Bouchard appointed to Monkton selectboard

Sarah Bouchard was one of four candidates to throw their hat into the ring for the open seat.

Modest ag bills move toward passage

Among the many bills lawmakers have spent recent months tackling in the Vermont State House are several related to farming in Vermont.

New art museum will be center of college’s art quad

College officials have a goal of breaking ground on the project in spring 2027.

Beeman navigates plans for Understanding Identity series

Members of the Beeman Elementary School community are planning learning experiences to help students at the New Haven school further their understanding of what it means to be inclusive, empathetic and respectful of differences.

Lincoln launches superintendent search

School Board Chair Jeanne Albert said the goal is for the search committee to identify finalists by early next month.

College’s Jordan program relocated amid war in Iran

The college’s website states that students in the Jordan program have been relocated to Morocco for the remainder of the semester due to “the spill-over of the conflict with Iran.”

Lincoln transfer station in works

If all goes to plan, the transfer station will be able to accept household trash bags again on April 4.

Grazing pastures offer opportunities for bird conservation

As America’s native grasslands have diminished over the years, so too have the birds that rely on those habitats.

Two Bristol projects move along

Bristol officials are in the midst of a couple of projects aimed at addressing sidewalks on West Street and aging waterlines in town.

Starksboro explores steps to withdrawal from MAUSD

Starksboro residents will start exploring what it would require for the town to withdraw from the Mount Abraham Unified School District, should their community decide to pursue that option in the future.

College raises tuition, sees progress in tackling deficit

The $94,386 per year comprehensive fee put Middlebury in the ‘middle of its peer institutions.’

Bristol and Vergennes say “yes” to local option tax

Voters in Bristol and Vergennes have agreed to establish a local option tax in their respective communities. They join Middlebury as the second and third Addison County communities to approve one.

Mixed bag in school budget voting; 4 pass, 2 fail

Residents of Addison County’s largest and smallest school districts approved their fiscal year 2027 public education budgets on Tuesday. But two school budgets on the southern end of the country did not pass.

Mt. Abe eyes stadium lighting

The “Flip the Switch” campaign seeks to raise $70,000 for stadium lighting and an upgraded sound system, which could be installed at the Bristol school this spring.

Roads, spending dominate discussion at Monkton town meeting

The roughly three-hour gathering saw voters approve town and highway budget asks, reject a request for funds to repair Piney Woods Road and pose suggestions and questions to the selectboard over aspects of town operations.

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