Middlebury-area kids can get free food, fun this summer

MIDDLEBURY — The coronavirus has succeeded in canceling and delaying many special events and celebrations, but it doesn’t look like the pandemic will affect Middlebury-area kids’ ability to get free food and have access to limited recreation programs this summer. That was the word late last week from local childcare advocates, Middlebury Parks & Recreation Superintendent Dustin Hunt and Vermont Department of Health leaders, who met May 14. At this point, offerings are slated to include Middlebury Rec’s Camp … (read more)

VERGENNES — Two fixtures on the Vergennes-area scene will not be open for this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  At Wednesday morning’s weekly COVID-19 cooperative gathering of Vergennes-area municipal and nonprofit leaders, officials said both the Ve … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury and Ripton will not see the usual influx of more than a thousand students this summer after Middlebury College decided it would offer its summer academic programs only online because of the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “ … (read more)