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 that gathered the college community together and considered the question, “What is Middlebury for?” The college community and others around the region and state were also mourning the loss of Middlebury College senior Lia Smith, who had died by suicide in October. Local residents and members of the trans community reflect … (read more)

While residents in the seven Addison Central School District towns are thinking about how they can keep their elementary schools open with declining enrolment, they found out in December that there’s one outlier among the nine school buildings ACSD is siz … (read more)

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A driver fled deputies from the Addison County Sheriff’s Department when he tried to stop her in Cornwall. Eventually he caught up with and arrested her.

Troopers in Addison County dealt with three impaired driving cases and a fatal two-car crash in the past week.

On Oct. 25, the Addison County Sheriff’s Department provided a drop box for unused drugs to be safely disposed of as part of a national Drug Take Back Day.

Jump in the car, enjoy the foliage and tour a bunch of Addison County artists’ studios during the Fall Open Studio weekend, Oct. 4-5.

Addison County State’s Attorney reached a tentative agreement to end her 20-month legal battle that could see her criminal conviction wiped off her record.

Health officials urge Vermonters to protect themselves from mosquito bites because EEE disease is rare but can be deadly.

The Vermont Department of Forests ordered town forest fire wardens to stop issuing burning permits. Green Mountain National Forest also issued fire restrictions.

While a Sheriff’s deputy was patrolling Forest Road 59 in Ripton on Aug. 4, a group of hikers approached an officer and notified him that a member of their group had gone missing

Vermont State Police were notified of a missing person identified as a vulnerable adult this past Thursday, Aug. 7, and they activated a search for the 73-year-old Ferrisburgh woman.

As with other hazardous weather events, local municipalities are exploring ways to contend with extreme heat and support residents during hotter stretches.

Do you own a business or a multi-unit residence in Addison County? Are you interested in installing a Level 1 or Level 2 Electric Vehicle charger?

The Addison County Sheriff’s Department provided 24/7 security for Addison County Fair and Field Days. Elmore and nine deputies put in more than 450 hours of work — it was an interesting week.