Starksboro Rep. Caleb Elder to run for state Senate

Democratic state Rep. Caleb Elder of Starksboro won’t seek reelection; he will instead run for one of the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington, Rochester and Buel’s Gore.

Winter temperatures are rising in county

The unusually balmy winter has affected some local businesses whose offerings rely on cold weather and reflects a larger trend of warming winters driven by human-caused climate change. 

300 Porter Medical Center employees unionize

Approximately 300 support staff and technical workers at Porter Medical Center voted decisively on March 3 to unionize, a move that will lead to collective bargaining negotiations with Porter’s administration later this year.

Centenarian reflects on a life well lived

It wasn’t that long ago you could find Nancy Carey in command atop a loping horse, or nestled in a kayak, her double-ended paddle knifing through clear waters.

Vermonters join march for peace

Joanna Colwell and Lindsey Berk have for years faithfully rallied around humanitarian and environmental causes at the local level.

ANWSD considers cuts, lower taxes, March revote

A second vote on an Addison Northwest School District budget proposal could occur as soon as March 26. 

MAUSD board aims to reduce tax rate increase

Voters in the Mount Abraham Unified School District could field another spending plan for the 2024-2025 academic year before the end of this month, with district officials eyeing March 26 as a possible revote date. 

By the way for Mar. 14

The calendar doesn’t yet shout “spring,” but recent warming temperatures and robin sightings have been encouraging enough to get people thinking about gardening.

College probed for alleged antisemitism

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a complaint of alleged antisemitism at Middlebury College. 

Winners of all ages in annual LEGO battle

Back on Saturday, Feb. 24, the main floor of the Bixby Library was filled with creations such as a besieged oil rig, a fancy home, a jungle scene, forts, and one item best described as “I can’t believe that’s not a real digital camera” — as well as dozens … (read more)

Telephone Gap project moves to next phase

The Green Mountain National Forest’s preliminary environmental assessment for the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project is complete and available for public review and comment.

Hunting takes center stage at legislative breakfast

Were it not for state Sen. Chris Bray, D-Bristol, Monday’s legislative breakfast at St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Vergennes would have just been called “breakfast.”

Stocker gets five-month sentence for PPP loan fraud

An Addison County woman who was convicted and received probation for lying to improperly obtain nearly $140,000 from federal programs in 2018 is going to jail — after lying again to the feds, this time to get money unlawfully under the Payroll Protection … (read more)

Vt. Supreme Court to address Vekos’s law license

The disciplinary counsel for a panel overseeing lawyers in Vermont is seeking a suspension of Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos’s  ability to practice law after she refused to provide information about her recent medical leave following her arrest … (read more)

AllEarth Renewables first tenant at Bristol’s new park

AllEarth Renewables, a prominent provider of sustainable solar energy solutions in Vermont, has announced its recent relocation from its current headquarters in Williston to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bristol. 

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