Addison County
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New report lists county prosecutor’s ‘significant failures’
Researchers commissioned by the Vermont Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs describe ‘crying, screaming or throwing items in the office” of Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos.
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Education, healthcare and land use reform dominate Legislative breakfast
VERGENNES — Healthcare reform, new land-use protocols and an ongoing revamp of Vermont’s public education system were among the dominant topics at this year’s first legislative breakfast, held…
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Female philanthropists fill a childcare need
100+ Women Who Care, Addison County distributed $17,800 to local nonprofits at its first-quarter 2026 meeting, with Early Care and Learning Partnership receiving the largest share of funds.
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Ed reform process reaches pivotal point, local educators weigh in
Lawmakers have a big question awaiting them — how to move forward with the process of transforming Vermont’s education system. There local superintendents weigh in.
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Chronology 2025 — Addison County Year in Review
Schools, infrastructure, Trump and more made headlines in 2025. Take a look at our recap of the 12 months ending, then dive into 2026!
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January 2025 Year in Review
The new year dawned on Jan. 1 for the rest of us, but for one little girl the whole shebang kicked off on Jan. 2, when Porter Medical…
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February 2025 Year in Review
On Feb. 1, the Middlebury College Class of 2024.5 (popularly called “Febs”) headed to the Snow Bowl for their iconic graduation ceremony — going up the chairlift in…
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March 2025 Year in Review
March means town meeting, and Addison County residents dutifully went to the polls and their annual meetings to elect local leaders and pass a variety of municipal and…
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April 2025 Year in Review
April brought sad news for the town of Ripton: Its elementary school, decimated by declining enrollment, would be closing at the end of the academic year. The Addison…
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May 2025 Year in Review
At the beginning of May it looked like Bridport’s and Shoreham’s elementary schools would both remain open for the next school year, serving their own local children with…
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June 2025 Year in Review
Readers of the Addison Independent Summer Guide in June got some ideas about what would make a good “staycation” in the Green Mountain State and read about how…
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July 2025 Year in Review
As the dog days of summer unfolded in Addison County, a group of community members had their sights set on the upcoming school year and the fate of…
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August 2025 Year in Review
August in Addison County started out on a dry note, and local residents continued to battle drought throughout the month. Jon Lucas of Lucas Dairy in Orwell reported…
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September 2025 Year in Review
September opened with the community talking about the recently concluded 11th annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, which featured films from across the state and the world. The five-day…
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October 2025 Year in Review
Trump’s battle on immigrants came to Addison County in October when Panton’s Juan De La Cruz, a native of Mexico who has lived in the United States for…
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November 2025 Year in Review
The Middlebury College community kicked off the month of November by officially welcoming President Ian B. Baucom to his post. Baucom’s installation ceremony culminated a weekend of events…