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Falcons have fledged; cliffs clear to hike and climb again

July 31, 2025

Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended.

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Monkton resident Adrienne Raphael has long worked

Monkton resident Adrienne Raphael has long worked to support communities overseas through her work in the international development sector. Her work has more recently shifted to her home community of Monkton, where she’s working to convert this garage at 216 Monkton Ridge into a general store and coffee shop space expected to open sometime this year.

I’m just really excited,” Raphael said of the project. “Monkton is such a vibrant community; we have such a strong sense of place here like many communities.”

Read more about the project at our link in bio.

Monkton Resident Adrienne Raphael has long worked

Monkton Resident Adrienne Raphael has long worked to support communities overseas through her work in the international development sector. Her work has more recently shifted to her home community of Monkton, where she’s working to convert this garage at 216 Monkton Ridge into a general store and coffee shop space expected to open sometime this year.

“I’m just really excited,” Raphael said of the project. “Monkton is such a vibrant community; we have such a strong sense of place here like many communities.”

Read more about the project at the link in bio.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Middlebury Union High School Vermont, Nathan S.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Addison Northwest School District, Ava F.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

After a dozen years of publishing Vermont Sports M

After a dozen years of publishing Vermont Sports Magazine, Addison Press Inc. has sold the publication and its digital properties to Adirondack Sports & Fitness LLC of Clifton Park, N.Y.

Adirondack Sports & Fitness, owned by Darryl and Mona Caron, publishes Upstate Sports (formerly Adirondack Sports) magazine monthly, and hosts two large outdoor recreational sports and travel shows — the Summer Expo in March and the Winter Expo in October — in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The company has been around for 26 years.

“We’re happy Vermont Sports will continue to thrive under this new leadership,” said former owner and co-publisher Angelo Lynn. “It’s a good marriage to join the recreational activities of upstate New York with those of Vermont and New England.”

Read more at our link in bio.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Otter Valley Union High School, Ethan D.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Mt. Abraham Union High School, Paige G.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

A free chamber music concert in a wine bar sounds

A free chamber music concert in a wine bar sounds pretty nice, right? That's what’s on tap for this Saturday, when Duo Dulce, a violin and cello duet featuring Laura Markowitz and John Dunlop, performs at 10 Green Street Wine Bar in Vergennes. The performance is part of the Vergennes Opera House’s “Off Stage” Series, which features performances in venues around Vergennes while the opera house is under construction. Read more at our link in bio. 🎻🎶

There’s still time to enter our latest coloring co

There’s still time to enter our latest coloring contest!

You could win a prize from Middlebury Agway, ECHO, Little Pressroom, Simon Says, or Sparrow Art Supply 🎨

Visit addisonindependent.com/contests for a printable coloring page.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Addison Northwest School District, Kyan B.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC . Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Middlebury Union High School Vermont, Esra A.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

Happy New Year! Crowds went to the Rec Park in Mid

Happy New Year! Crowds went to the Rec Park in Middlebury on Wednesday evening to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks ring in 2026; but because they were launched high above the shire town, there were plenty of good vantage points from which to enjoy the fiery blossoms, including this spot on Main Street’s Battell Bridge.

📷: Jonathan Blake

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