News
Life experience inspires Ripton teen to join fire department
September 5, 2024
For 14-year-old George Cammack attending the 2024 Fire Cadet Academy hosted in Pittsford b … (read more)
Sports
High school golfers rise to the challenge in Thursday matches
September 6, 2024
All four local high school golf teams were in action yesterday, and in three competitions … (read more)
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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- DURING A VISIT to Middlebury last week, Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint gets expressive during a downtown walking tour with Pamela Smith of East Middlebury, left, and Megan Polyte of the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, right. Independent photo/Steve James
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- THE AFTERNOON SUN and blue sky accent the reddening tips of maple trees in Middlebury’s Marbleworks, a reminder that fall colors are on their way. Photo by Sarah Pope
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- METAL STUDS IN the Town Hall Theater addition reach to the sky last month before workers recently covered them with yellow sheathing. Independent photo/John S. McCright
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- A PRAYING MANTIS is nearly invisible as it carries out its business in a Weybridge lawn over the weekend. Photo by Susan Humphrey
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- A GREAT BLUE Heron dwarfs the dragonfly hovering near its head at a local pond. Regardless of size, both winged creatures paint a majestic picture. Photo by Dottie Nelson
Arts & Leisure
Theater makers task community with questions about ‘The Strangers’ Case’
September 5, 2024
Consider these three words: Migrate. Stranger. Home.
Op/Ed
Editorial: Firefighters are the epitome of neighbors helping neighbors
September 5, 2024
Addison County’s community firefighters are a special breed of volunteers who, almost unif … (read more)
