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CEOs Of Foreign Companies Bound For NEK Visit Region
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The CEOs of the two foreign companies that promise to bring more than 600 new jobs to Newport visited the future site of their operations Thursday in the lakefront building formerly occupied by Bogner ski wear.VPR News
Stenger Plans Four-Season Attractions At Burke Mountain
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If there was ever a winter to remind tourism officials that it’s dangerous to bank on snow, this is it. At Jay Peak Resort, developer Bill Stenger has already built a water park to give his visitors something to do, no matter the weather. Now he plans to do the same at Burke Mountain.VPR News
Plans Moving Ahead For ‘Tasting Center’ In Newport
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A West Charleston woman wants to bring many local food products together in one place. Leger’s idea took a significant step forward recently when the limited liability corporation in which she and her husband are investors, purchased a downtown Newport building that will become the future site of the Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center.Vermont Edition
Northeast Kingdom Economic Development
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We examine how the $500 million in investments in the Northeast Kingdom could affect the region, and we look back to the days when the region relied on fire towers on the mountaintops to spot forest blazes.VPR News
Bill Stenger Thinks Big In Northeast Kingdom
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When the President and co-owner of the Jay Peak Ski resort announced last week a new economic plan for the Northeast Kingdom, what really drew attention was the number of jobs he said will be created if the initiative goes ahead.VPR News
Kingdom Police Address Distracted Young Drivers
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The Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department and St. Johnsbury Police Department are going to teach young Vermont drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.Art Hounds
Art Hounds: Hooked
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A new look at rug-hooking and we step back in time through photographs.VPR News
Northeast Kingdom Ponders Joining Byway Program
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Vermont has nine scenic routes called byways, and they’re designed to make travelers linger at local attractions. One runs along the Connecticut River and reaches into the Northeast Kingdom. But the state’s scenic northeast corner otherwise hasn’t developed a byway of its own. And local tourism officials fear that’s putting the NEK at a disadvantage.VPR News
