Archive - 2012
April 5th
ADDISON COUNTY — Between March 27 and April 2, Vermont State Police operating out of the New Haven barracks closed Route 7 for about 7 hours beginning at around 5:20 p.m. on March 29 while they negotiated with a drunken man who had a gun and was threatening violence. Ultimately, the man surrendered.
In addition, VSP reported only four other incidents during the week — three marijuana busts and a burglary at the county fairgrounds. Specifically, troopers:
LONG HOURS AND hard work paid off at the end of March for those involved in the annual senior musical at Middlebury Union High School. This year’s production was “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Independent photos/Trent Campbell
April 4th
The third annual Addison County Guide to Local Food and Farms is your resource for the latest in agriculture and local foods in the county. Need to find a source for local beef? Looking for a recipe for dinner tonight? Look no further than this guide, produced by the Addison Independent and the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN).
April 3rd
April 2nd
THE VERMONT FOLKLIFE Center’s first annual Peeps Show is on display in Middlebury through April 5. The marshmallow-based creations range from re-imagined fairy tales to depictions of Addison County life.
Independent photos/Trent Campbell
ADDISON COUNTY — Like many Addison County residents, Peter Grant thought he would take advantage of the recent mid-March, warm-weather spell by taking a walk behind his Bristol property off Route 116.
But roughly 600 feet down a rustic trail, Grant discovered he was taking along some unwanted guests.
“I saw some little black spots on my pants, and they were moving,” Grant said.
VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen are expected to discuss at their meeting next week a draft policy that would allow a depiction of the birth of Jesus Christ to be displayed on the city green during the Christmas season along with a sign that made it clear the city did not endorse its implicit religious message.
MIDDLEBURY — Barely one year after a tsunami devastated a portion of Japan’s northeastern coast — causing one of the biggest nuclear disasters in history — Masahir Takada made his way to Middlebury, further cementing his relationship with Vermonters who reached out to Japan after the disaster.
