Secondhand shop opens in Monkton

Ever since Monkton’s municipal operations relocated to the new town office building in 2021, the former Monkton Town Hall at 280 Monkton Ridge Road has sat largely devoid of the hustle and bustle that once filled it. Now, the historic building is bustling once more. 

The Friends Methodist Church will be holding its annual yard sale on Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.

A local man left voicemails to Rep. Mari Cordes and other local lawmakers, now he faces criminal charges.

Lynne Caulfield has been outspoken on issues ranging from physician-assisted suicide to reproductive rights.

Monkton Republican Renee McGuinness knows the Vermont Statehouse well, having testified there on a variety of legislation on behalf of the Vermont Family Alliance, a non-profit advocacy organization that, among other things, tracks “current and proposed p … (read more)

Get ready to enjoy some wonderful strawberry shortcake, hot dogs and lemonade at Russell Memorial Library’s annual Strawberry Festival.

A Monkton man is facing charges after allegedly leaving a threatening voicemail for a Bristol lawmaker two days after the Legislature overrode Gov. Scott’s vetoes.

A local cultural hub has come full circle over the past 157 years. In its early decades, the East Monkton Church was not only a house of worship, but also the scene for standing-room-only concerts, festivals, plays, lectures, ice cream socials and oyster … (read more)

Join in on the fun at the Russell Memorial Library on Thursday, June 20, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., for the Winter Into Spring Musical Library Tour featuring Tournesol.

Back by popular demand, the East Monkton Church Association and the Monkton Museum & Historical Society will co-sponsor a cemetery walk at the East Monkton Cemetery this Saturday, June 15.

Tournesol had to reschedule their planned February concert with the Five Town Friends of the Arts “Winter Into Spring Musical Library Tour.” The new performance will take place on June 20, at the Russell Memorial Library, 92 Monkton Ridge Rd in Monkton.

Creators of the Monkton Dog Park are celebrating four years of canine play with a party at the park on Saturday, June 8, from 1-3 p.m.

From black bears and bobcats to gray foxes and gray squirrels, Addison County is home to a plethora of wildlife. It’s also home to many humans. 

Russell Memorial Library will host a Storytelling hour Thursday, May 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Weather permitting, it will held outside on the patio.

Roger and Helen Layn were among the Addison County residents who served their country during World War II; Roger as a B-17 pilot, and Helen as a nurse in the Army Nurse Corps.