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09-22-2006, 12:23 PM
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N.e. Kingdom ....
First post, read often ..... Query: Wife and I familiar with Vt. from Ludlow on south .... I understand the economy is bad in the Newport area, but what about moving up there to retire ?? .... Never 'hear' about the area, but the lake looks magnificent .... I know it's cold up there, but so is most all of Vermont .... What gives ??? Thnks, NYC
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09-22-2006, 01:31 PM
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Newport is fairly isolated compared to other Vermont locations...BUT...you've got Canada just a few miles north. There is a small mall in Sherbrooke (1/2 hour), or you can be in Montreal in about 1.5 hours.
Not a lot of industry up there....lot of service level jobs.
For retiring...if you like quiet, you'll like the NEK.
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09-22-2006, 01:32 PM
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My wife recently spoke to a woman from Richford (west of Newport), who said that crime is really bad in Richford right now. Lots of drugs and prostitution. I have not confirmed that elsewhere, nor do I know if it is a problem in other towns.
The Northeast Kingdom does have a pretty good Chamber of Commerce website. A quick Google search should find it for you.
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03-23-2007, 02:32 PM
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Alright flatlander, The whole state may be cold be we are the coldest. Visit it many times each season in a house, not a resort. I like it how it is isolated
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04-04-2007, 07:11 PM
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Location: UVM Campus, Vermont
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Alright flatlander, The whole state may be cold be we are the coldest. Visit it many times each season in a house, not a resort. I like it how it is isolated
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I'm attending UVM right now, and hear all of the out of state students complain about the temperature. I feel like its actually really warm out (dang lake effect). Also, the Valentine's Day blizzard was a big deal with 24 inches in Burlington, there was about double that much at my house in the NEK.
Also, for anyone who is curious: Memphremagog IS magnificent. |
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