By the way

Middlebury Union middle and high schools in November held some of the friendliest competitions you’ll ever hear about.

Bristol American Legion Post 19 will be collecting donations for the Vermont Veterans’ Place in Northfield through Dec. 26.

Addison County residents showed their generosity, yet again, to those struggling with poverty and contending with natural disasters.

New Haven residents are invited to vote on action ideas to prioritize for their town’s future during a community event next week.

The folks at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, also known as HOPE, want to remind folks they can do some of their holiday shopping locally — for a good…

MovieMaker Magazine just named the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World.”

The Charter House Emergency Shelter’s annual report illustrates the strain that recent federal policies and the tight housing market are having on low-income folks.

The Marion’s Place retail store at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects in Middlebury is unable to accept donated goods this week due to staffing shortages.

Daylight Savings Time ends early on Nov. 2. Plus, a reminder that WIC is still available despite the government shutdown.

The Middlebury Rotary Club will be hosting its second annual 2 Mile Walk for Polio on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m.

Firefighters in the towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro will be at their firehouses from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., Oct. 18, to receive…

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas will be meeting with folks in New Haven on Oct. 14 to discuss her office’s first ever Civic Health Index.

Just back from a performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Middlebury’s Mark Saltveit will take the stage locally this Friday to present the one-man show that he did…