NEWPORT — Vermont’s black bear population is currently estimated to be between 7,000 to 8,500, according to the most recent data available from 2022, as reported by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife
MORGAN — A $17,248 grant has been awarded to the town of Morgan from Vermont’s Department of Environmental Protection. The grant, in partnership with the Seymour Lake Association, will go to assist
MoreNEWPORT — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows will cause bears to come out of their winter dens in search of food. The department recommends
MoreNEWPORT — Winter swimmers gathered in Newport for a weekend of swimming in a 25-meter, two-lane pool cut in the ice of Lake Memphremagog. They swam in a Hat Competition, 25 Meter
MoreNEWPORT — Winter swimmers from all over North America, Ireland, and Scotland will be descending on Newport next weekend for the Fourth Annual Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival, hosted by Kingdom Games. They
MoreNEWPORT— Chief Seth C. DiSanto and the Newport Police Department are reminding residents to be aware of the possibility that ice on frozen bodies of water may still be thin despite the
MoreNEWPORT — The Kingdom Games, a series of competitive athletic events for all ages and skill levels, returns on February 10 to Newport. The event marks the fifth consecutive year of the
MoreNEWPORT — Vermont’s fifth annual Free Ice Fishing Day is set for Saturday, January 27, and will be celebrated by a fun-filled ice fishing festival in Castleton. Vermont’s Free Ice Fishing Day,
MoreNEWPORT — The Memphremagog Ski Touring Foundation’s (MSTF) ski trail system has expanded onto Bluffside Farm in Newport City. The new trail loop extends from the groomed Beebe Spur Rail Trail, and
MoreNEWPORT — Six snowmobile clubs in Orleans County have received grant money from the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) for the purpose of maintaining and relocating snowmobile trails. Multiple construction projects
MoreNEWPORT — On Saturday, December 9, a snowmobile safety course will be offered at North Country Hospital. For anyone born after July 1, 1983, this course is required to ride on VAST
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