Affordable housing efforts take center stage

Two upcoming events will provide Addison County residents with opportunities to witness — and weigh in on — efforts to create more local affordable housing.

Career Center thinks ‘tiny’ on big housing problem

A local advocacy group and Patricia Hannaford Career Center students are about to take some tiny steps to help solve a big problem here in Addison County.

Letter to the editor: Tiny homes in Middlebury village part of the answer

I was pleased to read about the students who are advocating for building tiny houses to help address the affordable housing problem in Vermont. One possible site could be the land adjacent to the police station along Otter Creek. About 15 years ago a grou … (read more)

Teens have big ideas for local tiny houses

MIDDLEBURY — Mary Simons is a journalism educator, but she wants her young charges to do more than simply write a narrative. She wants them to become players in bringing their stories to a good conclusion. And this year, that happy ending would lead to mo … (read more)