New grazing specialist gives farmers tech advice

The UVM Extension office in Middlebury is welcoming a new employee. Grazing Specialist Carly Bass will provide technical assistance, outreach and education to farmers in Addison County and Southwestern Vermont. 

A community potluck is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at 5 p.m., at Burnham Hall and will go until the food runs out. Bring something to share if you would like.

Leaders of an effort to build a 7,500-square-foot, concrete skatepark in Middlebury’s recreation park are shifting their strategy in hopes of garnering more financial support for a project currently estimated at $375,000-$562,000.

Town Clerk Julie Delphia reminds dog owners of the need to register dogs. Cost information is available on the town website. To avoid penalties and fees, be sure to register your dog(s) before the dog census is scheduled.

Voters in the Mount Abraham Unified School District on Tuesday defeated a proposed $35.9 million spending plan by 57 votes.

Three local professionals will discuss their experiences navigating the opioid crisis Monday evening at Ilsley Library at a talk about drug policy in Vermont.

David K. Ricklefs, 53, lost control of the Subaru Impreza he was driving on Morgan Horse Farm Road and hit a tree.

A Middlebury filmmaker’s new film charts the evolution and impacts of the wildly successful Vermont Everyone Eats program that kept Vermonters fed, restaurants afloat and farmers cultivating during the COVID crisis.

Groups of Vermonters and visitors spread themselves around town greens, highway pull-offs, community parks, school grounds, cemeteries, parking lots and back yards on Monday afternoon. The vibe was generally laid-back.

Will Wallace-Gusakov has spent much of his life designing, building and restoring wooden structures in and outside of Vermont. Recently, the seasoned woodworker has found himself newly inspired after completing a once-in-a-lifetime project.  

Voters in the Mount Abraham Unified School District on Tuesday will head back to the polls to weigh in on a revised district spending plan for fiscal year 2025. 

Middlebury College on Tuesday honored a group of Addison County residents by naming them recipients of the Bonnie and John McCardell Citizen’s Award, which the college established in 2003 to recognize exceptional service to the community. 

After a challenging discussion about what spending cuts could mean to students and what level of spending might be acceptable to voters who have already defeated two budget proposals, the Addison Northwest School District Board on Monday voted to advance … (read more)

Efforts to protect pollinators, grow affordable housing and pass healthcare reform were among the hot topics of the final legislative breakfast of 2024, held Monday at the Weybridge Congregational Church.

Haymaker Buns, on Bakery Lane in Middlebury, is preparing to open a second location this summer — at Burlington’s Soda Plant in a space formerly occupied by Tomgirl.