David Austin named city zoning administrator

Former longtime Vergennes councilor and planning commission member David Austin became the city’s new zoning administrator this past Monday, Jan. 15.

Over the past 10 months, a group of Vergennes-area teens have built a playground at the John Graham Shelter, installed an owl barn at the Otter Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, worked at book sales and fish dinners, rake the grounds at D.A.R. John St … (read more)

Sometime in the near future, Matt and Danelle Birong will sell their downtown Vergennes eatery, 3 Squares Café, to longtime friends Scott Collins and Jody Hayes, a couple living in Bolton with their own deep ties to Vermont’s restaurant sector. 

The newest member of the Vergennes City Council is a military veteran, including service during the Gulf War; a longtime aviation technician who has switched to taking care of the local bus fleet; and a 15-year resident of the Little City. 

The city of Vergennes hopes to land a grant that will help clear ash trees that are susceptible to being killed by an invasive species. 

2023 was a very successful year for the Vergennes Lions Club. It started out, under the leadership of President Debbie Brace, with a scholarship fund drive and a car raffle with both exceeding their goals.

The Vergennes City Council last week approved a grant application to fund a project that could change the appearance of the city’s central green.

Vergennes residents on Tuesday backed a proposal to bond for up to $1.75 million for the city’s fire department to spend on replacing a 21-year-old heavy rescue truck and a 25-year-old ladder truck. The vote tally was 90-64 in low turnout. Around 7.2% of … (read more)

The Vergennes City Council last week as expected approved a change in the city’s municipal plan that should pave the way for a substantial number of new housing units in the city’s northeastern quadrant — possibly more than 130.

Have you ever been in Rockers Pizzeria in Vergennes and found yourself strangely mesmerized by the large-scale photos hanging on the walls? 

The buzz around Vergennes, Bristol and Middlebury last week was that the Rod Stewart was spending time in Addison County leading up to Christmas.

Vergennes residents next week weigh in on a proposal to bond for up to $1.75 million, money that would allow the city’s fire department to replace a 21-year-old heavy rescue truck and a 25-year-old ladder truck. 

I am one of those affected neighbors. So far, the Hassans’ communication with neighbors has been less than complete, to put it generously.

Faith Terry’s letter printed in the Dec. 7 edition should be a wake-up call for all Vermont politicians who have the power to do something about the trailer traffic through downtown Vergennes.

Blasting ledge could begin on Monday in Vergennes as work on the $25 million Vergennes Grand Senior Living project in the heart of the city gets underway.