By the way for Jan. 4

The Middlebury College community is grieving the loss of first-year student Arianna Kamal, who was killed in an alleged act of domestic violence at her home in Dover, Mass., this past Thursday, Dec. 28.

Middlebury Community Music Center (MCMC) has been awarded a $60,698 Vermont Early Childhood Fund Opportunity Grant for its project “MCMC Music Together in Schools/Early Childhood Program Expansion.”

No, that wasn’t recording artist Sir Rod Stewart and his wife, model Penny Lancaster, hanging out at various locations in Addison County this past Thursday, Dec. 14.

Seems like everybody is talking about changes to Vermont’s land use law, Act 250.

During this time of giving, it can be tempting to fill up carts at stores with stuff for relatives, friends and other close folks in life without much consideration of waste. Holidays don’t have to be wasteful.

Vermont State Police are warning the public about scam phone calls in which the caller is purporting to be a member of the VSP.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation, in partnership with the Addison County Regional Planning Commission, invites you to attend a series of community workshops on the future uses of the land around potential new and improved routes in northern Addison Co … (read more)

Local fans of NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” will have an extra reason to tune in this Friday, Nov. 17, at 11:35 p.m. One of the scheduled guests is comedian and Middlebury native Tina Friml.

While her appearance on TV’s “Wheel of Fortune” game show occurred last August, Bristol’s Hannah Zeno had quite the rooting section for the long-awaited broadcast of her episode this past Thursday, Nov. 2.

Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, is looking for foster homes for dogs.

The snow hasn’t yet started to fly, but it’s time to get into winter parking mode. Middlebury police remind you that the town’s winter parking ban begins Nov. 1 and lasts through March 31 of next year.

Looking for a nice walk for a good cause? Advocates are organizing a “Walk for Stroke Awareness” set for Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9-11a.m.

Gov. Phil Scott this week confirmed the recent appointments of 180 Vermonters to various state boards and commissions.

Middlebury dance phenom Christal Brown has done it again. The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) recently named her as one of 20 honorees that were awarded $2.03 million through the National Dance Project to support the creation of 20 new dance pr … (read more)

Bristol Mentors’ mission is to match interested kids with trusted, caring and curious adults for one-on-one time together in school and/or out in the community.