College to build new tennis courts and some track & field throwing area

This summer Middlebury College will build new outdoor tennis courts off South Street and add better throwing areas for its track and field teams nearby.

Vergennes police are looking into the Sunday afternoon theft of a Buick Encore from Champlain Farms. They have a photo of the suspect.

Middlebury police and Middlebury Regional EMS this past week responded to multiple reports of people dealing with mental health issues.

The Spirit In Nature Interfaith Paths organization will celebrate its 25th Anniversary May 12 by giving its Eco-Spirit Award to the Pollinator Pathways founders.

Sustainable Kitchen is dedicated to promoting sustainability and healthy eating. He just acquired Juice Amour, the Middlebury juice and smoothie bar.

A jury found a Ferrisburgh man innocent of charges that he illegally restrained six young women when he was driving a taxi in which they were passengers.

A new county nonprofit is working to prevent instances of animal cruelty by ensuring more local pets and their owners have the resources they need to thrive. 

It’s been about three seasons since the 5Town Riders youth mountain biking club got off to the races, and those involved in the program have had a lot to celebrate since then. 

Looking back on her time at Mount Abraham Union High School, there’s a learning experience 2022 graduate Anna Doucet found to be particularly impactful: visits from presenters involved in the Language in Motion program at Middlebury College. 

Vermont officials are considering putting a secure juvenile detention facility on state-owned land in Vergennes, but City Manager Ron Redmond said it is not a done deal. 

Heather Raabe, principal of Cornwall’s Bingham Memorial Elementary School, has confirmed she’ll be stepping down at the end of this academic year.

The Vergennes City Council recently took two actions intended to help developer Peter Kahn build workforce housing in the city.

The Addison County Solid Waste Management District will host a free “repair fair” at the American Legion Post 27 at 49 Wilson Road in Middlebury on this Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fifteen of the 24 Addison Northwest School District students who presented at the Vermont Historical Society’s annual Vermont History Day Competition placed in the top three of their categories or earned special recognition for the projects they have spen … (read more)

Folks now have 20 days in which to appeal in writing (up from the previous 10 days). That appeal can be made through the town’s website or at the police headquarters at 1 Lucius Shaw Lane.