John Flowers
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Ripton man takes helm of Vt. Progressive Party
Ripton’s Bill Hunsinger is good at a lot of things — brewing beer, parenting a daughter, serving on his town’s selectboard. But his biggest talent might be saying…
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ACSD board gets sobering news on school repairs
It’s looking increasingly likely that the ACSD might have to shed programming in order to afford even a fraction of the more than $60 million in physical upgrades…
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Four ACSD board seats up for grabs March 3
Residents in Middlebury, Bridport and Salisbury have until Jan. 26 to file petition papers for four available seats that will be up for grabs on the ACSD board.
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Ed reform process reaches pivotal point, local educators weigh in
Lawmakers have a big question awaiting them — how to move forward with the process of transforming Vermont’s education system. There local superintendents weigh in.
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Middlebury to field $1.5 million water bond
Middlebury residents will be asked to support a bond to complete the final stage of an effort to replace an almost 10,000 feet of aging water main adjacent…
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Career Center seeks a bigger net to get more students
Hannaford Career Center leaders are asking the state to ramp up school choice among Vermont’s 17 Career and Technical Education hubs, which could increase enrollment and lower its…
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Former BTV mayor leads charge on housing growth
Miro Weinberger is now executive chair of Let’s Build Homes, a nonprofit working to address Vermont’s housing deficit.
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ACSD budget nears board approval
Barring any major, 11th-hour subtractions or additions, ACSD voters on March 3 will be asked to approve $53 million in spending to educate Middlebury-area PreK-12 students during the…
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Fixed costs drive Career Center’s FY26 budget increase
Most Addison County voters on Town Meeting Day will field a proposed Patricia Hannaford Career Center budget of $6,271,915, representing a 9.95% increase compared to the current spending…
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The Bar serves up weights
The Bar, a new gym at 656 Exchange St., is stuffed with free weights, an assortment of lifting and cardio machines, and even a huge tractor tire.
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35-unit apartment building gets Middlebury OK
The Middlebury Development Review Board (DRB) has approved a 35-unit, four-story apartment building — that will also host a restaurant — on a 0.71-acre lot near the intersection…
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Group urges action on Vt. growth
Middlebury during the next few years will likely see an infusion of more than 200 new housing units.
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County prosecutor pleads no contest in DUI case
Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos pleaded no contest Tuesday to a charge of drunken driving and received a six-month deferred sentence.
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Officials: Cornwall school needs big upgrades
The 70-year-old building requires around $15.4 million in repairs just to properly serve current enrollees.
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MiddleburyFY27 budget ask pared
Middlebury voters at their annual March gathering will likely field a proposed fiscal year 2027 municipal spending plan of $16,057,539.