Welch: Trump should be impeached

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has concluded that President Donald Trump should be impeached. “I do not arrive at this conclusion lightly,” he wrote in a statement released Thursday morning. “The power of impeachment granted to Congress by our Founding Fathers should not be casually employed. In our democracy, every deference should be given to the outcome of every election.” The statement comes a day after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 332–95 to table an impeachment article su … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited David Oleson, 35, of Whiting, for petit larceny. The citation followed an investigation into the alleged July 14 theft of money from the Middlebury Short Stop on Court Street Extension. In other action last week, Middl … (read more)

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 addre … (read more)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)