News
Mt. Abe grads urged to be wary of AI, show heart
June 11, 2026
Class President Charlie Prouty delivered a strong message at the MAUHS commencement ceremo … (read more)
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
- THREE ACTORS FROM the Town Hall Theater’s Young Company — Sara Miranda-Ngaiza, left, Lydia Cheresnick and Tenlyn Wetzel — rehearse “Little Women: A Show in Two Trunks” adapted from Louisa May Alcott by Lindsay Pontius. The Young Company will perform the show this Saturday, June 6, at 5:30 p.m., outside in the THT plaza in downtown Middlebury. They will reprise the show on June 13, 5:30 p.m., on the plaza and June 20, 5:30 p.m., on the Rothrock Main Stage. Admission is free; donations accepted. Photo courtesy of Lindsay Pontius
- Water in the hancock Branch of the White River rushes madly over the rocks at Texas Falls Recreation Area off Route 125 in Hancock on May 25. An observer said that overnight rain running off the Green Mountains resulted in very high water levels, but apparently handicap accessible trails at the site were still clear for recreationalists. Photo courtesy of Theresa Foran.
- A state historic site roadside marker was publicly unveiled and dedicated on Story Drive in Salisbury on May 30 by Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer Laura Trieschmann. The unveiling of the marker for the Revolutionary War hero Ann Story, known as the “mother of the Green Mountain Boys,” attracted four of her direct descendants: Kriss Budno of South Carolina, Shelly Taylor Doran and Sharon Harmon of Missouri, and Karlene Parker of South Dakota. Trieschmann is at the center of the photo. Around 100 guests at Saturday’s unveiling enjoyed watched the premiere live performance of the one-act play “Ann Story: A Place Among You,” written by James Thatch of Bennington and directed by Kevin Commins of Weybridge. Thatch attended the event, which was hosted by Friends of Ann Story, dressed in Revolutionary War garb. Photos courtesy of Tom Hughes.
- Black bears’ diets don’t typically include enchiladas, but this one was spotted sniffing around the woods below Mad Taco on Friday in Middlebury. Photo by Amy Panitz
- RONNIE METCALF CARRIES the Special Olympics torch through Middlebury alongside Middlebury Police Chief Jason Covey on Thursday afternoon. The run along Route 7, accompanies by more than half a dozen police officers, was one of more than 40 torch-carrying routes by Vermont police forces this week. Ultimately, they will all end at St. Michael’s College in Colchester for Friday’s opening ceremonies and Saturday’s Special Olympics competitions. Independent photo/Steve James
Arts & Leisure
DJ gets people to open up with a new game
June 11, 2026
DJ Fattie B created the board game “Drop the Needle” that encourages people to open up abo … (read more)
Op/Ed
Guest Editorial: A.I. is a public resource. You should own half of it.
June 11, 2026
The future of A.I. and the fate of humanity must not be decided behind closed doors in Sil … (read more)


























