Clippings: A moving day for Osborne House

On Monday at 3:45 a.m. the road from Brandon to Middlebury was like driving through ink; thick darkness all around with a light rain. The temperature was in the low 40s. My vision became limited to the undulations and twists and turns in the road. I drove the 16 miles...

Eric Davis: Election a referendum on Shumlin, Democrats

Here are some things to look for as Vermont election results are reported next Tuesday night. Turnout. Off-year turnout in Vermont typically runs between 55 and 60 percent of the registered voters. This year’s turnout is likely to be between 45 and 50 percent, about...

Editorial: The Independent endorses candidates

When voters go to the polls next Tuesday, Nov. 4, the role they should assume is that of the boss making new hires. The voters’ job is to sort through the various applications, review their records and accomplishments, and hire the best candidates for their respective...

Bristol’s Route 116 bridge officially opens

BRISTOL — It was decades in the making, but Bristol finally has a new bridge on Route 116. A cadre of local officials and legislators joined state Transportation Secretary Brian Searles Monday afternoon for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the center of the new span,...