Life experience inspires Ripton teen to join fire department

For 14-year-old George Cammack attending the 2024 Fire Cadet Academy hosted in Pittsford by the Vermont State Firefighter’ Association was one of the few times he stepped foot outside of his Ripton home this summer.

The annual Rabbi Victor E. Reichert Bible Talk will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Ripton Community Church. The talk will be delivered this year by the Reverend Doctor Neal F. Fisher of Middlebury. The title of his talk will be “The Human … (read more)

Here are the scheduled school bus pick-up and drop-off times for students in Cornwall, Salisbury, Bridport, Shoreham, Weybridge, Ripton and Middlebury, as well for students over the mountain.

Middlebury College as appointed Justin Beckwith as the new full-time, year-round manager of the Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton. This marks a historic moment as Beckwith becomes the first full-time, year-round manager in Rikert’s history.

The popular Addison County band The Almendros will bring their diverse and danceable music to a fundraiser for the people of Gaza on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Ripton Community House, from 6-8 p.m.

Just 72 hours after her newest album, “When It All Goes Down,” was released — Sarah King received an unwelcome diagnosis from her doctor: “He told me I have thyroid cancer.”

Middlebury College’s 104-year-old Bread Loaf campus is a scenic bastion of serenity and creativity. But that Rockwellian portrait was momentarily shattered by a senseless act of racism at around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.

Community members are invited to Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf Campus this Friday and Saturday to hear from students in Vermont and other parts of the country working to tackle various issues and enact social change in their communities. 

MREMS has 49 dedicated members — paramedics, emergency medical technicians, heavy rescue operators — most of whom are hired on a professional basis. But a dozen MREMS staffers are volunteers.

The Spirit In Nature Interfaith Paths organization will celebrate its 25th Anniversary May 12 by giving its Eco-Spirit Award to the Pollinator Pathways founders.

A two-vehicle crash on Route 22A just north of Town Line Road in Addison on April 15 netted a drugged driving charge for a Vergennes driver.

Students at the North Branch School, the independent middle school in Ripton, have scripted an epic play set on the high seas. “Lost and Found on the High Seas” is a sprawling production that will be staged for the public on April 12 and 13 in the Ripton … (read more)

JOSEPH M. CHAREST JR. RIPTON — Joseph M. Charest Jr. died Sunday, March 31, 2024, on his 72 birthday, at Helen Porter Nursing Home, in Middlebury, Vt. He was born in Connecticut on March 31, 1952. He leaves behind the love of his life of 42 years, Carolyn … (read more)

The silent auction will feature a diverse array of items, from high-value artworks to charming pieces accessible for pocket change.

The Ripton Community Coffee House presents singer-songwriter Dana Robinson in concert on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Ripton Community House.