Voters get 2nd look at OV budget; revote is Tuesday
BRANDON — Voters in the Brandon area on Tuesday will get a second chance to approve a fiscal year 2025 spending plan for the Otter Valley Unified Union schools. The new proposed budget reflects...
View ArticleFerrisburgh preps for sale of Route 7 Brown Church
FERRISBURGH — The former Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church on Route 7 has been put up for sale by its new owner, the town of Ferrisburgh, with conditions that include historic sensitivity be...
View ArticleBristol store latest business targeted in vape theft
BRISTOL — Recent burglaries at gas stations around the state have targeted thousands of dollars’ worth of vape products, including an April 16 break-in at the Bristol Country Store. Store employee...
View ArticleMiddlebury maps its 2024 road, water and sewer work
MIDDLEBURY — South Street will again be at the epicenter of Middlebury’s public works-related projects during this construction season, but those traveling in or through the county’s shire town will...
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Vermont opioid crisis presents both barriers and opportunties
MIDDLEBURY — Vermont has in recent years made concrete efforts to address the state’s ongoing opioid crisis, but experts say there’s still plenty of work to be done — including in Addison County....
View ArticleFort Ti Ferry’s season start could be underwater
SHOREHAM — The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry has dutifully whisked travelers across Lake Chaplain, from Shoreham to Ticonderoga, N.Y., since 1759. The service has understandably had to make occasional...
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No more wakeups with Zeman & Pups
MIDDLEBURY — After 2,084 morning radio shows, each preceded by a skull-rattling 2:45 a.m. alarm blast at home, longtime 92.1 WVTK-FM disc jockey and animal rights activist Bruce Zeman made his...
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Community rallies bigime for local coffee shop
ROYAL OAK COFFEE owners Aless and Matt Delia-Lôbo, holding their daughter, Frances, were surprised how quickly and generously people responded to the GoFundMe campaign for their Middlebury business....
View ArticlePlanned Rt. 7 roundabout gains momentum
MIDDLEBURY — The town of Middlebury is trying to thaw a high-priority, safety-related road construction project that’s been moving at a glacial pace. At issue is a single-lane roundabout that would...
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Third ANWSD vote set for Tuesday
VERGENNES — After rejecting two budget proposals, one decisively on Town Meeting Day and one by just 18 votes on March 26, Addison Northwest School District residents on Tuesday will again make a...
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Tiger softball falls to perfect Laker pitcher
TIGER SENIOR HURLER Emma Deering kept D-I title contender Colchester in check for most of the game on Saturday, but the Lakers erupted late to seal their victory.Independent photo/Steve James...
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ACSD Interim Super Williams to leave early
MIDDLEBURY — Addison Central School District Interim Superintendent Tim Williams will cede his position to his successor a month earlier than anticipated, he confirmed through an email to the ACSD...
View ArticleVoters finally approve ANWSD budget
VERGENNES — After rejecting two budget proposals since Town Meeting Day in March, Addison Northwest School District residents on Tuesday approved proposed spending for the 2024-2025 school year, 1346...
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Thomas F. Sweeney, 87, of North Ferrisburgh
THOMAS F. SWEENEY NORTH FERRISBURGH — Thomas Francis Sweeney, 87, of North Ferrisburgh, Vt., passed away peacefully on April 23, 2024, at home in the company of his family. Tom was born in 1937 in...
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Deanna Lyn Robair, 74, of Middlebury
DEANNA LYN ROBAIR MIDDLEBURY —Deanna Lyn Robair, also known as DeeDee, passed away on April 6, 2024, in Burlington at the age of 74. Deanna was predeceased by her mother, Lenore Shewell; father, Ernie...
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Madelyn ‘Maggie’ LaFountain, 79, of Bridport
MADELYN ‘MAGGIE’ LAFOUNTAIN BRIDPORT – Madelyn “Maggie” (Fitzgerald) LaFountain, 79, passed away April 23, 2024, at her home. Madelyn was born on March 25, 1945, to Evelyn and Earl Fitzgerald of...
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Edward Kwiatkowski, 61, of Bristol
EDWARD KWIATKOWSKI BRISTOL — Edward Kwiatkowski, 61, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at his home in Bristol. He was born Jan. 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Zbigniew and Stanislawa Futyma...
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Jeffrey Walter Kennedy, 64, of Vergennes
JEFFREY WALTER KENNEDY VERGENNES — Jeff Kennedy passed away at home surrounded by his family on April 26 after a battle with lung cancer. He was born on April 15, 1960, in Manchester, Conn., the third...
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Edwin C. James celebration of life
EDWIN C. JAMES SHOREHAM — A celebration of life for Edwin C. James, who died Feb. 14, 2024, will be held Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m., at the Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School St. There will be...
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Margaret A. Gardner, 91, of Bennington
MARGARET A. GARDNER BENNINGTON — Margaret A. Gardner, 91, passed away surrounded by her loving family on April 26, 2024. Born on July 3, 1932, in Pittsfield, Mass., she was the daughter of the late...
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