Ferrisburgh gets $500K to help boost safety

Ferrisburgh has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant through the Vermont Agency of Transportation that will pay 80% of the cost to install a signalized crosswalk and 640 feet of new sidewalks at Route 7’s intersection with Little Chicago and Middlebrook roads. 

Mt. Abe baseball looks to make noise in D-II

The Mount Abraham Union High School baseball team just might be ready to make a move up in the Division II standings. 

Tiger baseball sinks Commodores

The Middlebury Union High School baseball team took an early lead against visiting rival Vergennes Union High School on Tuesday, and then broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning on the way to an 11-1 victory. The game was ended on the 10-run merc … (read more)

UPDATED: Girls’ tennis splits a pair of matches

The Middlebury Union High School girls’ tennis team split two recent matches, and the Tigers’ record after Monday stood at 4-3 — with that win total double the program’s in 2023.

MAV girls’ lax stretches winning streak

The Mount Abraham/Vergennes girls’ lacrosse team swept three recent games, improving the squad’s winning streak to seven straight and remaining in second place in Division II with an 8-2 record. 

Softball: Tigers take three

In recent high school softball play, Middlebury won three times in four outings, including a win over Vergennes; Mount Abraham scored a dramatic win in a stretch against Division II’s top three teams; and Otter Valley came up short twice against tough com … (read more)

Baseball: Tigers split; VUHS nets one; OV bested

In recent high school baseball play, the Vergennes and Middlebury union teams each split recent games, with the Tigers earning their first spring victory, while Otter Valley won once in three outings, losing to top teams. 

Tiger girls’ lax wins two of three

The Middlebury Union High School girls’ lacrosse team won two out of three recent games to improve to 5-3. The Tigers will play at CVU on Friday and visit Mount Abraham/Vergennes on Tuesday.

Tiger boys’ lax loses, bounces back strong

The Middlebury Union High School boys’ lacrosse team split two recent games, losing on the road before claiming a home victory on Tuesday. At 7-2 the Tigers remain in second place in Division I heading into a Friday home game vs. first-place Champlain Val … (read more)

Boys’ tennis still unbeaten

The Middlebury Union High School boys’ tennis team won a pair of matches during the past week to improve to 9-0 heading into what was expected to be a challenging match at Stowe on Wednesday afternoon.

MAV boys’ lax splits on the road

The Mount Abraham-Vergennes boys’ lacrosse team split two road games between May 8 and 14, giving the Eagles a 5-3 record heading into a scheduled Wednesday, May 15, home game vs. Division II power Harwood. 

Panton grapples with plan for Vt.’s largest solar field

There is no question about one element of the 50-megawatt solar array that is proposed for land west of Route 22A in Panton. At 300 acres, mostly now farmland, it would be big — Vermont’s largest. 

Panton solar, the big picture

As folks in Panton discuss a 50-megawatt solar array that Freepoint Commodities is proposing to put up west of Route 22A and south of West Road, the local debate is playing out on a larger stage.

Slaters top MUHS baseball; Tigers still seeking first victory

Visiting Fair Haven used two big innings and a complete-game effort from sophomore pitcher Mason Gutel to get past the Middlebury Union High School baseball team on Tuesday, 9-3.

Tiger boys’ tennis topples BHS

The Middlebury Union High School boys’ tennis team continued to impress in recent action, picking up three wins — one over the defending state champion — to improve to 7-0.

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