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Starksboro explores steps to withdrawal from MAUSD
Starksboro residents will start exploring what it would require for the town to withdraw from the Mount Abraham Unified School District, should their community decide to pursue that…
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Lincoln woman witnesses ICE in Minneapolis, reflects on freedom of movement
A week after Alex Pretti was killed, I joined a dear friend in Minneapolis to offer support as they continued living day-to-day in a besieged city. We also…
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Town Meeting Day 2026 Results
School gyms and town halls were busy these past few days hosting annual town meetings. Read our town-by-town coverage.
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Bristol buildings ready for renovations
Holley Hall and the Lawrence Memorial Library will undergo upgrades and close to the public starting in March.
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Shelters rally for homeless during cold
Persistent snowfall and frigid temperatures during this particularly harsh Vermont winter are putting a strain on the county’s two emergency shelters.
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Leicester farmer launches state Senate bid
Hannah Sessions, Co-Owner of Leicester’s Blue Ledge Farm, is running for one of the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington, Rochester and Buel’s Gore.
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Starksboro native Olympic-bound for third time
Look for alpine skier and Mount Abe alum Ryan Cochran-Siegle gunning for the podium in the Alpine Downhill and Super-G races at the Olympics over the coming weeks.
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Local pastor witnesses ICE turmoil in Minnesota
Elizabeth Gleich, a native Minnesotan and associate pastor of the Congregational Church of Middlebury, joined fellow clergy to protest in her home state.
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Stonecrop neighborhood grows
The largest planned neighborhood in Middlebury’s history is projected to expand to 70 housing units by the end of this year.
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Locals show solidarity with immigrant community amid ICE activity
As the number of recent arrests, detentions and acts of violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials climbs across the country, local citizens are joining Americans across…
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Career Center seeks a bigger net to get more students
Hannaford Career Center leaders are asking the state to ramp up school choice among Vermont’s 17 Career and Technical Education hubs, which could increase enrollment and lower its…
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Molly Gray, Tim Ashe seek to return to state office
Vermont’s former lieutenant governor and the former head of the state senate announced their candidacy for two of Vermont’s top jobs.
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Vt. students advocate for racial justice
Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network is a statewide, student-run nonprofit that advances equity in Vermont schools.
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Chronology 2025 — Addison County Year in Review
Schools, infrastructure, Trump and more made headlines in 2025. Take a look at our recap of the 12 months ending, then dive into 2026!
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County prosecutor pleads no contest in DUI case
Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos pleaded no contest Tuesday to a charge of drunken driving and received a six-month deferred sentence.
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DREAM mentoring program connects college students with local youth
DREAM aims to close the opportunity gap with mentoring programs and activities for youth living in affordable housing.