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Newport Is One Of Five Stops In Statewide Tourism Tour |
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NEWPORT CITY -- As one of five locations chosen statewide for a stop on the annual tourism tour, this city has myriad recreational offerings for visitors, according to city officials, those who run tourism related businesses, and tourism industry folks. |
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Newport City Renaissance Corporation designated as accredited National Main Street Program |
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The Newport City Renaissance Corporation has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center. |
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Conference concludes Vermont is celebrating 'a renaissance in agriculture' |
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Beyond their practical uses, [farms] are an icon of the working landscape Vermonters treasure and tourists travel to see, a symbol not only of the state’s deep agricultural heritage but also of future opportunities... Community ownership |
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Newport is Front and Center of National Planning Conferences |
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Newport is Front and Center of National Planning Conferences NEWPORT CITY | This border community has been in the spotlight at national conferences over the past several months. Zoning Administrator Paul Dreher attended the New Partners for Smart Growth in San Diego, the National Main Street Conference in Baltimore, MD, and American Planners Association Conference in Los Angeles. |
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Newport Is Part Of State Tourism Tour |
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5/1/2012 |
Newport Says New Businesses, Investment Bring Renaissance |
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Newport has long suffered from having the highest unemployment rate in the state. But new businesses are cropping up to fill some empty downtown storefronts.
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Rep. Peter Welch: “Newport’s Lake is a Crown Jewel” |
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Gloria Bruce, executive director of the Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Association, echoed some of Welch’s statements, |
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Newport VT Furniture Company Stands the Test of Time |
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Q&A: Gloria Bruce, Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Association |
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Destination development is really economic development through tourism. It includes several different buyers, so it induces product development, product organization, whether or not our product is really relevant in the market place. You’re selling something, and other people are trying to sell something as well. We have really strong competition in tourism. |
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NEK Economy: FDA OKs Biotech, Trade Zone Talks Begin |
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NEK Economy: FDA OKs Biotech, Trade Zone Talks Begin by Robin Smith | Orleans County Record NEWPORT CITY -- Two important recent developments are making the economic future of Newport City and other towns in the Northeast Kingdom even brighter. |
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FDA approves bio-tech, project heads to city council |
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FDA approves bio-tech, project heads to city council Newport Daily Express |
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Foreign Trade Zone Application for Newport VT & Neighboring Communities In Process |
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The Federal Register | The Daily Journal of the United States Government Notice Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone, Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties, VT, Under Alternative Site Framework A Notice by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board on 03/29/2012 |
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Request for Proposal | The Gateway building |
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The Newport Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting proposals to operate the Gateway Center building. The Gateway is located on the Newport waterfront on the international Lake Memphremagog in downtown Newport. It is at the beginning of the recreation path and boardwalk. |
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Request for Proposal | Waterfront Business at Newport City Dock |
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The Newport Parks & Recreation Department is requesting proposals to operate the office/retail space on the Newport waterfront, on international Lake Memphremagog, at the Newport City Dock. |
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Mayor, Derby Select Board Chair Say Downtown Walmart Proposal Will Slow Down Project |
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The mayor of Newport City and the chairman of the Derby select board say the idea of placing a Walmart in Newport's downtown will only slow down the process of getting a store into the area. The concept plan, released Tuesday by Preservation Trust of Vermont Executive Director Paul Bruhn, elicited quick reactions from Mayor Paul Monette and Derby Select Board Chairman Brian Smith. |
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