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Vermont Covid-19 cases have dramatically climbed as the Omicron wave of the pandemic has surged through both the state and the country. On Jan. 14, Vermont reported 2,137 new cases, more than an 11-fold increase from last January's peak of 205 cases. Though the town of Middlebury does not have ...

Town institutions adjust to Omicron

By Ben Wagner | January 20, 2022

Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray announces bid for Congress

By Jack Summersby | December 9, 2021

Middlebury businesses prepare for holiday shopping season

By Emily Hogan | December 9, 2021

HOPE Addison County holiday shop to provide free gifts for children in low-income households

By Ben Wagner | December 9, 2021

News in Brief: Vermont reports 1,667 cases over five-day holiday break

By Becca Amen | December 2, 2021

Student-organized marathon raises over $2,600 for Hunger Free Vermont

By Charlie Keohane | December 2, 2021

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Karen Duguay, executive director of Experience Middlebury, wins county chamber of commerce award

By Julia Pepper | December 2, 2021

Karen Duguay, executive director of Experience Middlebury, was honored with the Buster Brush Citizen of the Year Award at the annual Addison County Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony on Oct. 28, for her essential contributions to Neighbors, Together (NT), a community action group that supported local ...

Local businesses open up for Midd Night Strolls around downtown Middlebury

By Jack Summersby and Charlie Keohane | December 2, 2021

Take a “Midd Night Stroll” through downtown Middlebury on Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 5–8 p.m., for an evening of extended shopping and events with promotions, prizes and new pop-ups.

Vermont apple orchards wind down following an unusually long fall season

By Emily Hogan | November 18, 2021

The annual apple-picking season — one that ran particularly long this fall — is winding down at apple orchards across Vermont.

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Juice Amour store reopens on Merchant’s Row

By Maggie Reynolds | November 18, 2021

A local juice shop recently moved locations from Route 7 South to the centrally located Merchant’s Row in downtown Middlebury.

ACORN annual meeting

By Maya Heikkinen | November 18, 2021

On Wednesday, Nov. 10, the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) hosted its annual meeting, where four women from across the Champlain Valley’s food system discussed food insecurity, food service work and activism within the local food system in a virtual panel moderated by Lindsey Berk, the ...

New Covid-19 vaccination site opens in Middlebury to increase vaccine accessibility

By Jacqueline Qiu | November 11, 2021

 A new Covid-19 vaccination site has opened up to the community as part of a state and national effort to increase vaccine accessibility. 

Ripton encouraged to reconsider withdrawal from ACSD, Addison again votes to stay in ANWSD

By Ben Wagner | November 11, 2021

In 2020, the town of Ripton voted to withdraw from the Addison Central School District, with the Vermont State Board of Education (VSBE) approving that move in the summer of 2021. However, VSBE reversed this decision in September, issuing a directive requiring Ripton and other towns of the district ...

Vermont Agency of Transportation holds meeting to address disruptive truck traffic in Vergennes

By Emily Hogan | November 11, 2021

Last Thursday, Nov. 4, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, in collaboration with the Regional Planning Commission, held a public meeting to discuss truck traffic in the town of Vergennes and the surrounding area. 

Allegations of wage theft and labor misconduct persist at college-partnered dairy farm

By Jake Gaughan | November 4, 2021

While the college's 2019 partnership with Goodrich Family Farm has been widely celebrated, former workers of the farm and activists say labor conditions are unacceptable.

Community Supper takes new form during the pandemic

By Manya Kula | November 4, 2021

For the last 17 years, community supper at the Middlebury Congregational Church has reliably provided members of the local community with a home-cooked meal on Friday nights. When the pandemic started in March 2020, the church was forced to pause and re-envision community suppers.

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Growing food for Addison County: The Knoll’s partnership with local nonprofit HOPE

By Maggie Reynolds | November 4, 2021

For the past twelve years, The Knoll has been growing produce for a Middlebury-based nonprofit that aims to improve the lives of low-income Addison County residents. Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, or HOPE, accepts donations from the Knoll and other local farms for their food shelf located at ...

The haunting histories of Middlebury’s most popular day hike

By Charlie Deichman-Caswell | October 28, 2021

The heart of Addison County is fire-singed and beaten by the steel-toed boots of men, unaware of the clouds grimacing from above. We call it Snake Mountain. Locals call it cryptic, beautiful and home.

Get your spook on: a local guide to Halloweekend

By Julia Pepper | October 28, 2021

Amidst the peaks of the mountains and turning leaves, Midd students bustle through rolling hills to class, practice and meals, but on Halloween and the days leading up to the holiday, what can Middlebury students do to celebrate? 

A walking tour of the Middlebury Bridge & Rail Project

By Becca Amen and Florence Wu | October 14, 2021

If you’re walking around the concrete of the new Triangle Park in downtown Middlebury, look down at the ground. You’ll be able to see two parallel diagonal lines on the sidewalk that reflect the shape of the new rail tunnel directly below.Last Wednesday, Bridge and Rail Project Community Liaison ...