Whiting gets a new general store

Garrett Law loves history, so it’s not surprising that when he decided to run a general store in his native state of Vermont, he turned up at a spot in Whiting that had been a store serving the community for most of that last 150 years.

Local farm equipment dealer grows into N.Y. state

On the cusp of 63 years old, Champlain Valley Equipment President Brian Carpenter thought he’d be easing into a more measured work schedule in tandem with his role as chair of the Middlebury selectboard. But sometimes, life doesn’t go according to plan — … (read more)

Douglas Sweets to remain in Shelburne; Ferrisburgh property to be resold

Douglas Sweets, one of the two buyers earlier this year of the town-owned 34.9-acre parcel at the junction of Routes 7 and 22A in Ferrisburgh, has decided not to relocate its gourmet shortbread and cookie business from its Shelburne home.

Chamber doles out awards to select few

Fred and Judi Danforth, longtime Lincoln residents and founders of Danforth Pewter, and former Gov. James Douglas, were recently inducted into the Addison County Chamber Hall of Fame at the chamber’s annual meeting. About 80 people attended the Oct. 24 ev … (read more)

New plant in Midd is turning waste into energy

The new Middlebury Resource Recovery Center, which consists of an anaerobic digester and a pipeline under Exchange Street, is the state’s first food-waste-to-renewable-electricity project awarded under the Vermont Public Utility Commission’s Standard Offe … (read more)

New dental office to open in Middlebury

Oddly enough, Erik Koskinen and Rachel Rivard never crossed paths while attending the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine more than a decade ago. Fate would instead unite them after both had coincidentally moved to Addison County several year … (read more)

The Antidote to close its doors this weekend

Vergennes restaurant The Antidote will close its doors this Saturday, Oct. 19, after a 15-year run that co-owners Ian Huizenga and Eliza Benton Huizenga describe as largely successful, but more recently less so financially.

Roper joins regional conservation board

Northeast Wilderness Trust, a land conservation organization serving the northeastern United States, has appointed Addison County resident Bill Roper to its board of directors.

ACRPC welcomes Leander Ruhl

Addison County Regional Planning Commission recently welcomed Leander Ruhl as its new ECO AmeriCorps service member. ECO AmeriCorps members work on projects that improve water quality, restore habitats and reduce waste.

New general manager takes the reins at the Snowbowl

New to the Middlebury Snowbowl, but certainly not the ski industry, Kim Essensa, took the reins as full-time general manager about three weeks ago and says she’s “excited to be here” and eager to use her years of customer service experience to enhance wha … (read more)

The future of EV charging arrives in Middlebury

Middlebury College, the Marble Works Business District and the Addison Independent recently took a step into a more sustainable future with the installation of the region’s first off-grid solar electric vehicle charging stations. Solaflect Energy, based i … (read more)

Vergennes City Council OKs loan to lu*lu

The Vergennes City Council on Aug. 27 approved a $40,000 city loan to downtown ice cream business lu*lu to help it expand the company’s manufacturing/wholesale end into an undisclosed location elsewhere in Vergennes.

New owners, familiar faces, take helm at Waybury Inn

Chas Lyons was a longtime customer of East Middlebury’s historic Waybury Inn. His wife, Halina, used to work there.

Vermont lifestyle lures biotech duo to buy lumber yard

What do two, 37-year-old friends do after successfully incubating and growing two successful biotechnology companies in the greater Boston area? They become owner-operators of an established lumber business in East Middlebury, Vt., of course.

A chocolate shop opens in Middlebury

On Main Street, down a flight of stairs on the south side of Otter Creek Bridge is a recently opened chocolate store — Adagio Chocolates. 

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