Photos of the Week: Jan. 29, 2026

Squash anyone? MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE’S SQUASH teams clashed with their counterparts from Williams College on Saturday in the Bostwick Family Squash Center in Middlebury. Panther senior Kian Kardestuncer hits a shot while his Williams opponent anticipates a return. Independent photos/Steve James

Squash anyone? MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE’S SQUASH teams clashed with their counterparts from Williams College on Saturday in the Bostwick Family Squash Center in Middlebury. Panther junior Madeline Schwarz leans into a volley as her opponent positions herself for the return. Although Schwarz didn’t win her match, the Panther women earned their 10th-straight triumph with a 7-2 decision over Williams.

CARS NAVIGATE DOWN Middlebury’s Main Street Monday morning as the snow starts to pile up. Town officials in Middlebury, like in other area municipalities, said they had a small salt reserve on-hand and are reducing the amount of salt they put on local roads. Photo by Jonathan Blake

Drive for conditions THE HEAVY SNOW and slippery roads caught up with this garbage truck that tipped over on Hopkins Road in Vergennes a little after 4 p.m. on Monday. A local woman who saw the crash called 911 and saw both the driver and the passenger get out and appear to be uninjured. Photo courtesy of Maddison Garrow

Commodore to Knight
MOUNT SAINT MARY College officials say that Elijah Duprey of Vergennes is the perfect example of a student at the Newburgh, N.Y., school. He balances service with a 3.5 GPA or higher. He’s seen here helping out with a fellow Knight at the Hudson Valley Food Bank. Duprey was named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List and is a member of the Mount’s baseball team.
Photo by Lee Ferris

Foxborough pilgrimage
THREE ADDISON COUNTY New England football fans stand below the massive statue of Patriot legend Tom Brady outside Gillette Stadium before the Jan. 18 division final. After paying homage to Brady, Bristol natives Ethan Heffernan, left, Steve Heffernan and Mark Flowers watched the Pats defeat the Houston Texans, 28-16.

A COUPLE DOZEN people braved frigid temperatures this past Friday, Jan. 23, to demonstrate against federal ICE activities during a peaceful assembly on Middlebury’s Cross Street Bridge. Here, one of the participants makes their views known through a couple of handmade signs. Independent photo/Steve James

A COUPLE DOZEN people braved frigid temperatures this past Friday, Jan. 23, to demonstrate against federal ICE activities during a peaceful assembly on Middlebury’s Cross Street Bridge. Independent photo/Steve James