleigh-rides-northeast-kingdom-offer-timeless-winter-tradition Jeff Simpson, owner of The Kingdom's Horse Drawn Wagon and Sleigh Rides, takes us on a winter journey in the NEK, highlighting this longtime holiday tradition. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-12-23/horse-drawn-sleigh-rides-northeast-kingdom-offer-timeless-winter-tradition Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson /local-news/2024-10-31/after-long-months-flood-recovery-vermont-northeast-kingdom-throws-party An event in Lyndon on Sunday will celebrate the thousands of hours of volunteer labor that have gone into rebuilding flood-hit communities in the Northeast Kingdom. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:03:34 GMT /local-news/2024-10-31/after-long-months-flood-recovery-vermont-northeast-kingdom-throws-party Peter Hirschfeld