Christopher Ross
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Sugarmakers celebrate the art of boiling sap
After taking two years off because of the pandemic, the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association has brought back its popular maple open house weekend events.
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Shoreham farm acquires high-end butter business
Twenty-two years after founding Animal Farm Butter in Orwell and making it into one of the most celebrated farmstead butter operations in the country, Diane St. Clair has…
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Illinois educator is tapped to lead Bristol Elementary
After narrowing the field to three finalists, the BES Principal Search Committee announced this week it has chosen John Bratko of Frankfurt, Ill., to be the school’s top…
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Mount Abe celebrates renovations
The 54-year-old Mount Abraham Union Middle/High school building is brighter and shinier than it’s been in a long time, but the process of making it that way has…
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Volunteers head to kitchens to tackle food insecurity
A new program launched by the Metta Earth project is hoping to establish more connections between food producers and community members experiencing food insecurity. Its recipe for success…
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College officials unfazed by COVID spike
Middlebury has 200 COVID cases on campus, but they aren’t as severe as in past instances, officials say.
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MAUSD director of student support resigns
The Mount Abe school district will have a reshuffle in how it supports students.
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Cannabis sales approved in three towns
Bristol voters on Town Meeting Day overwhelmingly approved a measure that will permit licensed cannabis retailers to operate in town.
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MAUSD towns ratify Lincoln’s withdrawal vote
Members of Save Community Schools are celebrating after an overwhelming affirmation Tuesday of their proposal to withdraw Lincoln from the Mount Abraham Unified School District.
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Groups critical of logging in national forests
The Climate Forest campaign, which is supported by 70 organizations, including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Center for Biological Diversity, is calling on the Biden administration…
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Three finalists for Bristol Elementary principal job to visit Thursday
Bristol Elementary will likely be led next year by either one of two Midwesterners or a Bristol resident,
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MAUSD towns to vote on Lincoln exit plan
After a six-month wait, the Lincoln voters who overwhelmingly approved a proposal to withdraw from the Mount Abraham Unified School District are approaching the next hurdle in the…
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Engineering firm closure affects public works projects
An engineering firm that has served several Addison County municipalities over the past two decades closed its doors last week, leaving a handful of local projects that haven’t…
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County climate plan focuses on local action
Addison County now has a comprehensive, data-driven plan for reducing its share of the global pollution responsible for climate disruption — and its authors are looking to the…
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Bristol to weigh in on retail cannabis
If voters approve the measure on March 1, retail sales of cannabis (most often referred to as marijuana) could begin in the town as early as October.
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Patton understands place by making images
Taking photographs helps Laurie Patton stay connected with the natural beauty of Vermont — otherwise she’ll just be “stressing with scenery,” she added with a laugh.