December is the start of bird feeding season

Winter bird feeding is a great way to observe and learn about our year-round bird residents such as black capped chickadees, nuthatches and blue jays.

Vermont State Police Log: State police see a spate of impaired driving

Vermont State Police in Addison County dealt with three impaired driving cases and a fatal two-car crash in the past week.

Middlebury Police Log: Middlebury police lead search for student

Middlebury police deployed multiple drones and personnel on Oct. 21, 22 and 23 as part of the search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith. Searchers found Smith’s body on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Vergennes Police Log: City police deal with drug cases

Vergennes police recently dealt with two separate cocaine-related incidents.

Addison County Sheriff’s Log: Law enforcement collects unwanted drugs

On Oct. 25, the Addison County Sheriff’s Department provided a drop box for unused drugs to be safely disposed of as part of a national Drug Take Back Day.

Five decades of beekeeping fills the pages of New Haven man’s memoir

Kirk Webster’s new memoir, “Many Best Kept Secrets: A Wonderful and Unusual Life Around Honey Bees,” grapples with what farming really is.

Bridort youngsters get hand-on learning about gardens and plants

BRIDPORT — While children see spiders as part of the spooky Halloween holiday, Bridport Central School students recently were introduced to the notion that spiders are a vital part of a garden community. Principal Jenny Urban invited Jill Vickers, a membe … (read more)

Letter to the Editor: We all have needs, all have ideas

“Let’s help each other think outside our individual boxes and find solutions respectfully for the good of everyone.”

Scoreboard and schedule for Sept. 11

Here’s what’s happening in Addison County sports, plus a schedule of upcoming games.

Vermont State Police log: propane tanks stolen from Leicester General Store

Two Addison County residents were seriously injured in a two-car crash in Cornwall on Friday evening. On Aug. 22 shortly after 6 p.m. Vermont State Police received a report of the crash in the area of Route 74 and Evergreen Road. Troopers report that Thom … (read more)

By the Way for Aug. 14, 2025

What to know this week.

Letter to the editor: Addison Northeast summer program was a big success

Teachers and counselors made the Addison Northeast Supervisory Summer program at Beeman Academy in New Haven this summer a big success.

Learn about lakefront permits at Ferrisburgh talk

The town of Ferrisburgh will host a meeting explaining state and local development regulations along Lake Champlain.

Middlebury Cemetery Association Annual Meeting

Middlebury Cemetery 022025 1×1.25 meeting

MAUSD Annual Meeting

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