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3 days ago · While President Donald Trump was taking his oath of office in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at noon on Monday, a crowd of more than 100 of his Addison County constituents had gathered amid freezing temperatures in Middlebury’s Court Square to publicly oppose many of the environmental, immigration and economic policies he pledged to …
Obituaries Archives - Addison Independent
LINCOLN — Alvin Wesley Cobb passed away Jan. 16, 2025, at home with family and friends. He was born to Edson and Sandra (Robinson) Cobb on Sept. 6, 1959, in Lincoln.
Letter to the editor: Many in government not telling the truth …
2 days ago · Well, the elections are over, and we are getting President Trump back. All we hear on the news is how much of a liar he is. Well, don’t throw rocks at glass houses. Let’s take a look at the people in Montpelier, from the governor down to the Legislature.
Letter to the editor: Local police are a boon to area
2 days ago · After just reading the January 16 issue of the Addison Independent, I am struck by two articles.One is about the Middlebury Police Department letting people sleep on the floor of their station when they have nowhere to go. The other is about the Vergennes Police Department replacing a flag that was stolen from the home of a family who was flying it in honor of a loved one and veteran who had died.
Scott administration unveils big education reform plan
2 days ago · The unified call for education finance reform arrives after education property taxes rose an average of 13.8% last year. This year, the tax department has predicted a 5.9% increase in property taxes.. In Addison County, nearly all school districts had to vote more than once to get budgets passed this past spring.. Scott has said he will put forward a plan to prevent any property tax increases ...
Former sheriff Newton submits plea deal - Addison Independent
Jan 9, 2025 · A plea deal is in the works for the former Addison County sheriff accused in 2022 of sexually assaulting and unlawfully restraining a woman. Under the agreement, Peter Newton would plead guilty to reduced charges and avoid jail time. William Kidney, a public defender representing Newton, filed the ...
Editorial: Sliding toward autocracy - Addison Independent
2 days ago · The sight of more than 100 area citizens braving sub-freezing temperatures on Middlebury’s Town Green to protest the most egregious of the incoming president’s policies, while championing the work of famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King, is a fitting image of what the next four years should bring: staunch opposition to Donald Trump’s second term as president.
Matthew Dickerson: Take a walk in Green Mountains or the fire …
2 days ago · Living in Vermont, I take for granted that I can go on a walk among trees and fields any time I want. For the past dozen-plus years, our dog Coda has taken somebody in the family on a walk at least twice a day, year-round. When we lived in Middlebury, although we often walked along […]
College taps Univ. of Virginia scholar as its new president
2 days ago · Middlebury College has selected Ian Baucom to lead the institution as its 18th president. He will succeed former president Laurie Patton, who stepped down from the post at the end of last month to become president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge, Mass.
News Archives - Addison Independent
While President Donald Trump was taking his oath of office in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at noon on Monday, a crowd of more than 100 of his Addison County constituents had gathered amid freezing temperatures in Middlebury’s Court Square to publicly oppose many of the environmental, immigration and economic policies he pledged to …