Town Meeting Day 2026 Results
March 5, 2026
News
Bristol and Vergennes say “yes” to local option tax
March 5, 2026
Voters in Bristol and Vergennes have agreed to establish a local option tax in their respe … (read more)
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
- MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School Dance Team members show off a little attitude during their routine at the state championship meet in Vergennes this past Saturday. The judges must have appreciated it, the Tigers won the hip hop category. Independent photo/Steve James
- COMPETITORS IN THE first day of the Nordic skiing state championship meet at Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton this past Thursday seem somehow less significant under the timeless grandeur of Breadloaf Mountain looming over the course. Independent photo/Angelo Lynn
- Swallowed in the grandeur. After the hearty snowfall at the end of last week, a cross-country skier makes his way along the Widow’s Clearing trail on Saturday threading a path among the towering trees and drifts of the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in Goshen. Photo by Gregor Clark
- THESE ICICLES REFLECT the thermometer last week, as they plunged down, down, down outside Shoreham’s Halfway House restaurant. The business owner, ever the optimist, called this a “sign of warm weather!!!” Submitted photo
- Skating circle THESE YOUNG SKATERS may be dressed for bedtime, but they are certainly working hard at their ice skating routine during Sunday’s Winter Carnival Ice Show “MiddNight Magic.” The annual extravaganza on ice featured local youths and well-practiced skaters from Middlebury College and UVM. See more photos on Page 15A. Independent photo/Steve James
- MiddNight Magic FIGURE SKATERS FROM near and far took to the ice at Chip Kenyon Arena this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2026 Ice Show, presented by Middlebury College and the Middlebury Figure Skating Club as part of the college’s annual Winter Carnival. Independent photo/Steve James
- MiddNight Magic FIGURE SKATERS FROM near and far took to the ice at Chip Kenyon Arena this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2026 Ice Show, presented by Middlebury College and the Middlebury Figure Skating Club as part of the college’s annual Winter Carnival. Esteban Catano Molina was among those to dazzle the audience on Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
- FIGURE SKATERS FROM near and far took to the ice at Chip Kenyon Arena this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2026 Ice Show, presented by Middlebury College and the Middlebury Figure Skating Club as part of the college’s annual Winter Carnival. Middlebury Figure Skating Club alum Mattisen Astin was among those to dazzle the audience on Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
- FIGURE SKATERS FROM near and far took to the ice at Chip Kenyon Arena this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2026 Ice Show, presented by Middlebury College and the Middlebury Figure Skating Club as part of the college’s annual Winter Carnival. Casey Clark was among those to dazzle the audience on Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
- MiddNight Magic FIGURE SKATERS FROM near and far took to the ice at Chip Kenyon Arena this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2026 Ice Show, presented by Middlebury College and the Middlebury Figure Skating Club as part of the college’s annual Winter Carnival. Paisley Dwy was among those to dazzle the audience on Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
- THE SNOW FLIES as edges of Reagan Harrison’s skis cut into the slopes at the Snowbowl during Middlebury College’s Winter Carnival races on Saturday. Harrison, a first year at the college, earned fifth place in the slalom. See more photos on Page 2B. Independent photo/Angelo Lynn
- MiddNight Magic FIGURE SKATERS FROM near and far took to the ice at Chip Kenyon Arena this past Saturday and Sunday for the 2026 Ice Show, presented by Middlebury College and the Middlebury Figure Skating Club as part of the college’s annual Winter Carnival. Margo Audet and Bryce Goodale were among those to dazzle the audience on Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
Arts & Leisure
A Memoir of Music: Bristol’s Rick Ceballos releases 50 years of tunes
March 5, 2026
Bristol musician Rick Ceballos puts out a musical memoir — 50 years of original tunes and … (read more)
Op/Ed
Editorial: No plan in Iran follows Trump’s policy of chaos
March 5, 2026
Trump’s haphazard policy of chaos works for some MAGA supporters who have accepted his rol … (read more)

































