Staff Blog: Addison County in the news
This Wednesday, the big city will get a taste of Addison County's rural charm.
On Feb. 16, the weekday "Chronicle" feature on Boston's ABC affiliate will highlight our county and its residents — among them quidditch-...
Table Talk: Tamales...in Addison County?
Shoreham resident Blanca Flores wasn’t prepared for the snow when she moved to Vermont from El Salvador in the winter of 2006.
She also wasn’t prepared for the food.
At the time, her husband, who had already been working in the...
Middlebury Trailrunner: The Wagon Wheel
Last Sunday finally gave me what I was looking for – blue skies, blue wax conditions (for those of you on waxable cross-country skis) and great snow cover – perfect for the first ski posting of the season. I decided to begin the day...
Middlebury Trailrunner: A vacation run in the Mad River Valley
Over the years I have had the pleasure of spending a considerable amount of time just over the mountains in the Mad River Valley. While I was visiting family in Waitsfield over the holidays, I thought it would be fun describe a short run over...
Staff Blog: The year in review, cyber-style
Each December we spend some time working on our "year-in-review" features: The newsroom goes back over each month of the year in our chronology, and then we pick the top ten stories of the year. Meanwhile, Trent goes through a year of...
Middlebury Trailrunner: Snowy scenic sauntering on a sunny (almost) solstice Sunday
I had hoped that by this time in December, I would be sharing new ski touring adventures. While there is some cross country skiing to be enjoyed, the cover is a little too thin to get out of well-groomed fields and into the more uneven terrain of...
Middlebury Trailrunner: Running gadgets as stocking stuffers
There haven’t been any posts for a few weeks now – hunting season is not the best time for exploring new trails, and the weather has not been particularly accommodating. However, with Christmas coming up, it is a good time to suggest some toys for...
Around the bend: Renovation not always constructive
If you stopped by my house Thanksgiving Day, you might have noticed something unusual about our living room. That morning, we turned the furniture around backward, facing a corner that currently features a weight bench, an abandoned cat toy and a...
Clippings: Satellite radio not a serious option
After wringing much of the goodness out of my old vehicle over the course of seven-plus years, we recently invested in a new set of wheels. My wish-list going into the substantial purchase: that it be an American vehicle with a good Consumer Reports...
Notions: Bjorn to Pave
Watch as five-year-old Bjorn Coburn of Cornwall takes note of the construction along Route 30 and in Middlebury, and uses what he picks up to revitalize his own backyard.
Bjorn to Pave from Addison Independent on Vimeo.
Text and photos by Laurel...