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Vermont leads and lags in gender parity; report shows women's leadership trends

Posted on May 18, 2017 |
By Gaen Murphree



ADDISON COUNTY — Even a cursory glance shows that women occupy prominent places of leadership in Addison County. Women lead such organizations as Middlebury College, National Bank of Middlebury, the Patrons Cooperative Fire Insurance Company and the United Way. Women lead schools and school boards, run libraries, and chair selectboards and planning commissions.

A strong delegation of women represents the county in Montpelier.

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Students of the Week - May 15, 2017

Posted on May 16, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



The Addison Independent is proud to publish the Students of the Week from area High Schools each week. The students are chosen by teachers and administration from each school who would like to recognize their exceptional engagement in the high schools they attend.

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Bleeding hearts bring grace to spring gardens

Posted on May 15, 2017 |
By Judith Irven



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Everyone loves Bleeding Hearts, with their delicate flowers — each reminiscent of a little pink heart with a tiny drop of blood dripping from it — that are perfectly complimented by mounds of dainty fern-like leaves. They bloom in mid-spring, once the weather is settled and winter’s chill is out of the ground.

There are actually several kinds of Bleeding Hearts and their near relatives — all of which make delightful plants for the spring garden.

Fringed Bleeding Hearts

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Rotary raises funds for nonprofits via online auction

Posted on May 15, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



MIDDLEBURY — Members of the Middlebury Rotary club invite the public to check out the organization’s 9th annual online auction at biddingforgood.com/middleburyrotary. The auction includes 200 items that were all donated by generous businesses and individuals.

Auction items range from great local dining to overnight stays at inns and B&Bs to artwork to goods and services of all sorts.

Proceeds from the auction are distributed to local non-profit organizations.

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Students of the Week - May 8, 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



The Addison Independent is proud to publish the Students of the Week from area High Schools each week. The students are chosen by teachers and administration from each school who would like to recognize their exceptional engagement in the high schools they attend.

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National expert battles opiate epidemic: Whiting native returns, helps fight addiction crisis

Posted on May 11, 2017 |
By Lee J. Kahrs



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BRANDON — Richard Rawson graduated from Otter Valley Union High School in 1968, earned B.S. and a Ph.D. degrees in psychology from the University of Vermont and went on to become a preeminent researcher in the area of opiate addiction and abuse. He spent 40 years overseeing clinical trials on pharmacological and psychosocial addiction treatments.

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Happy Mother's Day! What do you love & appreciate about your mom?

Posted on May 11, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



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Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 14, so we asked some kids to talk about what makes their mother special.

These messages are from Mrs. Lee’s 2nd Grade class at Mary Hogan Elementary School in Middlebury.

“I love my mom because she makes my bed. She love me and lets me watch tv and play video games.”

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Tapping trees for a new brew: Middlebury-based SAP! makes maple drinkable

Posted on May 8, 2017 |
By Gaen Murphree



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ADDISON COUNTY — Cousins Chas Smith and Nikita Salmon, both 28, are bottling seltzer and soda with a unique Vermont twist.

Their beverages, produced out of the Woodchuck production facility on Exchange Street in Middlebury, are made with pure, sweet maple and birch sap — most of it tapped right here in Addison County.

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County youth win firefighter scholarships

Posted on May 8, 2017 |
By Addison Independent



ADDISON COUNTY — The Addison County Firefighters Association Scholarship Committee has announced that Courtney Morin, Alyson Gebo, Zachary Gebo, and Delaynah Leavitt were recently chosen to receive scholarships awarded to local students. The scholarships are in the amount on $500 each.

The scholarships were acknowledged in Ferrisburgh on April 19, at the association’s quarterly dinner and meeting. These awards are given annually to children of firefighters, or students who are pursuing a college education in a fire-related field.

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Migrant workers share their stories at Middlebury forum

Posted on May 4, 2017 |
By Gaen Murphree



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MIDDLEBURY — Area residents this past Sunday got a rare glimpse into the lives of two Addison County migrant farm workers who shared their thoughts and experiences as part of a community forum at the Congregational Church of Middlebury.

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