John Flowers
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ACSD, support staff forge new pact
The Addison Central School District board has endorsed a new, two-year contract with ACSD support staff that will grant them 5.5% raises in each of the next two…
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Middlebury shelter to expand services into new house
“We are seizing this opportunity because it comes at a fraction of that cost, will be ready in just a few months, and allows us to quickly increase…
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Middlebury preps for ICE operations
Middlebury police Chief Jason Covey shared ICE-related thoughts with the town selectboard on Tuesday evening, as municipal officials throughout the state continue to process the fallout from a…
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New Orwell ATV law challenged
A citizen’s petition triggers a chance to toss the new law at a special town meeting Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Orwell Firehouse.
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Vergennes man jailed on human trafficking and drug charges
The 69-year-old is held without bail; a lengthy Vergennes Police investigation looked into allegations that he’d pressured multiple women into sex in exchange for drugs.
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Four area towns face school budget revotes
Voters in four southern Addison County communities will soon head to the polls to field trimmed-down versions of fiscal year 2027 public school budgets that failed on Town…
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Education reform effort hits home stretch in Legislature
Lawmakers are heading into the stretch run of the 2026 legislative session with a to-do list that includes major reform of the state’s education system.
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Buried, but not forgotten: Vt. Gas pipeline issues resurface
Vermont Gas Systems is back in front of the Vermont Public Utilities Commission to address a series of five violations of the certificate of public good it received…
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Birong won’t seek reelection in Addison-3
Birong, who chairs the House Committee on Government Operations & Military Affairs, said during a recent phone interview that he’s found service in the Legislature rewarding, but is…
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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…
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Shoreham Democrat announces House bid
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…
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Hooper, Cash take leadership roles
Boards governing the county’s shire town and Middlebury-area schools both elected new leaders this week without competition or controversy.
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Salisbury won’t challenge Career Center budget vote
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…
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New coalition touts single-payer health care
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…
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Otter Valley, Slate Valley set school budget revotes
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…
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ACEDC picks top 10 county projects
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…