Local Legion members elected to national positions

In late August, two members of Bristol’s American Legion Post 19 — Ron LaRose and Jeremy Revell — were elected to national positions in the American Legion.

Bristol legion members elected to national posts

Bristol American Legion Post 19 members Ron LaRose and Jeremy Revell were recently elected to serve in national Legion positions.

Legion baseball team surges winning three out of five games

The Addison County American Legion baseball team took three of five games played between July 2 and Tuesday.

County Legion baseball splits four

The Addison County American Legion baseball team split four recent games and stood in third place in Vermont’s Northern Division with a 4-2 record. That was heading into a Wednesday home game with second-place St. Johnsbury.

Legion nine starts with three victories

The Addison County American Legion baseball team started its season with three home wins, one of them a non-league game, all on the team’s home turf — Middlebury College’s South Street Field. 

Legion baseball team ready to take the field

Head Coach Tim Paquette has selected the 2025 Addison County American Legion baseball team, and the squad is ready to begin action this week with a home game on Thursday vs. Champlain Valley.

AC baseball makes playoff push

The Addison County American Legion baseball team won five straight games in the past week to push itself back into what is a tight race for one of four Northern Division playoff berths. 

City officer wins Legion award

Longtime Vergennes Police Department Sgt. Mark Barber was recently honored by the Vermont American Legion with its 2023 Robert H. Vincelette Vermont Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award.

Legion nine finishes strong for playoff berth

The Addison County American Legion baseball team finished the regular season with a flourish to earn a berth in this past weekend’s state tournament at Castleton University.

Legion nine wins just one, but it was key

The Addison County American Legion team came up short against two top Northern Division teams in four games in the past week, but came through in a must-win showdown on Monday against Franklin County. 

Legion baseball still in running for postseason

The Addison County American Legion baseball team dropped three out of four games in the past week, but the team at 3-6 overall remains on the hunt for the final Northern Division playoff spot. 

AC nine takes two of three from Montpelier

The Addison County American Legion baseball team won two out of three games late last week, including the squad’s first win of 2023, to improve to 2-4.

Tough opponents and weather slow Legion nine

The Addison County American Legion baseball team has gotten off to a slow start in more ways than one this summer.

Pre-COVID activity returning to Legions

Two-and-a-half years later, as most local Legion posts are enjoying a return to some traditional, fully in-person events, some veterans organizations are continuing programs they pivoted to during the pandemic, such as “buddy checks.” 

Veterans groups aim to get younger members

Bristol American Legion Post 19 Commander Ron LaRose presides over a graying membership that does great service for local veterans and the community at large.

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