One killed, another seriously injured in Orwell crash on Sunday

Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Guess, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Aron G. Therrien, 27.

OVUU and SVUSD leaders will spend the next three weeks crunching numbers in hopes of getting fiscal year 2027 spending plans approved by their respective residents, who on March 3 defeated both districts’ original budget asks.

Pat Stevenson has always been fond of nature — in its purest form. Originally hailing from urban Connecticut, she knew that pastureland, once paved, is gone forever.

ORWELL — There were no big surprises at Orwell’s town meeting on Tuesday, though there were surely a few people casually wondering where Mike Audet was — last year he wrapped more than four decades as moderator for Orwell Town Meeting, and Glen Cousineau … (read more)

Here’s what to expect this Town Meeting Day in Orwell.

District officials are trying to build understanding and support for the spending plan. SVUSD has, in recent years, failed to pass a budget on the first try.

“Coexisting with AI: Work, Love and Play in a Changing World,” a new book by Kay Firth-Butterfield, encourages people to use artificial intelligence with consideration and care.

The proposed SVUUSD budget is scheduled for school board approval on Jan. 12.

Red Sky Farm stocks locally grown produce, handmade gifts and pantry staples like milk and bread.

Local farmers met with U.S. Sen. Peter Welch in Orwell this past Friday to discuss how the drought has affected their operations.

Orwell’s Silver Heist Walk/Run is inspired by several historic robberies. It will benefit the Orwell Village School Booster Club and the Orwell Historical Museum.

The town of Orwell is drafting new rules governing the use of ATVs and UTVs on town roads. The process has divided residents. 

Master Kellie Thomas’s Taekwondo KICKS class in Middlebury is serving students ages 3 to 74. In addition to learning martial arts, they learn a lot about themselves and others.

Who would have known that an Addison County town of only 1,200 people would have so many talented artists? The Orwell Artists group was founded in 2016 to provide an opportunity for local artists to meet, share their work and develop a community. Now, the … (read more)

The walk is at the State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m.