Information meeting on Addison school district withdrawal set for Sept. 21

ADDISON — An informational meeting on the revote that is a potential first step toward Addison’s withdrawal from the Addison Northwest School District has been confirmed for Addison Central School at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21.Voting on whether to overturn Addison voters’ initial decision to stay in the ANWSD will be held on Oct. 5 at the Addison Town Clerk’s Office from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.A July 13 vote to reject withdrawal went 122-106 against in 20% turnout, but that result was successfully petitioned for … (read more)

ADDISON —The Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison is hosting a modified Northeastern Open Atlatl Championship day on Saturday, Sept. 18, with special workshops offered on Friday and Sunday with all activities outside. This is the 26th year of the … (read more)

ADDISON — The revote in Addison on whether the town should leave the Addison Northwest School District will be held on Oct. 5, less than three months after the withdrawal measure lost by 16 votes on July 13.Voting that day will be held at the town clerk’s … (read more)

ADDISON — Addison residents have successfully petitioned for a revote on whether the town should leave the Addison Northwest School District.A petition containing 135 signatures, not all of which had been verified as of late Thursday afternoon, arrived at … (read more)

ADDISON — A year later than planned, the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison is offering program to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Weather permitting, on Saturday, Aug. 14, the Suffrage Auto Tour comes to the area with sev … (read more)

The Olympics still matter. In spite of COVID’s effect on the games; in spite of the corruption of the IOC (International Olympic Committee); in spite of years of doping controversies; in spite of restrictions on protests; and in spite of NBC’s often awful … (read more)

ADDISON — Tick tock. It’s time to learn about your historic clock or pocket watch. On Sunday, Aug. 1, from noon to 4 p.m., members of the Green Mountain Timekeepers will be back in residence at the Chimney Point State Historic Site porch to talk with visi … (read more)

ADDISON — Addison residents voted by a narrow margin on Tuesday to remain in the Addison Northwest School District.The final vote in 20% turnout was 122-106. Tuesday’s outcome is subject to a petition for a revote.The Addison selectboard had scheduled the … (read more)

VERGENNES — Officials in the towns of Addison and Ferrisburgh were preparing last week to send out property tax bills that contain lower levies on homes, but raise rates for owners of non-residential real estate.Overall rates include the cost of funding t … (read more)

The 122-106 vote in Addison not to withdraw from the ANWSU district was an interesting rejection of what arose from a public petition. While the vote was close and could face an appeal and do-over, the other telling finding was that the issue drew a scant … (read more)

VERGENNES — Officials in the towns of Addison and Ferrisburgh are preparing to send out property tax bills that contain lower levies on homes, but raise rates for owners of non-residential real estate.Overall rates include the cost of funding town service … (read more)

ADDISON — The Addison selectboard heard pros and cons at an informational meeting on Tuesday in advance of July 13 town-wide vote on whether Addison should follow Ripton and try to become the second Addison County rural town to withdraw from a unified sch … (read more)

As Addison residents contemplate how they would prefer to educate their preK-6 grade students ahead of a vote next Tuesday, July 13, there is much to consider, as well as understanding that other examples are not always good measures of possible success.A … (read more)

ADDISON — With the town of Addison’s July 13 vote looming on whether to withdraw from the Addison Northwest School District, ANWSD board members and administrators say they are supportive of the town residents’ right to petition for the vote and take that … (read more)

VERGENNES — Addison Northwest School Board Chair John Stroup this week issued a statement on behalf of the ANWSD board on the July 13 vote in Addison on whether that community should withdraw from the unified school district.It reads:“The ANWSD has focuse … (read more)