Castleton homicide victim Honoree Fleming had Middlebury ties

The woman who was shot to death on a rail trail in Castleton on Thursday was a retired dean at the nearby university. She is a former Middlebury resident who maintained ties to Addison County even after she moved to Castleton.

Middlebury eyes more than two dozen pedestrian & bike upgrades

Local planners and a hired consultant this week unfurled Middlebury’s first-ever “Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan,” a document that suggests 28 specific spots in the community where such amenities could be improved.

City centenarian talks of well-lived life

Vergennes resident Margaret Clifford offers nearly a century of recollections, from losing her first husband to a World War II wound, leaving her with five children, to doing laundry for her large family in a river, to traveling the world. 

UPDATED: Juvenile shoots, kills Waltham woman; school mourns loss of beloved bus driver

Police have not yet determined whether they will charge a youth in the killing of a Waltham woman during a fight this past Friday.

Bristol Rescue Squad calls rise 30% in 2 years

In August, the agency responded to around 100 calls, the highest monthly total in its history. And this reflects a larger trend within the organization, which has seen its annual call volume increase in recent years. 

Family can’t find home, buys Ripton’s inn

In addition to housing the Guilbeaus and what they hope will be a steady stream of guests, the Chipman Inn will also provide haven to a weary traveler from a war-torn land: Ukrainian national Svetlana Osetska, an extended family member who recently left h … (read more)

Lincoln school district ready for first year

As the first day of school approaches, Lincoln School District officials are looking forward to the supervisory district’s inaugural year. 

New law makes sheriffs accountable

A new state law ensures that Vermonters have more oversight over their county sheriffs. Act 30 mandates increased transparency and more financial accountability for the state’s 14 sheriff’s departments.

This time the flood didn’t spare Addison County

After last week’s deluge, Middlebury should definitely qualify for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which extends federal aid for public property impacted by natural disasters, according to Middlebury Director of Public Works Planning Emmalee Cherington.

Free water for residents affected by boil-water advisory

Water is available starting Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. and may be picked up anytime until supplies run out at the police storage garage on Lucius Shaw Lane, which is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Ilsley Library unveiling three expansion options

Town Hall Theater on Wednesday, Aug. 9, will host a public presentation by each of the three architectural teams in the running for the final design contract for the Ilsley Library’s proposed renovation and expansion.

Downtown Middlebury block party cancelled

If you were planning to come to downtown Middlebury today — Thursday, July 27 — for the big Better Middlebury Partnership Block Party, go ahead and come shop, but the block party has been cancelled because of forecast thunderstorms.

Middlebury police chief prepares to retire

Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley has confirmed he’ll retire from the force later this year after 32 transformational years of service to the department and the community.

UPDATED: Rising waters close area roads

On Tuesday morning, after some 36 hours of rainfall, Bristol’s Lower Notch Road was closed from 1820 Lower Notch to Many Waters Road.

$7.5M Town Hall Theater expansion plan, plaza take shape

Town Hall Theater officials on Tuesday raised the curtain on an ambitious expansion of the historic building at 68 South Pleasant St., a $7.5 million project that will boost THT facilities and transform it into a regional performing arts center.

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