from the archives
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50 years ago this week: Feb. 29
The Feb. 28, 1974, issue of the Addison Independent headlined the resolution of Bristol’s water crisis.
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50 years ago this week: Feb 15
A report on Bristol’s continuing water difficulties graced the front page of the Feb. 14, 1974, edition of the Addison Independent.
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50 years ago this week: Feb. 8
During the first week of 1972, the town of Bristol was forced to close schools and issue a boil water order.
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50 years ago this week: Jan. 20
Marijuana possession merited jail time, women’s involvement in politics was considered unusual, and milkmen still delivered their wares door-to-door.
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From the Addy Indy archives: 50 years ago this week
Readers sometimes assume that winter is a slow time for news, but January 50 years ago brought a number of crime stories.
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50 years ago this week: Aug. 13
Addison County was busy and bustling 50 years ago this week, with Field Days in New Haven and an air show in Middlebury drawing large crowds seeking summer…
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50 years ago this week: June 11
There were lots of numbers in the news 50 years ago. Here are some of the top stories that appeared in the June 11, 1970, edition of the…
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50 years ago this week: June 4
ADDISON COUNTY — June began quietly in Addison County 50 years ago this week with the local newspaper brimming with stories that look similar to life today but…