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Derby Line

Partly Sunny
Temperature: 43.9 °F

Humidity: 83 %
Wind Speed: 3 mph ESE
Pressure: 29.32 "

Dew Point: 39 °F
Gusts: 22 mph SSE
Rain Today: 0.20 "

• Border crossings without passports
  

  MONTPELIER, Vt.- The state of Vermont is gearing up to begin issuing enhanced driver's licenses, which will allow holders to cross the U.S.-Canada border without a passport or other supporting documents.

• Constitutional Rights vs. Homeland Security
  

  The debate over border security, civil liberties, and counterterrorism took center stage at the University of Vermont Monday.

• Quebec premier to meet with Douglas
  

  Vermont Gov. James Douglas is to play host to his counterpart from Quebec on Monday.

• Shortage of large animal vets taxes farmers
  

  Shortage of large animal vets taxes farmers 1/5 Dr. Steve Sanford stands with his veterinarian trucks in Derby Line, Vt., Thursday, July 24, 2008.

• White House to tune in to Canadian federal debate
  

  Tomorrow night, most of the televisions in the White House will likely be tuned in to the Canadian federal leadership debate.

• Fall Preview: Theatre
  

  Maybe you've never seen a one-man show about Clarence Darrow or a play that features a mother who serves snacks to the audience or a production with two distinct versions, one with male leads and another ...

• "Nunsense" Border Debut
  

  If you need a good belly laugh, head to the U.S. - Canadian border in Derby Line this week.

• Gates eyed for streets shared by U.S. Canadians
  

  A long debate over how to protect a section of international border along which two interconnected towns sit may be approaching a conclusion involving gates across three streets that connect Derby Line with ...

• Homeland Security Comes to Vermont
  

  This street, in Derby Line, Vt., is divided, with its Northern half in Canada and the Southern half in the USA.

• Vermonters meet the heavy hand of DHS
  

  Monday, August 25, 2008 Vermonters meet the heavy hand of DHS By Keith B. Richburg Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, August 24, 2008; A01 DERBY LINE, Vt.

• Dowsers stick to roots
  

  The mountain is resonating with the harmonious convergence of people seeking a greater understanding of themselves and their places in the universe during the 48th annual International Dowsers Convention.

• Canadians arrested for drug possession
  

  DERBY LINE -- Three men from Quebec are facing charges for trying to bring drugs into Vermont last week, said Vermont State Police.

• Three Indicted in Border Shooting Incident
  

  Three people have been indicted for a smuggling incident at the U.S. border July 7. An agent on routine patrol in Derby Line shot one suspect after allegedly being assaulted.

• N.H. man busted for pot at border
  

  DERBY -- A man from New Hampshire has been cited into Vermont District Court for allegedly bringing marijuana into Vermont from Canada, said Vermont State Police.

• N.H. man busted for pot at border
  

  DERBY -- A man from New Hampshire has been cited into Vermont District Court for allegedly bringing marijuana into Vermont from Canada, said Vermont State Police.

• N.H. man busted for pot at border
  

  DERBY -- A man from New Hampshire has been cited into Vermont District Court for allegedly bringing marijuana into Vermont from Canada, said Vermont State Police.

• N.H. man busted for pot at border
  

  DERBY -- A man from New Hampshire has been cited into Vermont District Court for allegedly bringing marijuana into Vermont from Canada, said Vermont State Police.

• N.H. man busted for pot at border
  

  DERBY -- A man from New Hampshire has been cited into Vermont District Court for allegedly bringing marijuana into Vermont from Canada, said Vermont State Police.

• On U.S.-Canadian border, smuggling seen down
  

  Summer is usually a busy time for both the Border Patrol and smugglers who try to enter the U.S. illegally via Lake Champlain, but authorities say organized smuggling in the area is way down this season.

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City Description

Derby Line is an incorporated village in the town of Derby in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 776 at the 2000 census. The village is located on the Canada-United States border and is contiguous with the district of Rock Island in the town of Stanstead, Quebec. Notable buildings include the Haskell Free Library and Opera House. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (2 km²), all land. The village is the northern terminus of both Interstate 91 and US 5. The village was incorporated in 1791. Because of an erratic survey, the border separating Canada from the US was drawn incorrectly by the surveyors in the 18th century, above the 45th parallel which was the agreed boundary. Derby Line was founded based on that line, above the 45th parallel. The boundary was confirmed by treaty in 1847. Derby Line is known for the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, deliberately constructed on the international border and opened in 1904. The donors were a binational couple: Carlos F. Haskell was a local American businessman who owned a number of sawmills, while Martha Stewart Haskell was Canadian. The intent was that

City Contained By:

• Orleans County
• Vermont

City Contains:

• Haskell Free Library and Opera House

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 1.81299167724 km squared

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