North Branch School holds discussion on fostering hope

The school will host “Fostering Resilience and Hope in our Children Today,” Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Middlebury.

Ripton man takes helm of Vt. Progressive Party

Ripton’s Bill Hunsinger is good at a lot of things — brewing beer, parenting a daughter, serving on his town’s selectboard. But his biggest talent might be saying “Yes.”

Ripton puts thanks in Thanksgiving

Residents came together to provide “Thanksgiving in a Box” to neighbors in need.

Software helps put ‘content in context’

Ripton resident John Garn has co-founded Maporium, a software company offering a systems mapping platform.

ACSD sets hearings on Ripton School closure

The Addison Central School District board has scheduled three public hearings in advance of its scheduled Nov. 24 vote on whether to initiate a formal closing process for Ripton Elementary School.

Ripton school could be reacquired by town

The ACSD board will vote on whether to initiate an official closure for RES. If successful, that process would allow the town to buy back the building for $1.

Tradition continues with annual Bible talk in Ripton

The Nov. 2 talk will be delivered by Mitchell Pearl, a lay leader of the Havurah of Addison County for over 20 years.

Teens pay tribute to a mountain of a friend

North Branch School students and alumnae created a wooden sculpture honoring former student Makalu Bagnulo, who passed away from brain cancer earlier this year.

Community, tradition and triumph rein at 2025 Ripton Ridge Run

RIPTON — The hills of Ripton this past Sunday rang once again with cheers, the rhythm of running feet, and even the sounds of musical instruments as more than 150 runners, volunteers, and supporters came together for the 2025 Ripton Ridge Run. It marked m … (read more)

A small town’s big tradition returns to Ripton this month

The 38th Annual Ripton Ridge Run is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 12.

Bluegrass duo Flynn Cohen and Laura Orshaw play with Grammy-nominated Matt Flinner

Catch Flynn Cohen, Laura Orshaw and Ripton’s own Matt Flinner for a performance in Middlebury on Oct. 10.

Ripton getaway becomes a family affair

Chris and Jaime Cammack are the new owners of Robert Frost Mountain Cabins in Ripton.

State completes Ripton dam removal

Workers in late August finished removing Ripton’s Breadloaf Dam and restored a section of Brandy Brook and its floodplain.

SpIN into the autumnal equinox

Fall in with the changing season during the Spirit in Nature’s gathering to honor the Autumnal Equinox on Sept. 14.

Robert Frost Mountain Cabins get new owners

The Robert Frost Mountain Cabins were recently sold to fellow Ripton residents Jaime and Chris Cammack.

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