Aug 30, 2022 | Op/Ed
I need to come clean: Although I’ve written on this topic in a variety of ways before, I’ve always beat around the bush, obscured my true feelings, tried to be polite. But I think it’s time to be honest, to come right out and say it: I don’t like summer.
Aug 26, 2022 | Obituaries
NEW HAVEN — Edward John Gervais Sr. died on Aug. 24, 2022, at his home in New Haven, Vt., following a brief illness. Ed was born on July 25, 1931, in Essex Junction, Vt., to Olivine (Lapierre) and Viateur Gervais. He married the girl next door, Shirley LaRose, on his...
Aug 26, 2022 | Obituaries
BRISTOL — Cheryl Evelyn Farnsworth, 63, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at her home in Bristol. She was born Dec. 19, 1958, in Middlebury, the daughter of Robert and Evelyn (Jerome) Carter. Her hobbies were crafting and sewing. She was a wonderful cook. She...
Aug 25, 2022 | News
Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel on Tuesday submitted an unexpected letter of resignation, effective Oct. 31, citing unhappiness with how he and the department he has led for 13 years have been treated, but without offering specifics.