Addison


  • Vergennes area to see contested elections

    There are contested Town Meeting Day races in two of the five communities that include Vergennes and the four other towns northwest corner of Addison County.

  • Letter to the editor: Addison board getting personal

    At an Addison selectboard meeting, a member of the public read a letter that personally maligned another Addison resident. We are deeply disappointed that this board permitted the…

  • LEOs’ project aids injured raptors

    LEOs’ project aids injured raptors

    Late last month the Vergennes LEOs Club completed — with plenty of help from Vergennes Lions Club volunteering time and expertise and community businesses’ support — its major…

  • Historic site hosts 29th atlatl championship

    Historic site hosts 29th atlatl championship

    Spectators mingled amid camp chairs and canopies as they gathered at Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison on Saturday last month, primed for views of the Adirondacks…

  • Addison farm corrals cows with virtual fence technology

    Addison farm corrals cows with virtual fence technology

    These days it can feel like there’s an app for everything — listening to music, ordering food to your doorstep, and even managing herds of cattle.

  • Addison school taxes rise by 11%

    As is the case in most Addison County communities, the overall residential tax rate in Addison — including taxes to support both municipal services and Addison Northwest School…

  • Atlatl competition to be held in Addison

    The Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison is hosting Atlatl Weekend Sept. 20, 21, and 22 featuring the 29th Annual Northeastern Open Atlatl Championship on Saturday, Sept.…

  • Addison reverses on town hall rehab

    Addison reverses on town hall rehab

    Addison residents on Tuesday reversed by a wide margin their November 2022 approval of a $2,068,019 bond to fund restoration and renovation of Addison’s former — and now…

  • Couple seeks to meet housing needs through home sharing

    Couple seeks to meet housing needs through home sharing

    Addison residents Jan Louise and John Ball have often opened their door to those in need of a place to stay.

  • Addison residents to vote again Tuesday on town hall repair

    Addison residents to vote again Tuesday on town hall repair

    Due to a citizen petition, Addison residents this coming Tuesday, Aug. 27, will be asked to reconsider their November 2022 approval of a $2,068,019 bond to fund restoration…

  • Letter to the editor: Addison officials clarify mailings on town hall vote

    The Selectboard of the Town of Addison would like to clarify the recent mailings concerning the vote of the location of the clerk’s office and rescinding of the…

  • Addison to hold revote on $2M town hall plan

    Addison to hold revote on $2M town hall plan

    Addison residents on Aug. 27 will be asked to reconsider their November 2022 approval of a $2,068,019.06 bond to fund restoration and renovation of Addison’s former — and…

  • Historical society examines school changes

    Historical society examines school changes

    What was it like to move from a small one room schoolhouse to the new Addison Central School? Addison Town Historical Society has saved the framed roster of…

  • Third ANWSD vote set for Tuesday

    Third ANWSD vote set for Tuesday

    After rejecting two budget proposals, Vergennes-area residents on Tuesday will again make a decision on proposed school spending for the 2024-2025 school year.

  • Vermont State Police Log: Troopers cite drivers for DUI

    A two-vehicle crash on Route 22A just north of Town Line Road in Addison on April 15 netted a drugged driving charge for a Vergennes driver.

  • UPDATED: ANWSD budget defeated again; this time by 18 votes

    UPDATED: ANWSD budget defeated again; this time by 18 votes

    For the second time this month, residents of the five communities on Tuesday rejected a spending plan — this time by 18 votes.