Middlebury maps its 2024 road, water and sewer work

South Street will again be at the epicenter of Middlebury’s public works-related projects during this construction season — but there’s more.

Recent burglaries at gas stations around the state have targeted thousands of dollars’ worth of vape products; Bristol Country Store is the latest target.

The former Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church on Route 7 has been put up for sale by its new owner, the town of Ferrisburgh.  

Voters in the Brandon area on April 30 will get a second chance to approve a fiscal year 2025 spending plan for the Otter Valley Unified Union schools.

The Vermont Supreme Court reinstated the law license of Addison County’s top prosecutor roughly three weeks after suspending it.

The town is making progress on a multi-year project tackling safety and stormwater drainage improvements on Basin Street.

The Vergennes City Council will hold a public hearing on a zoning change that could pave the way for 130-unit workforce housing development.

Orwell’s scenic town green will host three farmers markets this summer that will showcase local growers while offering residents and visitors a bounty of fresh food.

Green Mountain Power plans to upgrade its 46kV “Transmission Line 60” through Salisbury, Middlebury, New Haven and Weybridge beginning this fall.

The Youth Community Action Corps will focus on strengthening community engagement and youth leadership through the use of historical records collections, archives and participatory action programming.

MREMS has 49 dedicated members — paramedics, emergency medical technicians, heavy rescue operators — most of whom are hired on a professional basis. But a dozen MREMS staffers are volunteers.

Community members can join “working bee” brigades organized by ACORN to help tackle various projects on area farms, from onion planting to sheep shearing.

PANTON — Agricola Farm in Panton was among 20 farms to receive a Barn Preservation Grant recently from The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. This year, the program will award $350,235 to … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Watching wildlife is enjoyable, especially when young animals appear in the spring. But it is best to keep your distance. Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and it is a … (read more)

ORWELL — Enjoy a spring guided history walk to learn about and see remains of the Revolutionary War defenses at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday, May 4, from noon to 4 p.m. This is the perfect time of year to go off trail a … (read more)