Middlebury preps for today’s eclipse

Middlebury is closing a few roads and is urging people to be prepared and be courteous.

Beeman Elementary School parent Morgen Doane had a clear message for the Mount Abraham Unified School District Board at its March 26 meeting: She and other parents are worried students and educators aren’t getting the support they need.

Rep. Joe Andriano, D-Orwell, has announced he won’t seek re-election to another term representing the Addison-Rutland House district, citing the financial compromise of holding public office as a major reason.

The devastating event happened 10 years ago, on April 1, 2014, but Karly McConnell relives it every day.

Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Superintendent Kristin Hubert has submitted her resignation to the RNESU Board and will leave the position on July 1. Hubert took on the role in 2022, following the resignation of Jeanne Collins, having spent three year … (read more)

Staffing challenges are among several obstacles local administrators face in responding to student misbehavior and meeting pupils’ needs, according to officials in each of Addison County’s three school districts. 

The only time it is OK to look directly as the sun is when it is completely covered. Surely your mother told you that.

On April 19 a group of intrepid Bristol-area high school students will be traveling to Cape Three Points in Ghana, West Africa, for a three-week cultural exchange/service trip at the Trinity Yard School.

The Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) later this year will lift the historic veil on what was a thriving mill industry near Salisbury Village during the 18th and 19th centuries.

At a Monday meeting devoted to discussing the 18-vote March defeat of its $27.2 million spending plan, the Addison Northwest School District Board edged toward presenting a vote on a third budget, possibly one with $200,000 of cuts, on April 30 or May 7. 

Downtown Middlebury’s Sparrow is leaving its nest, but it’s building a new one just a few wingbeats away.

Students at the North Branch School, the independent middle school in Ripton, have scripted an epic play set on the high seas. “Lost and Found on the High Seas” is a sprawling production that will be staged for the public on April 12 and 13 in the Ripton … (read more)

As the local and global community increasingly recognizes the importance of addressing climate change, protecting soil health, and improving water quality, the dairy industry has a unique opportunity and responsibility to implement innovative, environment … (read more)

A $1.64 million effort to upgrade accessibility to the Vergennes Opera House and to Vergennes city offices originally scheduled to start this May will instead likely break ground during the spring of 2025, according to Gerianne Smart, the president of the … (read more)

Join local experts at the Monkton Town Hall on Saturday, April 13, for an informative and interactive panel discussion about youth mental health challenges and community wellness.