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Get up close to Manet exhibit at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater

Posted on April 8, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



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MIDDLEBURY — Following the success of “DaVinci: A Life,” a direct broadcast from London’s National Gallery shown at Town Hall Theater last year, THT will show a new series of three broadcasts beamed directly from sold-out art exhibits from across the world, starting with “Manet: Portraying Life,” on Thursday, April 18, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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Addison County ranks 2nd healthiest in Vermont

Posted on April 4, 2013 |
By Andy Kirkaldy



ADDISON COUNTY — An annual county-by-county study on the nation’s health ranks Addison County as Vermont’s second healthiest county — Addison County trails only its larger neighbor to the north, Chittenden.

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State plans to test resident in three towns for EEE

Posted on April 4, 2013 |
By Lee Kahrs



BRANDON/WHITING/SUDBURY — The Vermont Department of Health late this month and next will hold three clinics locally to collect human blood samples that will be tested in a new study of Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.

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Lawmakers get an earful from citizens on shoreline bill, soda taxes

Posted on April 4, 2013 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren



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BRIDPORT — Lawmakers and several dozen Addison County citizens gathered at the Bridport Community Hall for a legislative lunch on agricultural issues, but the hot-button issues discussed over the meal were not directly related to agriculture.

Rather, citizens in attendance wanted to pick legislators’ brains over a controversial shoreline conservation bill, H.526, which netted statewide attention after clearing the House late last week, and over a tax package that would lift the tax exemption on items including bottled water, soda, candy and dietary supplements.

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Home Improvement: Homeowners get solar panel options

Posted on April 1, 2013 |
By XIAN CHIANG-WAREN and JOHN S. McCRIGHT



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ADDISON COUNTY — Spring is in the air, the days are getting longer and for some homes and businesses, the increased sun exposure may mean more than starting gardens, wearing shorts and slathering on SPF-65.

A growing number of homeowners around Addison County are considering putting photovoltaic solar panels on their rooftops or in their yards, which until recently constituted a substantial up-front investment — from $10,000 to $100,000, depending on the size of the home and the location.

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Area Special Olympians compete in Winter Games

Posted on April 1, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



WOODSTOCK — Athletes from Special Olympics Addison County competed in the winter games at Suicide Six in Woodstock on Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10. On Friday evening the Woodstock Rotary hosted the opening ceremonies that were attended by Gov. Peter Shumlin. The torch to open the games was carried in by members of the Woodstock Police Department. Opening ceremonies were capped off by a fireworks display high above the village green on Mt. Tom.

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Home Improvement: Experts give advice on appliance energy usage

Posted on April 1, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



How much energy can you save by drying your clothes on a clothesline instead of using an electric dryer?

What a great question. I’d estimate a savings of about $10.20 per month or just over $122 per year.

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Huddleston book captures the eternal in everyday landscapes

Posted on March 21, 2013 |
By John S. McCright



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ADDISON COUNTY — Weybridge photographer John Huddleston has released a book of compelling images that capture the quiet grandeur of the Champlain Valley’s landscape. “Healing Ground: Walking the Farms of Vermont” features more than 60 photos that illuminate what is unique in ordinary things, and what is beautiful in the places that we drive past without noticing.

“They are everyday things, not idealized images of Vermont, not sunsets,” Huddleston said.

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Principal of an Oregon high school hired as ACSU superintendent

Posted on March 20, 2013 |
By John Flowers



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MIDDLEBURY — The Addison Central Supervisory Union Board on Wednesday evening offered the job of superintendent to Peter Burrows, principal of Willamette High School in Eugene, Ore., and Burrows accepted.

Burrows will replace Superintendent Gail Conley, who will retire at the end of June.

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Nine Addison County towns join Vermont energy challenge

Posted on March 14, 2013 |
By John Flowers



MIDDLEBURY — Nine Addison County towns have thus far jumped into the mix of communities vying for bragging rights in the state’s Home Energy Challenge, a competition to see which town can get the largest proportion of its residences weatherized by the end of this year.

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