By the way for Oct. 10

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke. Help raise awareness about this critical issue while promoting a healthier lifestyle, at the “Middlebury Walk for Stroke Awareness,” set for Saturday, Oct. 26.

The time for the dedication of Megan’s Meadow this Sunday, Oct. 6, has been changed from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., as the Middlebury Maple Run start and finish is located in the same area that morning.

The Middlebury area unemployment rate in August was 2.2%, a slight uptick from its July rate of 2%, according to the Vermont Department of Labor. The county’s civilian workforce was pegged at 19,863, of which 433 were actively looking for a job.

Young and old alike are struggling to make sense of Vermont’s “new abnormal.” Frequent floods, violent windstorms, and Canadian wildfire smoke, not to mention bears in the backyard. All have contributed to disorientation and a hunger for a deeper understa … (read more)

Porter Medical Center’s recently unionized technicians and support staff have reached a tentative agreement on a first-ever collective bargaining agreement, but the sides said specific terms of the proposed contract won’t be disclosed until it’s ratified … (read more)

There will be a party on the Bristol Town Green on Friday, Sept. 13, from 4-7 p.m., to celebrate 35 years of Addison Housing Works, a nonprofit that creates and preserves affordable homes in Addison County.

Friends and family of Ashley Clodgo Goodrich on Friday will hold a vigil for the former Addison County resident who went missing on Oct. 17, 2021.

John Graham Housing & Services has established the “Nancy Slater Cobden Memorial Fund” in honor of the former JGHS board chair who died Feb. 4.

A film crew working on a documentary about renowned author and sustainable agriculture pioneer Wes Jackson will stop by Morgan’s Tavern at the Middlebury Inn on Thursday, Aug. 15.

Gov. Phil Scott has requested a federal disaster declaration that would bring federal resources to individuals and communities in Addison, Orleans, Washington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille and Essex counties that are recovering from July 10-11 flooding … (read more)

The Town of Starksboro is looking for the community’s assistance in identifying local hazards to aid in updating the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Vermont’s Green Mountain Care Board will hold a “Healthcare Community Meeting” on Tuesday, July 30, from 6-7: 30 p.m. in Middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library Community Meeting Room.

Congratulations to newly elected officers of the American Legion Department of Vermont, a list that included some local veterans whose positions were decided at the Legion’s Annual Department Convention held June 21 in Colchester.

Gov. Phil Scott and the state’s congressional delegation recently announced $7.9 million in Northern Border Regional Commission Investments in seven Vermont communities — including two major projects in Middlebury.

Join Tri-Valley Transit officials and boosters this Thursday, June 27, at 4 p.m. for the dedication of a new flower sculpture at the Green Street bus shelter in the heart of downtown Vergennes.