Business
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A new Midd venture offers soundbaths & kickboxing
Lauren Bierman has never allowed herself to be boxed-in by convention when mapping out physical and mental health care for herself and others. That’s evident in her business…
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Stillman to lead Vergennes market
At the March 11 Vergennes City Council meeting, City Manager Ron Redmond introduced councilors via Zoom to the new coordinator of the Vergennes Farmers Market, Sarah Stillman.
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New restaurant set to open in Vergennes
One thing to know about the soon-to-open Vergennes eatery in the North Main Street Kennedy Brothers Building is why its co-owners are calling it “The Holt Restaurant.” The…
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Historic Ferrisburgh church to become new home for Gilfeather’s
Preliminary work has begun to transform the former Ferrisburgh Methodist Church, on Route 7 next to Ferrisburgh’s town office building, into the new home of the nearby Gilfeather’s…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…