Ian Curry
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Report, firsthand accounts, reveal backlogged shelter system
Vermont’s homelessness crisis is getting worse, according to a new report released by the Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont.
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Kids start school year with free ice cream from bank
National Bank of Middlebury treated 600 students to ice cream on the first day of school.
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Addison County businesses navigate changing tariffs
Local businesses are confronting the impact of the President’s trade policies.
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Jamaican street food cook opens jerk chicken restaurant in Vergennes
Castel’s Jerk Joint, which opened this past Friday at 15 Main St. in Vergennes, offers a range of Jamaican dishes and products.
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Vergennes Laundry moves up Main Street
The acclaimed café and bakery is temporarily closed as it moves to 205 Main St in Vergennes.
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Orwell ATV ordinance divides residents
The town of Orwell is drafting new rules governing the use of ATVs and UTVs on town roads. The process has divided residents.
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Region seized by heat, drought
Addison County residents and farmers are dealing with high temperatures, dry ground, and increased fire risk.
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Food shelves brace for demand
Local food shelves and charities are preparing for a swell in food insecurity.
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Forest Services faces pushback on Telephone Gap plan
A recently approved logging plan that would manage over 72,000 acres of woodland, some in the Green Mountain National Forest, is facing resistance from environmental groups.
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Good Point Recycling pivots to building PCs
Good Point Recycling is getting into a new field — locally manufacturing custom computers with parts recovered from scrapped computers.
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Captain Jack guides the ferry across Lake Champlain
The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry has been plying the waters of Lake Champlain since 1759. Today, the diesel-powered Addie B carries cars, cyclists, and pedestrians between Shoreham, Vt., and…
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Goat show attracts small but loyal crowd at Field Days
The finest goats in the county gathered at Wednesday afternoon’s Goat Show at Addison County Fair and Field Days.
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Rental housing in jeopardy as number of vouchers is cut
Advocates for affordable housing in Addison County are concerned the loss of these voucher could endanger people’s ability to make ends meet and remain in their homes.
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Vt Green FC excite local fans as soccer team goes on a playoff run
University of Vermont’s Virtue Field in Burlington will host the USL League 2 Eastern Conference Final this Friday, July 25, after the Vermont Green Football Club made a…
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Thunderstorms, high winds pummel Addison County
For the third July in a row, severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and flash flooding Addison County, with high winds ripping off some the MUHS roof.
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New regulator sees rough time for Vt. health care system
The pressure high health insurances costs are placing on Vermont families and small businesses is the most urgent challenge facing the state’s health care system, Emily Brown said.
