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Candidates raise combined $352K
The 2026 elections will go down as the most expensive collection of Vermont House and Senate races in Addison County’s history.
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Heating fuel aid takes center stage
County residents are taking stock in their heating systems for the inevitable plunge into a frigid winter.
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Senate candidates answer questions
Candidates answered questions about their stance on universal primary care, addressing the climate crisis and how they’d work…
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Porter nurses lobby for new three-year deal
PMC nurses have contacted a mediator in an effort to resolve a collective bargaining stalemate..
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$500K secured to build sidewalk in Monkton village
The federal grant will support construction of a new sidewalk along the west side of Monkton Ridge.
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17 units of 55+ housing are planned for New Haven
The project will create rental units and single family homes for residents aged 55 and older.
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State walks back on superintendent hire policy
The ANWSD is taking an unprecedented approach to the Secretary of Education’s advice for hiring a new superintendent.
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Lt. gov. candidates largely agree on politics, clash personally
Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and challenger Molly Gray met Tuesday for a tense debate hosted by Vermont Public.
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New report finds low reconviction rates for teens in first years of Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ law
As Vermont considers the future of its “Raise the Age” law, a new report has found relatively low…
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Ridge Run is this Sunday in Ripton
It is an annual fundraiser to benefit the Ripton students, put on by Friends of Ripton Students Inc.
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By the Way: Oct. 8, 2026
The Vergennes Union High School Class of 2027 is gearing up for its Annual Senior Walk-a-Thon on Oct.…
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day returns Oct. 24
The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs at…
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Tiger volleyball continues to tear through teams
MUHS has lost just a single game this season.
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Local XC runners make top 50 at massive meet
An Addison County sophomore and freshman were the top local finishers at the Woods Trail Run in Thetford.
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College posthumously names Emily McNamara women’s ice hockey head coach
MIDDLEBURY — On Saturday, Oct. 3, at halftime of the Middlebury College Homecoming football game, President Ian Baucom officially honored…
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‘Rappahannock County’ asks us to stretch our empathy
Kelsey Wood offers a review of the recent Opera Company of Middlebury’s production of “Rappahannock County”. Psst… she’s an opera…
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An evening of music in Vergennes connects ‘Roots to Sky’
Otter Creek Music Festival will close its 2026 season with an immersive musical experience at the Vergennes Opera House featuring…
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The Meeting House at Cornwall hosts new works by Brandon composer and pop duo
From contemporary classical to indie-pop, go see new music at The Meeting House in Cornwall Oct. 11 and 14.
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Neighbor Matters: How we (un)learn to care
We are born caring. We are socialized not to care. So our writer invites you to tap into your inner child and care without permission.
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The heart of the community is care
Community is important. And it’s okay to ask for help.




