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This concurrent resolution recognizes the Northeast Kingdom (NEK), a distinct region in northeastern Vermont comprising Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties, and designates February 20, 2025, as NEK Day at the State House. The resolution highlights the region's unique characteristics, including its rural landscape with extensive forests, mountain views, and farms, and notes that despite being Vermont's least populous region with 55 towns and over 60,000 residents, the NEK has significant strengths. These include world-class outdoor recreation, a thriving food and forestry sector, a growing creative economy, and strong entrepreneurial spirit. The resolution also acknowledges the region's educational institutions like St. Johnsbury Academy and Lyndon Institute, and recognizes that while the NEK faces economic challenges such as higher poverty and unemployment rates, the community remains optimistic and collaborative. The resolution officially designates the specified date as NEK Day and instructs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.40