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22nd annual TAM Trek takes to the trail

This past Sunday, Sept. 21, the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) hosted its 22nd annual Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) Trek to raise money and awareness for their organization. The TAM Trek, which spans a 19-mile course, aimed to include various levels of participants by offering a 10k run, a 5k run, ...


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Vergennes Laundry to move down the block

This past August, Nadia Dole, owner of the beloved café and restaurant Vergennes Laundry, said goodbye to its original location at 247 Main Street in Vergennes. Fortunately for local residents and college students who treasure the spot, Dole is relocating just down the street to 205 Main Street and ...


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Retro Realm Arcade presses ‘play’

Debbie Gardner of New Haven brought her 4- and 7-year-old grandchildren to Middlebury’s Retro Realm arcade on a recent Thursday so that they could play alongside other kids. But when she spotted familiar games from the arcades of her teen years — including an original 1981 Ms. Pac-Man — she joined ...


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Severe summer weather in Middlebury prompts climate concerns

This summer, Addison County faced extreme weather, including an intense thunderstorm in July and a drought in August. Both events caused damage throughout campus and in downtown Middlebury, raising concerns about the broader implications of climate change in the local area.  


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Hero Sushi & Asian Grocery opens on Macintyre Lane

 This past June, the family-owned Hero Sushi and Asian Grocery opened its doors at 21 Macintyre Lane beside Middlebury Discount Beverage, inviting students and locals to enjoy a cozy, welcoming space filled with fresh Asian food and distinctive snacks. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 ...


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Tree frog mural unveiled in downtown Middlebury

As students moved back onto campus this past weekend, they might have noticed the vibrant tree frog outside of The Middlebury Shop at Forth N’ Goal Sports that now watches over downtown Middlebury. This past spring and summer, the 15-foot-high mural was designed, created, and installed by local artist ...


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The Middlebury Marquis gets a vintage-inspired “face-lift”

The Middlebury Marquis announced on March 31 that it would temporarily close for its renovation project until May 1. The project will focus on exterior aesthetics, creating a vintage-inspired facade for the front of the theater featuring bold colors, bright lights and other art deco-inspired elements. ...


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Addison County communities protest against public library funding cuts

Residents of Vergennes, Vt. gathered in front of the Bixby Public Library on Saturday, April 12 to protest nationwide funding cuts to public libraries. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 14 significantly shrinking the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides ...


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Bristol moves forward with new skatepark project

After 25 years of local skaters practicing their flips and kicks turns in a skatepark with simple wooden and metal features, the town of Bristol, Vt. is fundraising to start construction on a new and improved 12,000-square-foot concrete skatepark.


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Cole’s Flowers continues to bloom after nearly 90 years

As real Vermonters know all too well, spring comes in two waves: First, “false spring,” tempting those who don’t know better than to put their winter clothes back in storage. But then — as we were reminded this past weekend — a few inches of snow extinguishes those hopes. During this waiting ...




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