Area school districts welcome new employees

New teachers, staffers and administrators are gearing up for the new school year, which begins Aug. 27. New Addison Northwest School District employees. Photo: Gabe Hamilton Teachers new to the Addison Northwest School District were in Vergennes for orientation this week. New employees include (pictured at left, from left) Emaline Gernander, second grade teacher at Ferrisburgh Central School; Ashli Cromp, speech language pathologist at FCS; Barrett Swinhart, world language teacher at Vergennes Union Middle … (read more)

Vergennes Police Log: officers respond to one-car accident on Main Street

Police and other officials responded to a one-car accident on Main Street.

Turning Point will expand new center

 The Turning Point Center of Addison County is about to expand and renovate its newly acquired headquarters at 79 Court St. in Middlebury.

Ladies to hit the open road for Vergennes Opera House

For 25 years, the Ladies’ Rally has been the single largest fundraiser for the historic Vergennes Opera House. Funds from this year’s rally, coming up on Sept. 7, is more important than ever.

Vergennes housing project gets VLCF grant

Genevieve Smyth is rehabilitating the long-vacant, historic building in downtown Vergennes to provide affordable housing for individuals exiting homelessness.

Vergennes Police Log: New Haven man cited for building fraud

Vergennes police late last week arrested a New Haven man and cited him for false pretenses and grand larceny involving a case at Rockers Pizza.

Taekwondo is more than self-defense, confidence and respect; it’s family

Master Kellie Thomas’s Taekwondo KICKS class in Middlebury is serving students ages 3 to 74. In addition to learning martial arts, they learn a lot about themselves and others.

City practitioner has a passion for healing and community

“There’s nothing more satisfying or gratifying than having people be like, ‘I feel so much better … I feel like I could do more, that I could stretch more, that I could live better.’”

Steamboats chug into Otter Creek

For more than 25 years, the North American Steamboat Association (NASBA) has been gathering in Otter Creek for their annual steamboat meet-up in Vergennes, with River’s Edge in Ferrisburgh as their elected homebase.

Vergennes Police Log: Two cited for driving under the influence

On July 21, Vergennes police apprehended a Bristol man after Vermont State Police reported a vehicle driving erratically on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. City police caught up with the vehicle at the park-and-ride in Ferrisburgh.

Successful head of Bixby Library is stepping down

Now, after five years of success in Vergennes, Hays will soon leave the Bixby due to positive personal reasons.

Bike loops connect county’s central hubs

The Triangle Bike Loop is more than just a scenic ride. It is the product of years of advocacy, planning and community collaboration to promote safer, more accessible human-powered transportation in Addison County.

Champs swim to two victories

The Vergennes Champs easily swept their final two meets heading into this weekend’s Champlain Valley Swim League meet, which the Middlebury Marlins will host at the Middlebury town pool on Friday and Saturday.

A new Vergennes-Panton border moves closer to reality

Officials from Vergennes and Panton have unveiled three options to pin down the uncertain boundaries between the two municipalities, which have been debated 30 years.

Vergennes Police Log: Cops investigating city home improvement fraud case

VERGENNES — Vergennes police are looking into what they are calling a home improvement fraud case in which a city homeowner said $7,200 is at stake. Police said the Main Street resident alleged to police on July 16 that he paid an individual that much up … (read more)

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