🇺🇸 USA Aug 13, 2026 · K. Fiegenbaum and Alan J. Keays

Long-vacant ‘pit’ in downtown Newport nears new chapter with purchase plan

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Long-vacant ‘pit’ in downtown Newport nears new chapter with purchase plan
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An undeveloped vacant lot in downtown Newport in March 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger



On a recent summer afternoon in downtown Newport, portions of Main Street were bustling: Vendors were setting up for the Wednesdays on the Waterfront concert series, neighbors chatted at a cafe, and visitors were enjoying the town’s flower displays and sweeping views of Lake Memphremagog.



However, one part of downtown — “the pit” — sat quiet and empty, as it has for over a decade. The razed ci

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