City’s rec director seeks Commodore Club support

Vergennes Recreation Coordinator Martha DeGraaf says the Commodore Club, which provides after school programming, could benefit from long-term city support.

Vergennes rec director seeks city council backing

Vergennes’s expanding recreation department needs more investment to maintain its infrastructure and programming.

Family magician opens doors to free show at the Bixby Library in Vergennes

Bring the entire family for an afternoon of magical fun at the beautiful and historic Bixby Library on Oct. 18 at noon.

Adding 6th grade to Vergennes Union Middle School was a success. Here’s why.

Consistent outreach to students and families helped pave the way for the first 6th-grade class at VUMS.

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.

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