Orwell
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Letter to the editor: Preserve Orwell’s town hall
I was surprised to read in a recent issue of the Independent that the Slate Valley Unified Union School District has plans to demolish the Orwell Town Hall.…
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Orwell Town Hall could be demolished to make way for school addition
ORWELL — Residents of the six towns in the Slate Valley Unified Union School District (SVUUSD) will vote as soon as this coming spring on a massive, $60…
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An Orwell writer enlists local artists in her exploration of alcoholism, recovery
ORWELL — Emily Casey didn’t always like essays. “I had always thought of essays as boring, nature stories… that just didn’t appeal to me,” she said in a…
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Lawmakers get up-close look at local pre-K
MIDDLEBURY/ORWELL — A group of legislators from several committees last week visited pre-kindergarten programs in Middlebury and Orwell as they explored the current status of universal pre-k in…
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Fortnightly group in Orwell to offer traditional crafts
ORWELL — The GFWC Orwell Fortnightly Club will have a table at the St. Paul’s Bazaar in Orwell on Saturday, Dec. 7. The group is pleased to offer…
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Kenneth Snyder, 94, of Orwell
ORWELL — Kenneth Calvin Snyder, age 94, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Helen Porter Health and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury. Ken was born in Mystic, Conn.,…
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Letter to the editor: Thanks for the Orwell cemetery help
Thank you to Jeremy and Jordan from Northlands Job Corps. Jeremy and Jordan brought their students from the Job Corps to Orwell and worked for two days cutting…
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Get to know ferns at a walk and talk
ORWELL — Fans of ferns will have the opportunity to learn more about them when forest ecologist Lynn Levine leads a talk and walk on Saturday, Sept. 14,…
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Ken LaDuc wins highlight at Devil’s Bowl
WEST HAVEN — Orwell’s Ken LaDuc provided the local highlights at Devil’s Bowl Speedway this past weekend, picking up his first win of the season on Saturday and…
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Richard Kimball Eitelman, 90, Orwell
ORWELL — Richard Kimball Eitelman, 90, of Orwell died Saturday evening, August 24, 2019, at his residence. He was born on March 7, 1929, in Schenectady, N.Y., the…
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Orwell offers Revolutionary stories for young children
ORWELL — Children ages 6 to 10 are welcome to come for an hour of Revolutionary story time on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Mount Independence State Historic…
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Take a guided history stroll at Mt. Independence
ORWELL — Hike into history at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 4. The site offers a special guided walk around the trail…
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Middlebury Police Log: Orwell man cited for fifth DUI
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Peter Pfenning, 56, of Orwell for driving under the influence (fifth offense), in the Bakery Lane area on July 26. Police said they…
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Letter to the editor: Orwell church, a true community asset, needs help
From its earliest settlement and history Vermont has been defined by a powerful critical life defining sense of community with small self sustaining villages cropping up all across…
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Historians to present a program in Orwell on July 27
ORWELL — On Saturday, July 27, two characters from the Revolutionary War return to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell for a time-traveling interview. This is…
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Orwell man pleads in arson, assault case
ORWELL — An Orwell man pleaded innocent on Tuesday in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, to felony charges — including arson and aggravated domestic assault — following an…