50 years ago this week: Jan. 16

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 School dress code was altered after the parents of William Grey of New Haven threatened a lawsuit. Grey had been suspended from school the year before, after refusing to cut his hair to comply with the dress code.  • Four-year pen pals Reva Cousino, an English t … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY —  The imminent purchase of Foster Motors by Todd Stone, owner of G. Stone Motors, signals a start of a new era for two dealerships that have a lot of history. Gardner Stone, the patriarch of the business, is a self-proclaimed “motorhead” and s … (read more)

BARRE – Flanked by store owners, hunting and angling groups and supporters of outdoor recreation, Governor Phil Scott today recognized the important contribution hunting, fishing and related activities have in strengthening and diversifying Vermont’s econ … (read more)