DREAM mentoring program connects college students with local youth

DREAM aims to close the opportunity gap with mentoring programs and activities for youth living in affordable housing.

The foundation is teaming up with Vermont State University to launch the Institute for Place-Based Education.

A Bristol business is looking to support community members this season through an ongoing fundraiser and giveaway.

Eat Vermont has acquired a minority stake in Farmhouse Chocolates and is helping the business modernize operations, expand its reach and plan for the future.

“The Spiritual Advisor,” produced by Middlebury College professor James Sanchez, follows Rev. Jeff Hood as he counsels Oklahoma inmate Emmanuel Littlejohn in the days leading up his execution.

Some Addison County farmers are growing sorghum sudangrass, an annual grass crop that can withstand drought and can provide a resilient option for farmers’ forage systems.

Middlebury professor Connor Williams recently co-authored “A Promise Delivered,” which details his work on a Congressional commission tasked with renaming military bases previously honoring Confederate leaders.

Addison County Fair & Field Days organizers are continuing to raise funds to support improvements and other projects at the fairgrounds, with the aim of positioning the fair to continue serving the community for many years to come.

Addison County is home to a variety of catering teams that specialize in anything from wood-fired pizza to Asian-inspired cuisine.

A Nov. 10 event at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall helped connect local landowners with technical service providers.

The Mount Abraham Unified School District Board has narrowed in on a budget target for the upcoming fiscal year, and district officials will look to meet that target without reducing staff positions other than those absorbed through attrition. 

It was standing room only inside the Franklin Environmental Center this past Thursday, when members of the Middlebury College and broader community gathered for a discussion on educating students amidst the climate crisis. 

Local farmers and farmworkers are invited to enjoy a restful day in the Middlebury Marble Works next month. 

Ripton resident John Garn has co-founded Maporium, a software company offering a systems mapping platform.

The Bristol selectboard last month agreed to opt into Tier 1B status for the town’s eligible village area, which is expected to reduce Act 250 permitting requirements.