By the way for May 22

Anyone who’s regularly driven through downtown Middlebury during the past month has been able to see workers steadfastly chop down the 1977 and 1988 additions of the Ilsley Public Library at 75 Main St.

Matthew Robinson of Middlebury’s Swift House Inn and Jessica’s Restaurant is the 2025 recipient of the Vermont Hospitality Excellence Award. Robinson received the award during the Vermont Tourism Summit held April 28-29 at the Hotel Champlain in Burlingto … (read more)

The Elise & Jim Blair Fund makes it possible for John Graham Shelter (JGHS) guests to receive one-on-one counseling with a licensed clinician at the shelter.

Saturday is Green Up Day! People around Vermont will pitch in and pick up trash along roadsides and in other public spaces. Most towns have a place to leave garbage collected on Green Up Day. Find out details online at greenup.powershift.info/you-can-make … (read more)

Addison County’s unemployment rate was measured at 2.7% in March, down from the February rate of 2.9%, according to the Vermont Department of Labor. There were 578 people seeking work in March out of a total Addison County workforce of 21,791, according t … (read more)

The Vermont Historical recently announced the winners of the 2025 Vermont History Day competition, and several Vergennes-area students were among the honorees.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is receiving reports of bears coming out of their dens as the weather warms.

If you’re an ATV enthusiast, the Orwell selectboard has a message for you: The town’s roads are not open to ATV use.

If you’ve tried to park behind Ilsley Library and found that municipal lot blocked off, you’ve probably realized it won’t be long before Middlebury’s public library will be under construction. The emergence of the temporary “Mini Ilsley” in the Duclos bui … (read more)

Two prominent cliff sites on the Green Mountain National Forest’s Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts are once again temporarily closed to protect critical nesting habitat for peregrine falcons.

Middlebury College was among the 60 colleges and universities to receive a letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not do a better job protecting Jewish students on ca … (read more)

Remember that extra hour of sleep you got back in November? Get ready to give it back this Sunday, March 9. At 2 a.m. that day, clocks move forward to 3 a.m. to reflect Daylight Saving Time.

The Addison County Solid Waste Management District is seeking general volunteers, and volunteer “fixers,” for its next Repair Fair, slated from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 5 at American Legion Post 27, 49 Wilson Road, Middlebury.

Bristol residents are invited to a Tuesday, Feb. 25, forum at Holley Hall titled, “Bristol Town Forum: Federal Policy and Funding Changes. Will Bristol be OK?”

The Monkton Central School PTO is raising funds and collecting supplies to ensure the school’s community garden can be enjoyed by all, including those with mobility challenges. The PTO, among other things, would like to enable the school to install 32-inc … (read more)