Talk:Newport (city), Vermont

EB5 Scandal

Newport was particularly affected by the $250 million EB5 visa scandal that hit Vermont recently: Jay Peak is nearby, a big section of downtown was dug out for future development, the nearby airport was expected to be the site of experimental aircraft manufacturing, etc.--Artaxerxes 18:54, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Farrant's Greenhouse

Farrant's is supposedly the oldest business in Newport and was started in 1863. Can't find anything to substantiate this however. Student7 (talk) 23:15, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Child murders

A tantalizing snip can be found online under Newport (town) to the effect that in 1867 "a boy was thrown to the..." (clip ends!). Any ideas? It comes under murders and was obviously in the news to wind up on the web 140 years later. Student7 (talk) 01:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

This Google search result gives a clip: "andin 1867, in Newport,Vermont,. a boy was thrown to the floor at school during a scuffle at recess and beaten. to death with his chair". Sorry that it's not a wolf or a lion or anything :-) Nyttend (talk) 04:38, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Not quite sure how to handle that one. Maybe school or something. As you are suggesting, hoping it was something a bit more catchy! Probably had dire consequences for the perpetrator. Juvenile doing it probably got life! But having the specifics should definitely help researching it. Student7 (talk) 12:14, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

You live local? Court records would go back that far and probably mention it. Mcfinn76 (talk) 02:19, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Memphremagog House

Hotel is not well described anyplace. 200 feet on a side is a common measurement. 54 rooms is one. 400 rooms was another, which seems a bit large, An ad suggested they could accomodate 400 people which seems a bit more realistic, just not in 54 rooms!  :) Student7 (talk) 01:17, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

WWII history

A snippet from WWII suggests that the bridge (Route 5 over the Clyde?) was replaced then. They call it "Long Bridge" for some reason. Same snippet says that the American Legion has taken over Gaines Park. I suspect that this is now the city park, Gardner. Named after? Also a bunch of "Prouty" names locally. Are these named after the governor or the US senator? (The answers may not all belong here. Or anywhere!).Student7 (talk) 00:24, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Largest Government?

"The city contains the largest population of any government in the county, yet encompasses the smallest area." The source on this is outdated, also I am not quite sure what this actually means — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.77.33.38 (talk) 21:48, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

Like any city, it is densely populated. It has the smallest area of any municipality in the county. It has the largest population of any municipality in the county. Student7 (talk) 23:53, 10 November 2012 (UTC)