Area farms fare well despite wet weather

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.

Granville emergency medical service becomes the Valley Rescue Squad

Emergency medical response and the rescue squad in Granville have undergone a transformation.

Granville receives historic preservation grant money

Granville was awarded $12,500 for its Granville Town Hall project.

Green Ridge Forest conserved

One of Vermont’s largest connected and privately-owned forests outside of the Northeast Kingdom — partially in Addison County — has been protected.

ACSD sets 2022 school bus routes for Middlebury-area towns plus Granville & Hancock

Look up the bus routes your child will take to school this fall.

Granville, Hancock firefighters battle Rochester fire

Firefighters from Granville and Hancock were called to fight a major blaze that claimed a Rochester home just before New Year’s.

Granville store tallies hunters’ success

GRANVILLE — While the Addison Independent has been reporting hunting successes and wild game reports at Vermont Fish and Wildlife reporting stations around Addison County, we have missed reports from the Granville Country Store. Kira Sargeant at the Route … (read more)

Town meeting results: Granville

GRANVILLE — A few years ago Granville discarded the old tradition of the office of the auditor as it became more difficult to populate the office, but at Tuesday evening’s town meeting residents reinstated the office. They also elected three auditors to t … (read more)

Learn the art of pruning apple trees

GRANVILLE — Apple trees are an important food resource for many different species of wildlife. The best way to improve productivity of apple trees is to provide for direct sunlight. On Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at 1118 Buffalo Farm Road in … (read more)

Granville town meeting preview 2020

GRANVILLE — Granville residents will be asked at their Tuesday evening town meeting to add something to their municipal government in order to save some money. After electing a moderator, the next item on the town warning asks if Granville shall reinstate … (read more)

Meet Hancock, Granville and Rochester lawmakers

HANCOCK — Residents of Hancock, Granville and Rochester will have the opportunity to meet with their legislators on Saturday, Feb. 15, at a legislative coffee and conversation session at Hancock Town Hall from 9-10:30 a.m.  Vermont House members Peter Con … (read more)

Reed tapped as new state rep for Granville

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott this week announced the appointment of Peter Reed of Braintreek to fill the Orange-Washington-Addison House District vacancy following the resignation of former Rep. Ben Jickling in August 2019.  Reed’s district includes the A … (read more)

Granville house fire claims a life

GRANVILLE — A Granville resident was killed in a house fire early Sunday morning. State police have not positively identified the remains of the victim. The Granville Fire Department reported that one resident of the home, 37-year-old Nathan Twitchell, wa … (read more)

Hunters feast this Saturday in Granville

GRANVILLE — The Moss Glen Grange will be serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, Nov. 16, in what they are calling a Hunter’s Feast. The meals are a welcome to this year’s hunting season, and open to all, particularly to hunters. Breakfast sta … (read more)

Note of appreciation: Granville school thankful for community support

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Corner School Resource Center of Granville, Vt. (CSRC), I want to express our deepest appreciation to all the businesses and individuals of the Mad and White River Valleys who helped make our August Charter Day C … (read more)

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