Cover Photo:
Kyle Chadburn of Evansville Transit Authority plays to
the audience at the popular Wednesday on the Waterfront
music festival in Newport, VT. Photo by Jessa Marie Parce
Did You Know?
Besides offering an array of products, this non-profit’s 2,000-square-foot
store on Main Street also offers classes, workshops, and performanc-
es. In 2017, Newport launched a summertime series of outdoor music
concerts. Wednesday on the Waterfront came about after local residents
Andrea Carbine and Vero Rancourt spent an evening talking
about how the waterfront was underutilized, and about the need
for more culture in town. “We said ‘we should do this. There’s no
reason why we can’t.’” Andrea recalls, adding that the support of the
community has been “wonderful” with local banks, and nearby
Jay Peak resort chipping in financially. “We definitely couldn’t have done
it without them”.
The city’s location lies
at the southern end of
Memphremagog, a 30-mile-
long body of water with
rolling hills on both sides,
culminating in the 2,451-foot-
high Owl’s Head on the
Canadian side. Some claim
the lake’s name is a derivation
of a Native American term for
“beautiful water.”
Featured in Newport!
Kingdom Brewing
Make the Swanson Inn your
“Vermont Country Home” while
visiting the Green Mountain State.
Located in the beautiful Mad River
Valley, the Swanson Inn offers guests a
wonderful breakfast in a cozy setting,
with amenities to suit your travel
needs. We look forward to your visit.
The Swanson Inn of Vermont
P.O. Box 675 • 533 Mill Brook Rd
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-2405
(802) 334-7096
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Dusit Thai Cuisine
(802) 487-9305
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MAC Center for the Arts
(802) 334-1966
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Wednesday on the Waterfront
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