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Editorial: Rail accidents happen. Are towns’ safety plans in place?
In an Aug. 27 letter to the editor, George Dorsey, a part-time Middlebury resident and a downtown business owner, reminded town and state leaders that part of the deal when it rebuilt the Merchant Row and Ma...
Editorial: We agree with Trump!
In President Trump’s scathing attack on three Supreme Court Justices who voted against his sinister plan to restrict mail-in ballots, he nailed one point when he said: “It’s a court that will go down a...
Katherine Marie Windham, 89, formerly of East Middlebury
KETCHUM, Idaho — Katherine Marie Windham passed away peacefully Sept. 6, 2026, at the age of 89.
Carolyn Ann (Boise) Lamoureux, 90, formerly of Whiting
SPRING HILL, Fla. — Carolyn Ann (Boise) Lamoureux, 90, of Spring Hill, Fla., passed away peacefully in her sleep Sept. 7, 2026.
Bernard Leo Charron, 87, of Panton
PANTON — Bernard Leo Charron was born April 6, 1939, in Cornwall, Vt., to Leo and Dorothy (Brown) Charron. He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Cornwall, where a single teacher taught grades one through e...
Solo pianist to play at New Haven house concert, Sept. 26
Come see pianist Henry Kramer play an intimate house concert in New Haven on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Vergennes Opera House opens first season in the theater’s history with 100% accessibility
The Vergennes Opera House will open their 2026-2027 season with the Americana music of Patti Casey, Colin McCaffrey and Eric O’Hara on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Learn from ‘Music in Troubled Times’
The Opera Company of Middlebury will teach us a thing or two about “Music in Troubled Times” during the second annual fall festival running Sept. 23-Oct. 4 at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.
Tiger girls’ XC wins home invitational
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Tiger volleyball wins state championship rematch
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Panther women’s ice hockey coach mourned
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College community is mourning the loss of Emily McNamara, a beloved assistant coach for the women’s ice hockey team. She died this past Friday, Sept. 11, after sustaining life...
Film festival breaks its attendance record
“2025 was a decent year by all accounts, but (this year) was a different level,” said Lloyd Komesar.
Lincoln residents seek public hearing as state board weighs proposed airstrip
Kyle and Katie Clark have been seeking approval to operate the airstrip at their property since 2022, and their neighbors are asking for another opportunity to weigh in before the Vermont Transportation Boar...
City manager leaving Vergennes for Randolph
The news comes just weeks after city clerk/treasurer Betsy Sullivan announced she is moving on as well.
Porter shares in hospital budget cuts, layoffs
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Ways of Seeing: As always, change is coming; make a plan
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Friedman: Self-destruction is on the ballot this November
The importance of this year’s mid-terms election becomes more serious with each passing day the Republicans in Congress refuse to reign in a president who openly violates the law — and is singlehandedly...
UWAC’s inspiring message
As the United Way of Addison County kicks off its 2026 campaign of $800,000, let’s first acknowledge the heroic work of the 40 nonprofits that are funded through the UWAC annual campaign.
Paul Robert Skogstrom, 97, of Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY — Paul Robert Skogstrom, 97, passed away peacefully at home Sept. 5, 2026, four days before his 98th birthday. He was born Sept. 9, 1928, in Worcester, Mass., to parents John Gunnar and Amelia P...
James Michael Murray, 70, formerly of Vergennes
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — James Murray, of Las Vegas Nev., passed away Sept. 3, 2026, at University Medical Center Hospital, Las Vegas.
Anthony Michael Kimball, 34, formerly of Addison County
ARIZONA — Anthony Michael Kimball joined his sister Amber, in heaven Aug. 30, 2026, at the age of 34. Tony was born and raised in Vermont before moving to Arizona 11 years ago. Despite his time in the dese...
Elizabeth Weir Toor, 99, of Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY — Elizabeth Weir Toor died at age 99 on Aug. 24, 2026, in Middlebury, Vt.
Wayman Butterfield Norton, 89, of Middlebury
MIDDLEBURY — Wayman Butterfield Norton was born March 15, 1937, in Burlington, Vt., and grew up in Bristol with his parents, Alta and Reuben, and his younger brother, William.