City council taps Montgomery to fill vacancy

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. 

Little city to remove ash trees

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. 

Vergennes Lions wrap up successful 2023

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.

Grants may impact Vergennes cityscape

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.

City OKs $1.75M for firefighting equipment

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)

City plan change aids housing

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.

Neal Preston photo print auction to benefit Homeward Bound

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

Letter to the editor: Faux Rod Stewart created buzz in Vergennes

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

City voters to weigh in on fire truck bond

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. 

Letter to the editor: City residents wary of blasting

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

Letter to the editor: Vergennes needs a truck traffic solution — fast

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.

Boom! Demolition clearing the way for Vergennes senior housing project

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.

Letter to the editor: City truck woes truly persistent

Are we any closer to a solution to the Vergennes truck traffic dilemma? 

Vergennes Holiday Stroll tradition continues

What has been an annual tradition since 2005 returns to the Little City this season — the Holiday Stroll.

Vergennes could ease rule further on housing

After hearing from a Main Street property owner and a former city planning commission member, the Vergennes City Council has altered a proposed amendment to the Vergennes city plan to make it less restrictive and allow more new housing than the amendment … (read more)

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