Third ANWSD vote set for Tuesday

After rejecting two budget proposals, Vergennes-area residents on Tuesday will again make a decision on proposed school spending for the 2024-2025 school year.

Otters are only local high school baseball team to win recently

Middlebury and Mt. Abraham each came up short against Division I visitors, VUHS dropped three games, but OV wins.

MAV girls’ lax goes to St. J to earn its first victory

The Vergennes-Mount Abraham girls’ lacrosse team got goals from six players and defeated host St. Johnsbury on Saturday, 13-6.

MAV boys’ lacrosse team posts victory, MUHS and OV come up short

Only Mount Abraham-Vergennes picked up a victory among local high school boys’ lacrosse  teams in recent play.

Eagle boys’ lax opens with two losses vs. D-II opponents

The Mount Abraham-Vergennes boys’ lacrosse team opened its season with high hopes for a run at the Division III title — and with two home games against tough D-II competition, in both of which the Eagles came up short. 

Spring Sports Report: Commodores look to build on past success

The spring of 2023 had to be rated a success for the Vergennes sports teams. 

Commodore girls’ lax wins opener then falls to D-I team

The Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative girls’ lacrosse team opened its season by defeating fellow Division II school Stowe, then lost to a D-I title contender.

Letter to the editor: ‘Mama Mia’ crew thankful for support

Anyone who grocery shops for their household knows how expensive it is to put food on the table right now. When a group of parent volunteers began discussions for how to feed the cast and crew of Vergennes Union High School’s production of Mamma Mia durin … (read more)

Letter to the editor: ANWSD should preserve Walden

Addison Northwest Supervisory Union was extremely short-sighted in taking an axe to the VUHS Walden Program in their too-quick budget revision after the first one was rejected.

Brett Brisson awarded Farm Bureau scholarship

Brett Brisson, a 2023 Graduate of Vergennes Union High School and the Hannaford Career Center, was awarded a $500 Addison County Farm Bureau scholarship.

Vergennes students receive DAR awards

The Seth Warner–Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR held their annual awards ceremony on March 9 at Vergennes Union High School. 

VUHS girls’ basketball splits in postseason

The 7th-seeded Vergennes Union High School girls’ basketball team had little trouble in their first-round Division III playoff game on Feb. 28, defeating visiting No. 10 Winooski, 69-37. But, in a March 1 quarterfinal, the Commodores came up short in what … (read more)

Tiger girls win Nordic skiing title; MUHS boys’ team is 3rd

The MUHS girls’ Nordic ski team on Friday completed its dominant performance in the two-day Division II championship meet by trouncing all comers in freestyle races in Craftsbury.

VUHS boys’ basketball nets one playoff win

The Vergennes Union High School boys’ basketball team was awarded the No. 5 seed in Division III and won one playoff game at home before coming up short in a defensive battle in a quarterfinal on the road.

Couture, Cram and Preston win Vt. state wrestling titles

Three local wrestles earned state titles this weekend as Otter Valley claimed fourth as a team (OV’s Cole Mason the Coach of the Year), followed by MUHS, VUHS and Mount Abe.

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