50 years ago this week: Jan. 30

Fifty years ago this week, newspaper readers in Addison County could buy a copy of the Addison Independent for 15 cents.  Here are some of the top stories that appeared in the Jan. 29, 1970 edition of the Independent:  • New Haven volunteer firefighters pitched in to help build a new barn for their colleague Warren Whitcomb, whose old dairy barn burned to the ground during a snowstorm.  • The Vermont House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it mandatory for town and city clerks to sell food st … (read more)

Fifty years ago this week, newspaper readers in Addison County were seeing some stories that would still have resonance in 2020. Here are some of the top stories that appeared in the Jan. 23, 1970, edition of the Independent:  • Even 50 years ago, parents … (read more)

FERRISBURGH — The atmosphere was celebratory as almost 200 firefighters from 17 local departments gathered at the Eagles Club for the Addison County Firefighters Association (ACFA) 76th annual meeting this past Wednesday. They took the opportunity to pay … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — This past Saturday, over 100 sugarmakers gathered at Middlebury Union High School to hear presentations about the state of the maple industry, talk shop and enjoy some delicious maple doughnuts at the annual Addison County Maple Sugarmakers A … (read more)

Fifty years ago this week, newspaper readers in Addison County could buy a copy of the Addison Independent for 15 cents. Here are some of the top stories that appeared in the Jan. 15, 1970, edition of the Independent:  • The Mount Abraham Union High Schoo … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Last month, about 150 people gathered in the snow on Cross Street Bridge in Middlebury to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The U.S. House officially impeached the president on Dec. 18, but public opinion across the nati … (read more)

BRISTOL — Although they’ve taken different paths since high school, three recent graduates of Mount Abraham Union High School agree that the place where they all got their start has profoundly affected their lives. “The community in Bristol and Addison Co … (read more)