Teacher brings back lessons from Morocco

Michelle Steele returned to her MUHS French classroom last month after having spent the previous four months on a Fulbright sabbatical in Morocco. While there, she interviewed 30 teachers in eight schools stretching from Casablanca to Guelmim, studying ways to make French curriculum more reflective of the diverse communities in which it is spoken.

Three vie for pair of spots on Midd selectboard

Middlebury residents will see a single contested election on the Town Meeting Day ballot: A three-person competition for two three-year terms on the town selectboard. It features, in alphabetical order, former longtime Middlebury Town Planner Fred Dunning … (read more)

Bank offers temporary home to Ilsley Library

NBM President Caroline Carpenter has invited Ilsley Public Library to temporarily relocate its public facing operations — rent-free — to the first floor of the bank’s historic Duclos building.

Prosecutor faces pressure and scrutiny

The county’s top prosecutor is seeing increasing calls for her resignation or removal from office, with some of those appeals coming from folks she’s represented in criminal court cases.

Flynn, Torres tapped to lead Better Middlebury Partnership

Better Middlebury Partnership board members knew former Executive Director Karen Duguay would be a tough act to follow.

Orwell aims to replace park seats

The town of Orwell has one of most picturesque town greens in the county. The only blemishes on the Rockwellian portrait are the current benches and tables, which are around 40 years old and in rough shape.

Police provide arrest details after county prosecutor Eva Vekos pleads innocent of drunken driving

Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos on Monday pleaded not guilty in court to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence.

Yellow House develops a strong culture of caring

If you find yourself on Middlebury’s Seminary Street, you can’t help but see a big yellow farmhouse shining like a beacon. You can’t miss it, and its inhabitants don’t want you to.

Quilts soothe children dealing with trauma

In traditional Zen, a newly minted monastic follower or a priest must sew their own robes by hand, noted Joshin Byrnes, a Zen priest and teacher at Cornwall’s Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community.

Salisbury childcare center plan hits snag

State rules governing public water systems could drown a plan to establish a new childcare center in a portion of Salisbury’s former elementary school building.

High schools to hold voter registration drives

Addison County’s three public high schools have always sought to prepare students for the privileges and challenges of adulthood. And later this month, students on the cusp of their 18th birthday will be given a pathway to one of the most important rites … (read more)

Surge in water mains results in boil water order in parts of Middlebury

Around 300 Middlebury properties are under a boil water notice after a high-pressure wave traveled through the water system, causing breaks at weak points in the lines.

Cornwall explores outdoor recreation hub

A group of Cornwall residents is busily working on a plan to transform two acres of town-owned land into a local recreation hub with plenty of activity options for people of all ages.

Three to vie for two Midd selectboard seats

Middlebury voters on March 5 will decide a three-person race for two seats on their selectboard, a contest that’ll involve an incumbent, a former selectman, and the community’s former longtime town planner.

ACSD sets budget ask at $50.6M

The Addison Central School District board has agreed to present voters with a fiscal year 2025 preK-12 budget of $50.6 million, representing a 6.5% increase in total spending. 

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