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The property is located on Route 17 not far from the village and was officially bought by the town from the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) last month. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund reporters covering local news, we need your help! For full access to this story and all online content, please log in or subscribe to the Addison Independent.

Bus riders in Bristol have gained two custom-built shelters to make their travels with Tri-Valley Transit more convenient and comfortable. One shelter is located at Shaw’s on Prince Lane and the other at the new mixed-use development on Firehouse Lane. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please...

College Physician and Chief Health Officer Mark Peluso notified community members about the proliferation and potential dangers of mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Addison County in an email to the college community on Sept. 5. While Middlebury is not currently classified as an area of moderate or high risk, neighboring towns like Vergennes and Cornwall have been designated a moderate risk. Other towns in Vermont such as Sudbury, Colchester and Burlington have been deemed high risk areas.

On behalf of the Addison County Housing Coalition, I am writing to let you know about changes in the State of Vermont General Assistance (GA) program for people who are currently unhoused in our county. These changes will obviously impact those receiving shelter in the GA Motel program, but they will also affect our town, cities, and communities. Here are the things we want to make sure you know:

Addison County on Sept. 12 welcomed another person into its 100-year-old club: Sylvia Lustig, a resident of the Eastview at Middlebury retirement community. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund reporters covering local news, we need your help! For full access to this story and all online content, please log in or subscribe to the Addison Independent.

Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to meet a variety of artists and craftspeople in their studios, some of whom are only open to the public during this semi-annual event. We’re glad you’re interested in this...

At this year’s Clifford Symposium from Sept. 19–21, titled “Home: Housing and Belonging in Middlebury and Beyond”, organizers and speakers engaged in discussions on how to support Vermont communities through the lens of the ongoing housing crises. The annual Clifford Symposium, named after Professor of History...

A special town vote will be held on Oct. 1 regarding the Vermont Gas easement to supply St. Stephen’s Church with natural gas. A “yes” vote means that St. Stephen’s will have the option to connect to natural gas. The article reads: Shall the legal voters...

Thanks to the generosity of numerous area organizations and individuals, the Vergennes Community Food Shelf recently made several upgrades inside their building to use existing space more efficiently, make the shopping experience for clients more convenient, and ensure a safe environment for volunteers. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable...

Apprreciating the change of seasons, and moving on into October !. This program will air on Sunday, September 29th from 7-10 p.m. Burnham Presents in Lincoln, VT presents The Clements Brothers at Burnham Hall in Lincoln on Saturday October 5th. Founding members of the Lonely Heartstrings Band, Charles & George Clements, share musical journeys filled with vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity and a genuine love of song while capturing their singer-songwriter sensibilities in a unique blended voice. Doors open at 7:00. Music at 7:30 for two sets.

It has been 18 months since former Vermont Governor and Executive-in-Residence Jim Douglas filed a lawsuit against Middlebury College for the removal of “Mead Memorial Chapel” from the campus landmark now known as the Middlebury Chapel. In that time, the parties have attended multiple oral arguments, with the latest taking place last week, and clashed in court filings over a proposed deposition of President Laurie Patton and the relevancy of various discovery requests.

With over three decades of experience working as a ballistics engineer, Monkton resident Jeff Siewert has amassed a wealth of knowledge on all things ammunition. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund reporters covering local news, we need your help! For full access to this story and all online content, please log in or subscribe to the Addison Independent.

Middlebury is a distinctly rural college. Ensuring a signature bucolic charm while trying to cater to an expanding student population with developing needs is an immense challenge. Hence, as the college prepares to open its new 298-bed, 87,000 square foot first year residence hall as early as this spring, concurrent and upcoming construction projects make us wonder about the future of our campus, not just in terms of its physical space, but in the experience of its current and future student bodies.

Amidst balloons, flowers and cake, the Ilsley Public Library last Saturday celebrated the centennial anniversary of its completion and official dedication to Colonel and Mrs. Silas A Ilsley on Sept. 25, 1924. The Ilsley Library 100th Birthday Bash also marked the start of a new chapter for the library as it moves forward with the Ilsley 100 Project, a major renovation and expansion of the library building. Activities at the event included a birthday cake bakeoff, attendees singing happy birthday to the library, a story time for children and a presentation on the history of the library.

Middlebury Selectboard Meeting 9/24/24 Click here to dowload the agenda (Full agenda continues below…) 7:00 1. **Call to Order 2. *Approval of Agenda 3. *Approval of Consent Agenda 3a. Approval of the Minutes of the September 10, 2024 Regular Selectboard Meeting 3b. Acceptance of Selectboard Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 3c. Approval of Renewal Applications for 1 st, 2nd , & 3rd Class Liquor Licenses, Outside Consumption Permits, and Entertainment Permits 3d. Consent Agenda Placeholder 3e. Consent Agenda Placeholder 3f. Consent Agenda Placeholder 3g. Town Manager’s Report • Addison Independent Feature on Downtown Improvement District • Health Officer Letter to the Editor – Control of Dogs & Wolf Hybrids • Assistant Town Manager Email – Town Encampment Policy Discussions – Next Steps • Energy Committee – Vacancy Advertisement 4. *Citizen Comments (Opportunity to raise or address issues not otherwise included on this agenda) 7:05 5. *Agenda Placeholder 7:10 6. *Emmalee Cherington, Director of Public Works Planning, with Updates from the Infrastructure Committee Meeting of September 12, 2024 6a. *Recommendation on Buttolph Development Sidewalk Grant Award 6b. *Recommendation on Biosolids Handling & Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements 6c. *Other Project Updates 7:25 7. *Wendy Warren, Greater Buttolph Neighborhood, to present a petition requesting installation of speed bumps each spring and recent traffic data 7:35 8. *Dana Hart, Library Director, Regarding Ilsley Public Library Renovation & Expansion Project 8a. Approval of Grant Application to Vermont Historic Preservation Grant Program 8b. Approval of funding for building and security improvements required for the Library’s temporary relocation to the National Bank of Middlebury’s Duclos Building 8c. Agreement with Owner of Temporary Library Storage Location 8d. Approval of Grant Application – Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) Level II Energy; Assessment Reports Received 7:50 9. *Mike Roy, Chair, Energy Committee, with updates from the Committee’s September 18, 2024 meeting Town of Middlebury, Vermont Selectboard Meeting Tuesday September 24, 2024 7:00PM Large Conference Room 77 Main Street, Middlebury videoconference available (Instructions below) and follow-up on the Committee’s request for approval and funding of proposal from Community Decarbonization Partners to Advance Local Thermal Energy Networks 10. **Agenda Placeholder 11. **Agenda Placeholder 12. **Agenda Placeholder 13. **Agenda Placeholder 14. *Approval of Check Warrants 15. **Board Member Concerns 16. *Executive Session – Anticipated – Personnel 17. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 18. *Adjourn.

It looks like the vast majority of the Ilsley Public Library’s book collection will repose in Vergennes for around 17 months while the Ilsley’s historic headquarters at 75 Main St. in Middlebury is being renovated and expanded beginning early next year. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Susan Leggett, the Addison County Independent’s long-time production manager, received the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s first-ever Cornerstone Award at its annual fall meeting this past Friday. The award was established to recognize a New England news organization employee who is indispensable to the operation and raises the question: “Where would we be without them?”