Hundreds of Vermonters are in desperate need of permanent housing and have been for a long time. “Saying it’s been a challenge to find housing would be an understatement. I’ve been in Vermont for about 13 years and we’ve moved 15 or 16 times,” Kate Bentley told the Independent in August.
This past Tuesday, when Vermont Adulting Learning’s Middlebury center hosted a graduation ceremony for students who have earned their high school diploma, or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), among the honorees was Amarah Lathrop.
Cindy Hill has dedicated her life to raising awareness and advocating for social justice issues in Vermont and around the world. In part she does that work in the courthouse, where she practices public-interest environmental law.
It is the second race of the first day of the Addison County Fair and Field Days. Cookie Monster takes her mark, and she means business.
Manuel Vargas Guzman, 35, of Whiting came to America in pursuit of a better life for himself and his family.
For the better part of the past eight years, different aspects of my identity have been used as weapons in the tug-of-war between the two major factions of American politics.
Longtime childcare worker Ashley Bessette of New Haven was recently appointed as the Addison County Universal Pre-K Coordinator. She is replacing the previous UPK coordinator, Meg Baker, who will be taking on a new role at the University of Vermont.
“You just survived your first foot crushing by a hoof,” a 4-H parent told an Addy Indy reporter after an excited Jersey calf stepped on her right foot as she exited the animal showing area after a strong performance at Tuesday’s Addison County Fair and Fi … (read more)
Tom Joyce enthralled many young audience members during the first day of his comedy magic show at Field Days on Tuesday. The Pittsfield magician, known as the Magic Man, had many special guests and relied on participation and humor from the audience.
Addison County has many facilities where people can participate or compete in a variety of individual or team sports. The most recent addition is the newly built Middlebury College Disc Golf Course, which officially opened to the public on July 1.
As of June 2024, the Otter Creek Child Center’s expansion project officially began construction at 150 Weybridge St in Middlebury.
“Working with kids is some of the best therapy around. Their curiosity, innocence, and unconditional love is so heartwarming,” said Ashley Bessette.
Lauren Bierman spent over a decade working in geriatrics and has worked as a hospice nurse and hospice nurse practitioner since 2016.
Bradley Schott loves the fun and challenge of outdoor sport and he has taken his interest in disc golf to another level by becoming a professional in the sport.
This past week, Tia Reeves, 54, of New York City, visited her Vermont sister, Sara Audet (neé Rheaume), 54, of Cornwall.
