‘Looses’ or ‘Loses?’; incorrect headline appears in print

Why does the print version of the Addison Independent have a couple obvious mistakes on the front page? Search us … we’re trying to figure it out, too.

More broken water pipes prompts Middlebury to ask for emergency declaration

An unprecedented number of breaks and leaks in Middlebury water mains prompted the town to extend its boil water order into the Industrial Park on Thursday. Everyone is asked to conserve water.

Glass Menagerie: Great live theater worth the trip

The Valley Players provide excellent performances of a classic play that seems as alive as ever.

Tear down? Deconstruct a house & save good stuff

It happens all the time; someone buys a house, loves the location, isn’t wild about the structure itself. The question becomes, do they remodel the building to fit their needs, or tear it down and start new?

UPDATED: Juvenile shoots, kills Waltham woman; school mourns loss of beloved bus driver

Police have not yet determined whether they will charge a youth in the killing of a Waltham woman during a fight this past Friday.

Feds sanction farm equipment dealer

Officials at Middlebury-based Champlain Valley Equipment said they will appeal a recent U.S. Department of Labor decision requiring the farm equipment seller to rehire a fired employee at its Berlin branch and pay him back wages and damages of $147,000. 

High winds follow heavy rains, more precipitation forecast

A few trees fell in Thursday night’s high winds, and some customers lost power. Otter Creek is still rising.

Meet a superlative senior: Ripton’s Erik Eriksen

We caught up with Erik Eriksen last week while he was sitting by Otter Creek in Middlebury thinking about fly fishing.

Eagles down Tigers for D-II softball title

Two well-matched high school softball teams from Addison County met in Friday’s Division II state championship in Castleton, and both No. 2 seed Mount Abraham and No. 5 seed Middlebury Union High School entered the game primed to win.

MAV boys’ lacrosse falls to Montpelier in D-III final, 11-9

After a scoring five unanswered goals in the fourth quarter, MAV fell just short of a Division III crown on Thursday.

Pump track good for kids and adults

It’s fun, it’s free and it’s kid friendly. It’s the Middlebury Bike Pump Track, which opened last week at the Middlebury Recreation Park.

Tiger softball ousts No. 1 Hartford, heads to D-II final

MUHS softball’s three runs in the top of the first inning proved to be enough to beat the tournament’s top seed.

Summer Guide: Enjoy your summer outside on wooded trails

Whether you plan on walking to the top of Mount Abraham, the highest peak in Addison County, or just want to take a ramble in the woods, summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy nature by hiking.

ACSD explains its side of dispute with former coaches

It appears that at its heart the situation around the Dunns and the ACSD are complaints from two employees about their supervisors that would not have warranted a broader public discussion if they had not forced it into the spotlight.

ACSD reacts to details of principal’s departure

Keeping with their policy of providing few details on personnel matters, officials at the Addison Central School District this week had little to say about a recent story in the independent weekly Seven Days.

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