American Legion
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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…
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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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Legion baseball just misses postseason
The Addison County American Legion team took two out of three games over this past weekend, including a 12-2 home win over fellow playoff contender S.D. Ireland on…
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Legion nine in contention for postseason
Visiting Essex topped the Addison County American Legion team on Tuesday, 8-2, a result that doesn’t disguise the fact that a young AC team remains in contention for…
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American Legion nine splits first two games
After two summers of no American Legion baseball in Addison County, the local warm-weather nine has returned to action and split its first two games of the season…
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American Legion baseball schedule & roster
The Addison County American Legion baseball team’s schedule, starting on Thursday, June 23, is as follows (home games are played at the Middlebury College field on South Street).
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Legion honors city police sergeant
The Vermont American Legion has chosen Detective Sergeant Jason Ouellette of the Vergennes Police Department to receive its annual award as the state’s Law Officer of the Year.
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Supporting homeless vets and helping others
Middlebury American Legion Post 27 on Saturday, Nov. 13, will collaborate with a local radio station to raise donations for the Dodge House, a Rutland-based shelter for homeless…
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Legions look for more veterans
Anyone who has had one day of active duty in the U.S. armed services since Dec. 7, 1941, is eligible to join the American Legion.
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Cathy Tester is the new commander of Vt. Legion
Members of the Vermont Department of the American Legion elected Orwell resident Catherine M. Tester as their commander this past June.
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Legion, Ferrisburgh set 9/11 ceremonies
ADDISON COUNTY — This Saturday local citizens, like Americans everywhere, will recognize the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.The Ferrisburgh Fire Department will host…
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Local Legions emerge from pandemic, slowly open up
ADDISON COUNTY — While Memorial Day parades are being cancelled out of an abundance of precaution, the county’s three American Legion posts are steadily regrouping and reopening as…
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Letter to the editor: Vt. Health Dept. thankful for help from Middlebury Legion
My colleagues and I at your local Health Department office wish to express our gratitude to the members of the American Legion Post 27 in Middlebury for their…
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American Legion spreads Christmas joy in November
MIDDLEBURY — Christmas came early to a few Veterans’ and service organizations as well as to local civic clubs due to the generosity of Middlebury American Legion Post…
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Vermont Legion posts adapting to the pandemic
ADDISON COUNTY — As is the case with all nonprofit organizations, American Legion posts locally and statewide have had to take steps to continue to fulfill their mission…
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Opinion: What Memorial Day means to you and me
What does Memorial Day mean to you? Most of you probably know you will have a three-day weekend — no school or work on Monday. Some of you…