Retirement home has a ‘Grand’ opening

Seven years after Dan and Rebecca Hassan first thought of expanding the 38-bed Vergennes Residential Care elderly living home in the city’s downtown into the 88-bed Vergennes Grand Senior Living complex, the first residents moved into the new facility on March 20.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this month canceled two programs supporting the purchase and distribution of local food, including an initiative that provided funding for Vermont school districts to buy and serve food from area farms and food producers … (read more)

Progress is rolling along on efforts to transform Bristol’s skatepark at a cost estimated at $800,000, including deconstruction of the current park. The Bristol selectboard in June 2023 agreed to allocate up to $140,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds t … (read more)

Workers are putting the finishing touches on $3.25 million in renovations to Elderly Services Inc.’s (ESI) headquarters off Middlebury’s Exchange Street. The project is already paying big dividends for the nonprofit, which hosts one of the most successful … (read more)

The Addison Central School District board will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 31, to discuss — and potentially decide on — the future of Ripton Elementary School. It’s a meeting that’ll be held in open session, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Middl … (read more)

While public education reform has been generating most of the headlines from the Statehouse, a budget adjustment act standoff between Gov. Phil Scott and the Legislature and the status of federal funding were the hot-button topics at this past Saturday’s … (read more)

If you’ve tried to park behind Ilsley Library and found that municipal lot blocked off, you’ve probably realized it won’t be long before Middlebury’s public library will be under construction. The emergence of the temporary “Mini Ilsley” in the Duclos bui … (read more)

Middlebury College junior Alem Hadzic is looking to raise $10,000 for the Red Cross in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a constituent of the international humanitarian network that works to help respond to current needs in the European country an … (read more)

What do you think when you hear the phrase “mainstream media”? Come meet a practicing journalist — Olivier Knox — and hear what it’s like to gather information and give it back to the broader world; it’s not as easy as you might think. 

After the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes announced last week that it will go on hiatus, an at-least-short term alternative has quickly emerged to fill the afterschool void for city-area families.

The bone builders class at the library is marking its six-month anniversary of building stronger bones and improving balance. The class meets every Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. and you’re invited to join the fun!

The Monkton Poetry Club is starting up again! Join others at the Russell Memorial Library, 92 Monkton Ridge, on Saturday, March 29, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. for the first meeting. Bring a poem to share, written by yourself or another author to discuss with … (read more)

The members of the Ethan and Mary Baker Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are on a mission to remember and celebrate Cornwall’s rich history. The Daughters of the American Revolution has become an open and affirming organization, a … (read more)

When it comes to the details, Silver Maple Construction has a lot of experience getting them right. The New Haven company runs its own custom woodshop that creates custom cabinetry and woodworking elements that combines artistry and craftsmanship. The res … (read more)

What if your yard could support more than just grass? The organization Pollinator Pathways of Addison County next month will host a talk that will help homeowners answer that question.