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Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George Brown unveiled new benches on July 11 at Firwood Park. The benches were designed by Wilkes-Barre Area High School CAAPA Art Program Students. More than a dozen studen… ...
Jul. 11—WILKES-BARRE — Firwood Park received some beautification on Friday afternoon. Wilkes-Barre Area art students revealed park benches they designed with symbols and sights significant to ...
Wilkes-Barre Area students designed park benches for the city’s Firwood Park. The benches were revealed on Friday afternoon, with some of the art students and city officials in attendance.
Police said they believe the drowning to be accidental after the body of a man was found in the water on Wednesday.
Kelly Wakefield found a rock with a skull and crossbones in the same park last fall, but she didn’t realize that it was a clue to much more.
While the park is known for its holiday cheer, it also has a storied history, dating back to 1957. Here's the story of how the oldest theme park in Vermont came to be, as well as how to visit this ...
A campaign to commemorate the victims and survivors of the 2001 9/11 attack is coming to fruition this Memorial Day weekend in Barre.
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George C. Brown hopes to secure state funding for upgrades to a park in the city’s Mayflower section, and Councilman Stan Mirin couldn’t be happier.
Three Vermont state parks were named among the country's most popular parks for families, according to a recent poll. Here's what made the list.
BARRE, Vt. — A person was killed on Sunday after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a truck in Barre. The crash happened on South Barre Road, according to officials.
Feb. 20—WILKES-BARRE TWP. — A couple from Vermont are facing organized retail theft offenses for their alleged roles in stealing thousands of dollars in vacuums from Target and power tools ...