Collins Aerospace honored for safety

Collins Aerospace’s Vergennes facility was recognized in a recent ceremony in Montpelier.

Mosquito with EEE found in Vergennes

Health officials urge Vermonters to protect themselves from mosquito bites because EEE disease is rare but can be deadly.

Birong visits Israel amid ongoing Gaza war

State Rep. Matt Birong’s visit to Israel, paid for by the Israeli government, has drawn criticism from his constituents.

Vergennes Opera House takes acts ‘Off Stage’

The Vergennes Opera House All Access Project may have closed the curtains on the theater’s stage — for now — but THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Check out the venues for this year’s Off Stage Series.

Adding 6th grade to Vergennes Union Middle School called a success

According to administrators, teachers, ANWSD board members, students and families, the introduction of 6th grade to VUMS went well.

Vergennes Opera House benefits bigly from road race

The Vergennes Day Road Race raised a record $7500 for the Vergennes Opera House.

Vergennes Scouts BSA Troops 539 open to boys and girls

With Vergennes’ new Scouts BSA troop, girls can join the service, leadership, advancement, and adventure opportunities the boys have long enjoyed as part of Scouting America. 

City eyes easing some zoning

Proposed changes in Vergennes zoning laws would conditionally allow retail uses in the city’s Historic Neighborhood District and residential uses in the Commercial District.

Report, firsthand accounts, reveal backlogged shelter system

Vermont’s homelessness crisis is getting worse, according to a new report released by the Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont. 

City residents question boundary changes

Vergennes and Panton residents continue to discuss the impact of a possible new boundary between the two communities.

Vergennes taxes drop for most

Vergennes property tax rates for the current fiscal year dropped across the board.

Vergennes police log: Man sleeping outside arrested on warrant

Timothy Farr, 72, of Middlebury, was evaluated for sleeping outside in bad weather and arrested on an active warrant.

Jamaican street food cook opens jerk chicken restaurant in Vergennes

Castel’s Jerk Joint, which opened this past Friday at 15 Main St. in Vergennes, offers a range of Jamaican dishes and products.

Feds make Vergennes arrest

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced this week that it charged Damien DeJesus, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., with evidence tampering.

Vergennes Laundry moves up Main Street

The acclaimed café and bakery is temporarily closed as it moves to 205 Main St in Vergennes.

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