Student brief: Natalie Adams of Monkton named to Bryant University President’s List

For the fifth consecutive semester, Natalie Adams of Monkton was named to the president’s list at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I.

RANDOLPH CENTER —Vermont State University has announced the students who earned placement on the President’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. This highest academic honor recognizes full-time students who achieved a 4.0 semester grade point average. Locals … (read more)

Danielle and Tyler Farnsworth of Vergennes, March 1, a girl, Leona Lynn Farnsworth, 9 lbs 4.5 oz., at UMV Medical Center in Burlington. Granddaughter of Melissa Labrie, Kurt Labrie and Stephanie Clark-Labrie, Jen Ricker, and Ted and Brenda Farnsworth; nie … (read more)

Russell Memorial Library, The Monkton Museum, and Monkton Community Room are scheduled to host exciting events.

A new exhibit at the Lincoln Library, updated historical archives, and an Appalachian-Scottish concert coming up in Lincoln.

Child Nutrition staff at Monkton Central and Mount Abe engaged their students in sampling new, lower-sugar, high- protein breakfast options such as Breakfast Grilled Cheese and Strawberry Pancake Yogurt Parfait that follow the new USDA dietary regulations … (read more)

Tim and Kristen Essex have been receiving a lot of congratulations this winter after their business, Essex Farm of Vergennes, received the 2025 High Quality Milk Award from the Vermont Dairy Industry Association last month.

With 42 entries across eight age groups, this year’s contest brought out impressive designs and imaginative storytelling, including intricate builds of Vergennes Falls, a pirate ship, dreamy castles, and more!

Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Guess, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Aron G. Therrien, 27.

Middlebury’s James Douglas spent eight years managing the general health of the Green Mountain State as its 80th governor. He’s now leading a group advocating for the physical health of Vermonters.

Jonathan Hescock has served Shoreham as a planner, library trustee and historical society member. Last week he began a one-year term as town moderator. And if things go his way at the polls this November, Hescock next year will begin a two-year term in th … (read more)

Maple syrup — it’s synonymous with Vermont, which produces more than half the nation’s supply. But how do you get that sublime nectar from trees?

With the warming temperatures, melting snows, and Vernal Equinox next week, spring is arriving. That means that amphibians are beginning to awaken from their winter slumbers to head for nearby pools, with breeding on their mind. This means it’s time for t … (read more)

The college’s website states that students in the Jordan program have been relocated to Morocco for the remainder of the semester due to “the spill-over of the conflict with Iran.”

Boards governing the county’s shire town and Middlebury-area schools both elected new leaders this week without competition or controversy.