Newport News
Two Reasons to Get Out of the House This June in Newport
June in the Northeast Kingdom is short and sweet, and this year there are two good excuses to spend it downtown. One involves strawberries. The other involves a band, a cider bar, and a good cause. Honestly, you could do both and call it a great month. Here's...
Forage Fest Brings Downtown Newport to Life
Downtown Newport came alive Saturday, May 16, as Newport’s 3rd Annual Forage Fest turned the city center into a full-day community celebration. Hosted by the North Country Chamber of Commerce and Newport Downtown Development, the event brought crowds downtown for a...
Welcome Jodi Anthes to NDD
NDD has exciting news to share. Jodi Anthes from Orleans started this week as our half-time Director of Programs and Promotions. We had a strong field of interested candidates, and we were thrilled when Jodi said yes! Jodi has her own business, SocialbyJodi, to...
NDD Brings Big Ideas Home from Main Street America Conference in Tulsa
Board Member Dave Laforce and Director Rick Ufford-Chase attended the Main Street America Conference in Tulsa this week. This has become a “must do” event for NDD over the last several year, which we are able to make happen because of the generosity of our Lead...
Local Home Health Agency Named One of Vermont’s Best Places to Work for 2026
Some good news worth celebrating in the Northeast Kingdom: Orleans Essex VNA & Hospice has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2026. The recognition was announced at a ceremony held April 2nd at the Doubletree Hotel in South Burlington,...
