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Town Meeting Day 2025

Mar 6, 2025 | Photos of the Week

RESIDENT LAURA ASSERMILY speaks at Monday’s Middlebury town meeting at the MUHS auditorium. Independent photo/Steve James
STEVE ORZECH AT Middlebury’s town meeting on Monday. Independent photo/Steve James
RON MAKLEFF AT Middlebury town meeting on Monday. Independent photo/Steve James

SUE SCOTT SPEAKS at Salisbury town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
SALISBURY SELECTPERSON PATT Dunn speaks at town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
SALISBURY SELECTPERSON JONATHAN Blake speaks at town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

SALISBURY’S NICOLLE HAMER speaks at her town’s meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
MODERATOR JOHN NUCEDER at Salisbury’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
SALISBURY TOWN MEETING Independent photo/Steve James

JAKE JACOBS SPEAKS up at the Salisbury town meeting on Saturday. Independent photo/Steve James
DEBRA HURLBURT LISTENS at Salisbury town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
NEW HAVEN SELECTBOARD at town meeting. Independent photo/John S. McCright

FOLKS LISTEN CAREFULLY at New Haven’s town meeting. Independent photo/John S. McCright
RESIDENTS LISTEN CAREFULLY at New Haven’s town meeting. Independent photo/John S. McCright
FOLKS READ THE town report at New Haven’s town meeting. Independent photo/John S. McCright

SOMEONE IS ALWAYS knitting at town meeting. Independent photo/John S. McCright
SELECTPERSON WALTER CRANDALL at Monkton’s town meeting. Photo by Buzz Kuhns
MONKTON’S TOWN MEETING Photo by Buzz Kuhns

LAURIE EARLE SPEAKS at Monkton’s town meeting. Photo by Buzz Kuhns
MAUSD BOARD MEMBER Barbara Crandell waits to speak at Monkton’s town meeting. Photo by Buzz Kuhns
STEPHEN PILCHER AT Monkton’s town meeting on Saturday. Photo by Buzz Kuhns

WALT DEVERELL LISTENS intently at the Middlebury town meeting on Monday. Independent photo/Steve James
MIDDLEBURY SELECTPERSON HEATHER Seeley listens during her last town meeting as a member of the board. Independent photo/Steve James
MIKE ROY SPEAKS at Middlebury’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

HELEN CRONIN SPEAKS at Middlebury’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
GEORGE MARCUS SPEAKS at Middlebury’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
A LINCOLN RESIDENT refers to her town report while asking the selectboard a question at the town’s annual meeting on Monday evening in Burnham Hall. The gathering attracted over 100 voters, who met for more than five hours and engaged in lively discussion on several articles.  Independent photo/Marin Howell

LINCOLN TOWN MEETING Independent photo/Marin Howell
FOLKS CAST BALLOTS at Lincoln’s town meeting. Independent photo/Marin Howell
HANCOCK TOWN CLERK Wendy Stender at town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

SELECTPERSON JIM LENO at Hancock’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
SAMANTHA SHEEHAN AT Hancock’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
MODERATOR SCOTT GILLETTE at Hancock’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

BRANDON SHAWN MAKES a point at Hancock’s town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
FERRISBURGH SELECTPERSON CHRIS Campbell talks at town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
SALLY LINCOLN AND Laura Fair, whose Gaza amendment was ruled out of order, at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

ROB NORTH HONORS Town Clerk Pam Cousino, who is retiring, at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
RICK KERSCHNER SPEAKS at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
RED MUIR RAISES a hand at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

REP. MATT BIRONG speaks at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
MARSHA HOFFMAN SPEAKS at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James
LOU MCLAREN ASKS Sen. Ruth Hardy a question about military pensions at Ferrisburgh’s town meeting on Saturday. Independent photo/Steve James

ACTIVE ARMY GUARD member Janel Jewell speaks at Ferrisburgh town meeting. Independent photo/Steve James

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Our office will be closed on July 4th in honor of Independence Day 🇺🇸

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If you or someone you love was an Addison County high school graduate this year, we invite you to stop by the Addison Independent office to pick up your copy of our annual Graduates special edition 🎓

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Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday, this week’s Addy Indy is arriving a bit later than usual for our mail subscribers. We apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience. Subscribers can read the full PDF edition at the link in our bio.


Congrats to the Mount Abe softball team, who defea
Congrats to the Mount Abe softball team, who defeated No. 1 Lyndon on Saturday to clinch the state title! Read about the game at the link in the bio.
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Middlebury, VT has elected its first ever dog mayo
Middlebury, VT has elected its first ever dog mayor! Tela begins her year long term today, shown here being sworn in after winning the vote this Saturday.  
 
The Final Tally 
Tela - 533 
Nat - 412 
Ed -  334 
Reggie - 237 
  
This is the first time @homewardboundanimals has held this canine campaign. A big success, raising over $7,500.  Homeward Bound states they're hoping to do it again next year!  
  
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The Mt Abraham softball team is heading to the sta
The Mt Abraham softball team is heading to the state final in Castleton on Saturday. Here's Eagle first base Brooke Barnard making the last out in Wednesday's semifinal against Otter Valley. 📷: @stephencharlesjames


We have learned from subscriber reports that many
We have learned from subscriber reports that many subscribers did not properly receive their copy of the June 5 edition of the Addison Independent. We are so sorry for the interruption in your delivery! 

Our subscription manager has dug into the program and learned that many papers were incorrectly routed to a further distribution hub by the USPS (our mail delivery partner), delaying their delivery to Addison County towns. They should be delivered today or tomorrow.

All subscribers are welcome to stop by our office at 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, to pick up a complimentary copy of last week's paper. We are also happy to add a complimentary week to your subscription, just call or email us to make that request.

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Dang. Check out the focus and intensity on these M
Dang. Check out the focus and intensity on these Middlebury Union High School athletes' faces: Jonathan Kafumbe battling down the 200, and Solstice Binder powering through the 110-meter hurdles. See more photos and read about the action at a recent high school track meet at Middlebury College at the link in the bio.
📷: @stephencharlesjames


Did you see Ed the dog at the Memorial Day parade?
Did you see Ed the dog at the Memorial Day parade? He's a good boy and he's running for Mayor of Middlebury. 

The Dog for Mayor campaign is a fundraiser for Homeward Bound, @homewardboundanimals, in honor of the shelter's 50th Anniversary. Nominations are open until May 30. The dog with the most votes will be sworn in at the Middlebury town offices on June 16.

The Dog Mayor will be responsible for regular check-ins at the town offices, leading the annual Walk for the Animals on September 6, promoting local dog adoption, and serving as ambassador for rabies and registration campaigns, as well as for the Middlebury Dog Park.

Canine candidates must live in Middlebury, be spayed/neutered, have up-to-date shots, love people and pups, and—importantly—have no criminal record.

To nominate your dog:
Send a headshot, campaign slogan, and a short summary of qualifications to:
development@homewardboundanimals.org

📷: @stephencharlesjames


A little graduation joy from Middlebury College's
A little graduation joy from Middlebury College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, courtesy of photographer @stephencharlesjames🎓🙌.


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The Addison Independent office will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday.



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