Work starts on Ilsley Library addition

The tearing down has concluded. Now it’s time for the build-up.

Entrance to St. Mary’s Catholic Church through its College Street and Shannon Street doorways has been suspended indefinitely for safety reasons. That comes in the wake of a recent inspection that revealed erosion of the mortar that’s been keeping granite … (read more)

Like many Vermont residents, my wife Dottie and I try to budget each year for a weeklong winter sojourn with one prerequisite: It must be somewhere warm to recharge the internal battery amid unrelenting cold temps and falling snow here in the Northeast.

For Diane Lanpher, a new door to public service opened just as another one closed. As a result, former Rep. Lanpher continues to roam the Statehouse, though now she’s a health care advocate, as opposed to a state budget builder.

Tara Martin, a social studies educator at Middlebury Union High School, knows the value older folks can bring to learning. So when she and her colleagues began planning a 20th Century History course for last fall, they quickly realized there was a solid c … (read more)

The Turning Point Center (TPC) of Addison County on June 3 will launch a public health vending machine at its 79 Court St. headquarters in Middlebury, and a second machine will be placed at 1 South St. in Bristol (outside the Bristol town offices) in the … (read more)

Engineering a five-year capital improvement plan for nine school buildings that have collectively accrued millions in repair and upgrade needs would be difficult enough. Try doing it at a time when taxpayers’ patience is stretched thin, construction costs … (read more)

A perusal of Toad Hall Flowers on this day yielded displays of Japanese fishing balls, natural stones, ceramic pots of several colors and sizes, baskets, coasters, tea sets, pillows, outdoor specimen collecting kits, incense, honey infusions, palm stones, … (read more)

More than 80,000 preK-12 Vermont children will leave school with an extra skip in their step next month when the spring semester gives way to summer vacation.

The Middlebury Development Review Board is considering an application to remove the 1,848-square-foot Jolley convenience store/gas station at 220 Court St. and replace it with a 4,500-square-foot Stewart’s Store.

Someone flagged down an officer on Court Street Thursday afternoon, and authorities used “less-lethal weapons” to take into custody the woman, who seemed to be experiencing a mental health crisis.

Many of the roughly two-dozen Ripton children who’ll be attending Salisbury Community School this fall will see a familiar face in the principal’s office.

Negotiations in Montpelier are nearing completion on changes that likely would set a statewide per-pupil spending limit, consolidate school districts and reduce the number of schools.

Long-distance runner Clifford “Chip” Piper of Salisbury on May 25 will add another 88 miles to his personal odometer, as he takes on the Infinitus Ultra Trail Run 88K at the Silvers Towers Campground in Ripton — a gargantuan trek through which he hopes to … (read more)

Downtown Middlebury’s Frog Hollow district has much to offer, with diverse shops offering crafts, bikes, artwork and much more, tucked away within a storybook landscape that includes the Otter Creek Falls, a rustic footbridge and the historic Stone Mill P … (read more)