Gov. Douglas pivots to health care reform

Middlebury’s James Douglas spent eight years managing the general health of the Green Mountain State as its 80th governor. He’s now leading a group advocating for the physical health of Vermonters.

Jonathan Hescock has served Shoreham as a planner, library trustee and historical society member. Last week he began a one-year term as town moderator. And if things go his way at the polls this November, Hescock next year will begin a two-year term in th … (read more)

Boards governing the county’s shire town and Middlebury-area schools both elected new leaders this week without competition or controversy.

The selectboard won’t request a revote on the fiscal year 2027 Hannaford Career Center budget following a “missing ballots” mystery that prevented Salisbury residents from voting on the $6,271,915 spending plan.

Less than two weeks after residents in seven Addison County towns urged the Legislature to support universal access to primary care, a new statewide coalition has formed to lobby for a new publicly financed health care system for the state of Vermont.

OVUU and SVUSD leaders will spend the next three weeks crunching numbers in hopes of getting fiscal year 2027 spending plans approved by their respective residents, who on March 3 defeated both districts’ original budget asks.

A proposed 74-unit middle-income housing development in Vergennes, a major broadband expansion effort, and a keenly anticipated skatepark project in Middlebury are among 10 initiatives that have earned a place on the ACEDC 2026 Regional Priority Project l … (read more)

Pat Stevenson has always been fond of nature — in its purest form. Originally hailing from urban Connecticut, she knew that pastureland, once paved, is gone forever.

Residents of Addison County’s largest and smallest school districts approved their fiscal year 2027 public education budgets on Tuesday. But two school budgets on the southern end of the country did not pass.

American Flatbread owner Danielle Boyce and incumbent Dan Brown won three-year terms in a three-person race for two seats on the Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday.

Addison County voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday to resoundingly endorse a Career Center budget request of $6,271,915, though residents of one of the towns served by the school didn’t get to vote on the spending plan.

WEYBRIDGE — In a contested selectboard race, incumbent Kelly Flynn on Town Meeting Day was elected to a two-year term on the Weybridge board, outpolling Chris Bagley, 137-86. Incumbent Charlie Jordan was uncontested for a three-year term on the board. All … (read more)

SHOREHAM — Mirroring a trend throughout the county, Shoreham residents at their town meeting approved all the articles on their warning, including an array of financial requests. On Monday, those present at Shoreham’s annual gathering passed, by voice vot … (read more)

SALISBURY — Salisbury residents on Town Meeting Day passed all the items on their warning, including an appropriation to eradicate mosquitoes and a universal healthcare-related resolution. Residents voted 119-48 in favor of spending $17,588 for the Otter … (read more)

RIPTON — Brooke Wilcox topped Milo Tudor, 131-25, in the Town Meeting Day race for a three-year term on the selectboard, succeeding incumbent Laurie Cox, who decided not to seek reelection after 40 years of service. Residents also passed by resounding voi … (read more)