Primary care a key issue this legislative session

Addison County lawmakers are among those who have written or co-sponsored bills aimed at reforming the state’s primary and broader health care systems.

Bristol’s Four Blooms Farm keeps growing

The Four Blooms team is currently wrapping up a project that will allow them to further improve their operations and increase their growing capacity with the completion of a new grow space at the farm.

Bristol voters to weigh 8.5% rise in town spending

The Bristol selectboard on Monday approved a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal for the town that reflects around $4,134,346 in total expenses, an increase of 8.51% over the current year.

Some towns to field resolution on universal health care bill

In an effort to prompt lawmakers to consider H.433, community members have petitioned to get a resolution regarding the bill on town meeting warnings in Middlebury, Bristol and Cornwall.

New Haven residents explore options for housing, community spaces

Community members are rolling up their sleeves and diving into work exploring ways to expand housing opportunities and create community gathering spaces in town.

After transformative first year, Monkton’s Riverflow eyes growth

The intentional community for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities is raising $1.7 million for the construction of a new road and additional home on the property.

Lincoln School District to warn $5.4 million budget

The Lincoln School Board last week unanimously adopted FY27 budget proposal to send to voters that reflects $5,407,140 in total expenditures — a 4.4% increase over the current year.

Celebration of poetry begins in Bristol

Community members are invited to join in on a months-long celebration of poetry kicking off in Bristol this week.

Students dive into sports, endangered food during J-term

A new year is well underway, and with it, another winter term at Middlebury College.

This flu season is worse than usual, get a shot

Local healthcare professionals say that while they’re seeing typical influenza symptoms this year, the virus is particularly contagious and flu season got off to an early start.

Locals show solidarity with immigrant community amid ICE activity

As the number of recent arrests, detentions and acts of violence by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials climbs across the country, local citizens are joining Americans across the country in growing numbers to push back.

Monkton general store and coffee shop in the works

Adrienne Raphael is converting a garage at 216 Monkton Ridge into a new general store and coffee shop.

Bristol waterline upgrade progresses

Bristol selectboard members on Monday got an update on the Bristol West project, the second phase in an ongoing effort to replace around half of the lines in the town’s aging water distribution system. 

College students’ career guide shares ‘How To Want Better Things’

Students from Middlebury College, Oxford and Harvard universities have created a resource aimed at helping their peers use their skills to tackle the world’s problems.

Mount Abe school district adopts budget, projects tax increases

The MAUSD Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted an FY 2027 budget to put before voters that reflects $37,862,780 in total expenses, a rise of 8.51%.

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