Thunderstorms, high winds pummel Addison County

For the third July in a row, severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and flash flooding Addison County, with high winds ripping off some the MUHS roof.

The July 1 sunset of the state’s motel voucher program has sent more than 300 vulnerable Vermont households into uncertain housing situations, and leaders at Addison County’s two homeless shelters are noting a corresponding uptick in demand.

Democratic leaders in the towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro have given Gov. Phil Scott two names to consider as he prepares to appoint someone to serve out the rest of a two-year term vacated last month by former Addison-4 House Rep. Mari … (read more)

This weekend the curtain will officially rise on the $8.5 million transformation of THT, improvements that will further solidify the facility as the community’s hub for visual and performing arts.

The Vermont Legislature on Monday passed the year’s landmark education reform package, setting in motion years of transformation to the state’s public school and property tax systems.

State officials are backing off from their goal of siting in Vergennes a 14-bed locked detention and counseling center for teens with law enforcement involvement. But it remains unclear what their plans are.

There’s plenty to see in downtown Middlebury these days. But what you won’t see — at least as of this week — are small clusters of houseless persons who, during the past few years, have set up temporary encampments downtown during the warmer months.

The Job Corps program had always enjoyed broad-based bipartisan support until the Trump Administration took office in January and has aggressively slashed programs, its officials claim, at times with dubious evidence, are wasteful or unnecessary.

Tara Martin, a social studies educator at Middlebury Union High School, knows the value older folks can bring to learning. So when she and her colleagues began planning a 20th Century History course for last fall, they quickly realized there was a solid c … (read more)

Engineering a five-year capital improvement plan for nine school buildings that have collectively accrued millions in repair and upgrade needs would be difficult enough. Try doing it at a time when taxpayers’ patience is stretched thin, construction costs … (read more)

BJ’s Farm Supply co-owner Robert DeGraaf and farm owner Kirsten De La Cruz won seats on the town board that was recently expanded to five members.

The Vergennes City Council last week backed two agreements that tie the city’s immediate — and possibly its longtime — future to the property at 20 Armory Lane now owned by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes.

A major rebuild of Middle Road North, draining and paving upgrades to Halladay Road and the installation of a new stormwater treatment system on Mary Hogan Elementary School grounds are among the top projects on the Middlebury Public Works Department’s 20 … (read more)

Some of Vermont’s top elected officials converged on Middlebury Saturday to spread a united message during these tumultuous early days of the Trump Administration: The Green Mountain State will safeguard its citizens from the growing threats of reduced fe … (read more)

There are many ways for Addison County residents to lend a hand in their community, and locals got a chance to learn more about several of those opportunities at the Bristol Volunteer Fair held in Holley Hall this month.