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A dozen run for spots on Bristol library board
Without a doubt, the most crowded races on Bristol’s Town Meeting Day ballot this year will be those for seats on the Lawrence Memorial Library Board of Trustees.
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New Haven business park on the rise off Route 7
Work is well underway in New Haven on the first building located at what could one day be the site of a business park featuring a variety of…
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Salisbury teacher gets national science award
Amy Clapp — whose science contributions to Salisbury Community School have been the stuff of legend during the past quarter-century — was recently named a winner of a…
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Legislation eyes cardiac emergency plans
When it comes to responding to a cardiac arrest, Bristol resident Payton Jones knows firsthand how having the right people and resources nearby can mean the difference between…
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Scott administration unveils big education reform plan
State officials unveiled the broad strokes of Gov. Phil Scott’s education proposal that includes sweeping changes like consolidating Vermont’s 52 school districts to just 5 and a new…
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UPDATED: One man dies in Bristol house fire
Crews from seven local fire departments helped extinguish a house fire on Bristol’s East Street on Wednesday evening. Route 116 was shut down while firefighters battled the blaze.
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Midd police look into possible shots fired on Saturday
Local authorities stopped a vehicle with six juveniles and an adult driving a vehicle that apparently was involved in a Saturday shooting incident behind Hannaford Supermarket.
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Lawmakers return to work in Montpelier
Is this the year Vermont finally scraps its complex education funding system and creates a model that doesn’t result in double-digit property tax increases? Will the Legislature create…
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UVMHN expands in NY while making cuts in Vt.
The cuts — which drew a swift and furious outcry — included closing an inpatient psychiatric unit at Central Vermont Medical Center, ending kidney transplants at the University…
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Taxpayers could pay more for Ilsley update
Barring a surge in private donations and/or winning additional grants, Middlebury taxpayers could be asked to absorb a greater chunk of the $17 million Ilsley Library expansion-and-renovation project…
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Trump’s deportation plans spark fear for Vt. farms, local workers
“I, and many in my community, feel a lot of fear around the new president that’s been elected,” said Cristian, who came to the United States from Mexico.…
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Local trans community and allies rally against book ban
Individually and in small groups they filed into the Middlebury Union High School Library on Monday evening, preparing to bare their souls to an Addison Central School District…
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Parents complain about gender curriculum in kindergarten
Two Mary Hogan Elementary School parents are challenging gender-related books that are being used to educate kindergarten students at the Middlebury school.
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New Monkton town forest conserves a key resource
The town on Nov. 22 purchased 450 acres of forestland from the A. Johnson Company, conserving the land with the Vermont Land Trust and establishing the Monkton Town…
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What to do in stick season? For many it’s time to prepare for Nordic skiing
Stick season — it’s too cold to bike and too warm to ski — but it doesn’t have to be a wasted season. The effort you put in…
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HOPE needs help to provide food and gifts for the season
As the same time that Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) is fielding a growing number of requests for food, clothing and other necessities, the Middlebury nonprofit is also…