3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (663+ words) The North Star Monthly PEACHAM — Peacham's Selectboard learned July 15 that removing maple and pine trees from the town cemetery could cost just under $100,000, one of several cemetery matters the board took up alongside a broader overhaul of lot-purchase rules…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (121+ words) Art Fair Bear The North Star Monthly There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. To learn more about becoming a featured business, check out our directory by clicking the…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (763+ words) The call of a loon echoed across the water as I paddled my k… GREENSBORO – Across Vermont, invasive species are crowding o… Bill Jackson scans the surrounding forests through binoculars from inside the fire lookout tower on Bald Mountain, Vermont,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (610+ words) A hiker's green rubber boots stand on a wet gravel trail during Vermont mud season, when waterproof footwear is essential gear for navigating the Northeast Kingdom's saturated spring conditions. The itch to get back on the trails sets in with…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (767+ words) A Waterford couple has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire St. Johnsbury Country Club from Firinn Golf Group, returning the 18-hole course to local ownership for the first time since 2017. The agreement includes a lease allowing the new…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (432+ words) Sandy Scott and Andrea Jones, co-owners of Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick, Vermont, standing outside their independent bookstore on South Main Street with their dog. The two women have owned the beloved Northeast Kingdom bookshop since 2014, creating a welcoming community space…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (523+ words) The luxury retailer Saks Global, Inc. recently filed for bankruptcy, albeit Chapter 11, not Chapter 7, which means it has a chance to refinance and regroup. And it may well do so; Saks has almost as long a history of selling itself…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (333+ words) Mountain forest wildfire at night with burning trees. I recently read a year-in-review news story. A CNN reporter returned to write about family members whose homes were destroyed by the devastating Southern California wildfires a year ago. The fires destroyed…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (583+ words) Snowshoe hikers smile on the winter trail to Bald Mountain in Westmore, Vermont, during the December 21, 2025 Winter Solstice celebration. The two-mile trail through snow-covered birch forest and evergreens is a popular winter hiking destination in the Northeast Kingdom, with views…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1742+ words) "I try very hard to restore old material and maintain it," Houston says. The philosophy runs through everything. Eighteen years ago, Terry Hoffer profiled Houston's canoe work for the The North Star Monthly, he explained why he'd rather repair than…...