By the Way for Aug. 21

The town of Starksboro is seeking community members interested in helping write grants for the Jerusalem Schoolhouse & Fire Station #2 Project. Grant funding could have a direct impact on reducing the tax burden for residents by offsetting project costs and your work could make a real difference in the financial future of our community. If you have experience in grant writing, research, or even just a passion for preserving community spaces and supporting our community, please reach out to the Starksbor … (read more)

What to know this week.

Do you own a business or a multi-unit residence in Addison County? Are you interested in installing a Level 1 or Level 2 Electric Vehicle charger?

On Sunday, July 13, Middlebury Festival on-the-Green volunteers will be setting up the staging, chairs, and a lot more to get ready for the week-long 46th festival.

St. Stephen’s Peasant Market will be held this year on July 12. The fair annually raises thousands of dollars to share with local non-profits.

Free summer meals started on June 17 and will be offered through Aug. 15 at multiple sites in Addison County. No income eligibility requirement.

Porter Medical Center’s 100th birthday celebration will come to a head this Saturday, June 14, with a big party at its Middlebury campus — and everyone is invited.

More than 100 students will earn their graduation diplomas from Middlebury Union High School this coming Saturday.

Alert: If you live in Middlebury, there’s still time to get your pup elevated to a fun leadership position.

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.