Megan James
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Bristol library revitalizing its outdoor space
Bristol’s Lawrence Memorial Library sees a lot of community members come through its doors in the summer months. Now, those patrons will have another space at the library…
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Wet weather paves way for mosquitos
There is no crystal ball that can predict what kind of mosquito season we’re going to have. Mosquitoes and their life cycles are moving targets and monitoring their…
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Porter Medical Center celebrates 100 years
There was no giant cake bearing 100 candles (there were cupcakes), but one really wasn’t needed for Saturday’s centennial birthday party for Middlebury’s Porter Medical Center.
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City tweaks plan to allow more housing
The Vergennes City Council on May 27 unanimously approved three changes to the Vergennes municipal plan, two of which are intended to pave the way for zoning changes…
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City Council backs civil rights
Vergennes joined at least five other Vermont communities last week when the city council adopted a resolution supporting Constitutional rights — notably those of “Due Process and Equal…
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Robotic lawnmowers are coming! Are they right for your lawn?
Cristian has owned his Anthbot Genie 3000 robotic lawn mower for two months now, which costs about $1,000 and is an advanced upgrade to his lawncare routine. He…
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Poet laureate Stone is carrying on a legacy
Nestled in wooded hills, an old white house sits along a gravel road, patiently awaiting the next writers, artists and musicians to fill its halls with poetry and…
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MUHS students honored with awards
Middlebury Union High School held its Senior Awards Ceremony on June 2 and its Final Assembly on June 6.
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VUHS Boys’ State delegates named
Five Vergennes Union High School rising seniors have been chosen to attend Green Mountain Boys’ State, which will be held June 22-27 on the campus of Norwich University…
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Monkton news for Jun. 19
Russell Memorial Library has a number of events coming up. A Death Café, sponsored by the Porter Medical Center Palliative Support Services, will be held from 9:30 to…
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Lincoln news for Jun. 19
The summer reading program kicks off with a chess and pizza party on Wednesday, June 18, from 3. to 5 p.m. at the library. Stop by to sign…
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Take time to visit pollinator gardens
June 20, 2025, with over 15 hours of daylight, is the official start of summer and a peak of abundance. With other ways you may have to celebrate…
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MUHS grad creates, perseveres and gives back
Middlebury’s Gabe Schmitt is everything you’d want to see in a young man who has just earned his high school diploma.
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Brogan’s VUHS career was transformative
“My whole transformation physically and confidence-wise was really big for me, going from an unathletic … little kid, and a little kind of closed off, to now I’d…
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Art leads Roberts from Mount Abe to Montreal
Nola Roberts is headed to Montreal’s Concordia University in the fall, a step she feels ready to take thanks in part to the experiences she’s had at Mount…
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Michael Jon Richardson, 59, of Pittsford
Michael Jon Richardson, age 59, of Pittsford, Vt., passed away on June 1, 2025. Born in Saugus, Mass., Feb. 8, 1966, he was the youngest of three children.