Staffblog: Lend a helping hand
In the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, a statewide push is on to offer up helping hands or monetary and supply donations. While communication to some towns is still difficult and the full extent of the damage is still not yet tallied, people across...
Staffblog: Submit your Irene photos
In the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, hundreds of local residents are still reeling from her damaging effects. To help us all better weather this storm, the Independent wants to know how you and your towns were impacted. What better way to share...
On the Radio: John Flowers on WDEV, August 23
Senior reporter John Flowers makes a weekly Tuesday radio appearance on Morning News Service, a program on Waterbury-based WDEV, 96.1 FM. He wraps up recent Addison County news for listeners across Vermont.
This week he chats about the Champlain...
Weekly Rider: Bristol Zeno Loop
Addison County is full of great loops and sometimes you come across one when you least expect it. Last month I visited Zeno Mountain Farm in Lincoln, and I came across this fun little route. Pedaling through lush forest, I thought, "Hey!...
On the Radio: John Flowers on WDEV, August 16
Senior reporter John Flowers makes a weekly Tuesday radio appearance on Morning News Service, a program on Waterbury-based WDEV, 96.1 FM. He wraps up recent Addison County news for listeners across Vermont.
This week he chats about last week...
Batting Around: Designated differences
In my last column, I wondered aloud why the two leagues in Major League Baseball — the American League and National League — have a different number of teams (the AL has 14, and the NL 16). Baseball, I concluded, is a game of...
Middlebury Trailrunner: Geocache search on Buck Mountain
I had long heard of a fun trail up Snake Mountain‘s little brother, Buck Mountain. Buck Mountain consists of a low lying, N-S ridge a few miles north and east of Snake Mountain, in the bustling community of Waltham. Looking at it from the...
On the Radio: John Flowers on WDEV, August 9
Senior reporter John Flowers makes a weekly Tuesday radio appearance on Morning News Service, a program on Waterbury-based WDEV, 96.1 FM. He wraps up recent Addison County news for listeners across Vermont.
This week he chats about Addison...
Weekly Rider: Bristol-Middlebury Commute
Sometimes you just need to get to where you're going. But why do it on a bike? It's fun; convenient in the spring, summer and fall; and if you're headed to Bristol from Middlebury or visa-versa, it only adds about 20 minutes to your...
Batting Around: When the stars (and leagues) align
Each of the four major professional sports in America — basketball, hockey, football and baseball — uses the same basic format to divide up their leagues: two separate conferences, each divided into divisions based primarily on...