Some students deemed ineligible for Mt. Abe travel club trip

“What this comes down to is the fact that my child’s mental health and our lack of wealth has created her inability to go,” said Mary Blacklock

County schools to reopen – with some twists

UPDATED to include the new opening date for Vermont schools. ADDISON COUNTY & BRANDON — It will be “back to school” in the truest sense of the phrase in Addison County this fall, albeit with a few twists. The Addison Central, Addison Northwest and Mount A … (read more)

MAUSD plans to have students back in the classroom this fall

BRISTOL — After completing the final 12 weeks of the 2020 school year remotely due to COVID-19, the Mount Abraham Unified School District has begun planning for school buildings to reopen in the fall. “Some form of in-person learning is likely to happen i … (read more)

New date set for meeting Bristol Elementary principal candidates

Editor’s note: Due to inclement weather, the BES Principal Finalists meet and greet with the community scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6, was postponed. The event was rescheduled for this Thursday, Feb. 13, 5:30-7 p.m. at Bristol Elementary School, between t … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Mount Abe board coverage criticized

As chair of the Mount Abraham Unified School District (MAUSD) School Board Community Engagement committee, I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Addison Independent reporter Christopher Ross about the surveys we recently conducted with 5 Town Reside … (read more)

Survey: Residents unhappy with MAUSD

BRISTOL — After weeks of interviewing and surveying community members this spring, then analyzing the 249 responses they got, the Mount Abraham Unified School District has released a summary of its findings. The results are not so great. Of the eight word … (read more)