Christopher Ross
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Starksboro to weigh fate of snowmobile trail
Homeowners on Ireland and Conway roads in Starksboro are waiting with some trepidation for the meeting of the town’s selectboard on Tuesday, Jan. 4, which my well decide…
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College delays J-term, eyes omicron
Middlebury College has delayed the start of the upcoming winter term and students’ return to campus. It is also preparing for more COVID-19 cases in the wake of…
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Starksboro homeowners pan expansion of snowmobile trail
Residents on Ireland and Conway roads in Starksboro have asked the town’s selectboard to reject a request from the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers local club that would…
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MAUSD administrators explain behavior crisis
Teachers and parents in the district have raised concerns about school safety and the learning environment over the past two months, following a number of disruptive and sometimes…
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Christmas tree shortage less severe here than elsewhere
As the 2021 Christmas tree season got under way, a Vermont wholesaler that sells to out-of-state markets approached the folks at Werner Tree Farm in Middlebury and offered…
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College goes remote as COVID-19 surges
A surge in COVID-19 cases at Middlebury College last week prompted an abrupt shift to remote instruction, and the college is encouraging students to leave early for winter…
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MAUSD to compare citizen facilities proposals next month
The work education consultant Nate Levenson has been doing for the Mount Abraham Unified School District over the past several months is going well, he says, but it’s…
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Middlebury College goes fully remote on Friday amid COVID outbreak
After reporting 47 new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday, Middlebury College switched to remote instruction Friday morning and is encouraging students to leave early for winter break, which…
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Mount Abe seeks healing after gun scare
After almost 90% of students stayed away from Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School on Friday, Dec. 3, attendance returned to almost normal this week, though not fully.
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Jewish kids at Mount Abe express concerns
In the wake of events at Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School last week, three Jewish students at the school have written a joint statement detailing their concerns about…
