Vergennes Police Log: Man cited for DLS had 4 DUIs

VERGENNES — Vergennes police on July 9 cited a man for driving with a criminally suspended license who they said had four previous convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol.  Cited was Corey Steady, 40, who police said had a most recent address of Vergennes. Police said he was stopped on Macdonough Drive when the vehicle he was operating came back through the system as belonging to a driver with a suspended license. Steady was cited into court in September and released, police said. Vergennes p … (read more)

Quebecer top pitcher among horseshoe champs

BRISTOL — Quebec pitcher Sylvianne Moisan prevailed on Sunday in the top class of one of the most competitive tournaments the Sodbusters Horseshoe Pitching Club has ever hosted.  The event, billed by the club as its World Champs Classic Tournament, featur … (read more)

Neshobe to host Little League tourney, derby

BRANDON — Neshobe School will this weekend host the third annual Marble Valley All Star Jamboree and Home Run Derby for Under-12 and Under-10 Little League all-star teams from Vermont and New York, including a number of players from Addison County and Bra … (read more)

Golf duos win club women’s crowns

MIDDLEBURY — The duos of Carson and Sarah Laderoute and Diane Neuse and Mia Politano were the winners at this past Saturday’s 2019 Ralph Myhre Women’s Invitational. The Laderoutes were the First Place Gross Score winners, followed by Cindy Paquet and Shei … (read more)

MUHS sets fall sports sign-ups

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union High School students interested in participating in fall sports must complete required forms along with a parent/guardian electronically at the school’s Rank One Forms site.  To access the online forms follow the link to the … (read more)

Wild Sunday for Devil’s Bowl: Local drivers take 2nd amid crashes

WEST HAVEN – The full moon hovering over Devil’s Bowl Speedway seemed to influence just about every lap of the dirt track action on Sunday, when Frank Hoard III and Floyd Billington ended long victory droughts and four drivers found themselves upside down … (read more)

OV tabs JV basketball coach for varsity

BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School has hired longtime JV boys’ basketball coach Michael Stark to lead the boys’ varsity team.  Stark has led the OV JV since the 2012-2013 season, according to OV Athletic Director Steven Keith, and is ready to help t … (read more)

AC Legion baseball claims three of five

MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County American Legion baseball team won three of five recent games, all on AC’s home field at Middlebury College, to move to 8-13.  The eight wins eclipse AC’s six wins of each of the past two seasons. AC wraps up the summer with … (read more)

Triathletes battle for state titles at Branbury

SALISBURY — Roth Bernstein of Burlington and Julia Schofield of Charlotte were the winners on Sunday of the Vermont State Triathlon Championships, hosted by Vermont Sun Fitness at Branbury State Park on Sunday. Conditions for the race were almost perfect … (read more)

Visiting Champs swim past Marlins

MIDDLEBURY — Tuesday’s scoresheets show the visiting Vergennes Champs defeated the Middlebury Marlins, 275-203, in the annual duel between the friendly Champlain Valley Swim League rivals. Many swimmers had big days. Under-10 Champs swimmer Will Clark won … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Many boosted Peasant Market

On behalf of Saint Stephen’s Church, we extend our thanks and appreciation to all the members of the community who helped out with Peasant Market on July 6. Many people generously donated their used goods. The town came out in force to buy the same. And n … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Thanks to many for new sidewalk

Compliments, appreciation, and congratulations are extended to the selectboards of Weybridge and Middlebury as well as the construction company for the completion of the sidewalk from Weybridge Street to the connection on Seymour Street.  This addition is … (read more)

Letter to the editor: ‘Concentration camp’ is offensive

I picked up my first and last copy of your newspaper at a local restaurant. On page one my eyes fell on a story by Christopher Ross  about a protest. In the article he refers to Detention Centers as Concentation Camps. His use of that term to describe pre … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Make America great — no hate

One thing I’ve noticed is that there sure seems to be a lot more hatred in the world since Trump’s been president. However, I do say make America great again, but do it with peace and justice and righteousness, not with injustice, war, racial prejudice an … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Police have info on an accident

On Monday morning, July 8, at about 9:30 a.m., I was following a delivery truck heading up Main Street and turning left on Seymour Street. As it turned, it hit a white pickup truck that was parked in the last parking spot on the park side. The truck did n … (read more)

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