Conservation speed dating supports landowners

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.

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

Bristol selectboard members are considering updating the town’s policy for development on the town green.

Bristol officials are exploring the idea of a local option tax, which voters could weigh in on during Town Meeting Day in March.

The Bristol selectboard on Monday resumed discussion on whether to develop an ordinance for dealing with loose livestock.

Medicare payments to ambulance services were frozen for the first two weeks of the shutdown, impacting rural rescue squads.

Middlebury College students can access mental health support through Middlebury Counseling, the Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, the Department of Public Safety, TimelyCare and other resources.

A liberal arts education can provide an ideal opportunity to prepare students for contributing to a healthy democracy, but institutions like Middlebury College face some headwinds.

Middlebury College President Ian B. Baucom was officially installed to his post this past Sunday.

Lincoln voters on Tuesday opted to hold Town Meeting on Saturday and use an electronic voting system.