Fleming steps down from Ferrisburgh selectboard

The Ferrisburgh selectboard on Nov. 5 accepted a letter of resignation from board member Stephen Fleming, who was elected to the board this past March.

Plans are moving forward to establish a multi-use, agriculturally based business — including grain processing, whiskey distilling and a café — on prominent Ferrisburgh land at the intersection of Routes 7 and 22A just outside of Vergennes.

Douglas Sweets, one of the two buyers earlier this year of the town-owned 34.9-acre parcel at the junction of Routes 7 and 22A in Ferrisburgh, has decided not to relocate its gourmet shortbread and cookie business from its Shelburne home.

The Ferrisburgh Historical Society is hosting another great presentation about our local history. On Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m., Jean Richardson, Silas Towler and Eliot Lothrop will discuss the legacy of Charles C. Miller (1866-1921), great grandson of Si … (read more)

About 130 Ferrisburgh Central School students and their family members, teachers, staff members and town residents came to the elementary school on the warm afternoon and evening of Oct. 1 to celebrate their school’s garden and the major educational theme … (read more)

We are all encouraged to participate in the development of the next Ferrisburgh Town Plan. The Ferrisburgh Planning Commission is working this fall to update the Town Plan by the spring of 2025.

The overall residential tax rate in Ferrisburgh — including rates to support both municipal services and Addison Northwest School District schools — rose by 32.61 cents, or 15.3%.

An airplane crash on Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of four people who had flown up for brunch at the Basin Harbor resort.

Ferrisburgh Day, which returns this coming Sunday, Sept.15, brings the community together with events at a half-dozen venues around town.

Exciting news. Ferrisburgh Day returns Sunday, Sept.15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The remnants of Hurricane Debby rampaged through the Champlain Valley on Friday, Aug. 9, bringing heavy rain and high winds, with gusts as high as 65 knots. At Point Bay Marina in Charlotte, a sailboat was blown off its mooring into the marsh, and another … (read more)

Join the Friends of the Union Meeting Hall for a special screening of the film “Lost Nation” on Friday, Aug. 9, at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall. The film begins at 7 p.m. followed by a discussion with the film’s award-winning Director, Jay Craven.

When a truck hauling gas caught fire on Route 7 last year, the Ferrisburgh fire chief thought it was a once in a career event. Then it happened again this week — and many firefighters turned out to help douse the blaze.

Local growers say they fared better during last week’s storms than in 2023 and, in general, have been less affected by extreme weather this growing season.

Reading local news is essential for all Good Citizens. Lilah Foerster, 6, of North Ferrisburgh, isn’t able to read the Addison County Independent on her own yet, but her mom read five articles to her.