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Middlebury housing market tight for young professionals

Posted on October 10, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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MIDDLEBURY — The first time Amy Yuen, 34, looked for a house she was a graduate student in Atlanta. The housing bubble had yet to burst and houses moved fast, selling within a few months at most, in the city known for its sprawl.

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In 21st century, local churches learn new methods to connect

Posted on September 19, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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ADDISON COUNTY — The Rev. Andrew Nagy-Benson, pastor of the Middlebury Congregational Church, considers his profession one of the dwindling “generalist” vocations in an age when experts and wonks reign supreme.

“Our currency is not in knowing everything about one thing, but knowing something about a lot of things, and more importantly, beyond knowledge, it’s all about human connection,” he said, sitting down in his spacious Charter House office.

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Groovin' to the tunes

Posted on August 8, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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ATTENDEES AT THE third annual Midd Summer Festival at the Marble Works in Middlebury on Saturday take a break from sampling beers, wines and cheeses to enjoy some tunes from Brooklyn, N.Y., band Hollis Brown. Organizers said more than 1,600 people attended.

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In high spirits

Posted on August 8, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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WITH A TICKET to the Midd Fest, held at the Marble Works in Middlebury this past Saturday, each person received 10 tokens and a small glass to taste the wares of dozens of Vermont breweries, wineries, distilleries and cheesemakers, including Addison County’s own Otter Creek Brewery, Woodchuck Hard Cider and WhistlePig Whiskey, among others.

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Middlebury College students design, build solar home for national competition

Posted on August 8, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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MIDDLBURY — On Saturday afternoon in a lot adjacent to the Middlebury College Recycling Center, recent Middlebury graduate Cordelia Newbury led a group of students and townspeople into the poshly decorated central living space of a brand new, solar-powered house.

First, she pointed out the exposed steel frame that ran the length of the floor, wall and ceiling, which she called the house’s “rib cage.” On top of this rested the “skin” — reclaimed wood siding from a local, 150-year-old barn.

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Clippings: Former No.1 fan sees his idol fall

Posted on August 8, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



I grew up in Seattle during the ’90s when there were two factions on the playgrounds and ball fields: the A-Rod kids and the Junior kids.

I was an A-Rod kid.

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Advocates say better response, enforcement are key to animal cruelty solution

Posted on August 1, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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Editor’s note: In this, the last in a three-part series, experts discuss ways to improve enforcement of existing animal cruelty laws. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2.

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Canal barge will carry Vermont commodities to New York City

Posted on August 1, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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FERRISBURGH — This past Saturday afternoon, shouting and applause rang out from dozens of people gathered at the Ferrisburgh Town Beach as Ceres, a 39-foot canal barge constructed by visionary farmer, baker and builder Erik Andrus approached the shore after completing its 1.25-mile maiden voyage.

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Middlebury couple braves extreme sports challenge

Posted on July 29, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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MIDDLEBURY — Amy and Kyle Buxton enjoy spending time together. Sometimes they take it to the extreme.

For example, the Middlebury couple are training for an “extreme” sporting event — the New England Tough Mudder challenge — in which they will participate on Aug. 10. It will be the second year in a row that Amy, 36, and Kyle, 38, take on the challenging 10-12 mile obstacle course that is run up and down Mount Snow in West Dover.

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Lincoln's Alison Zimmer climbs high in national mountain bike racing

Posted on July 25, 2013 |
By Luke Whelan



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LINCOLN — Alison Zimmer doesn’t get much rest these days. Between her fulltime job as a physical therapist, raising her 10-year-old daughter, and competing nationally — and now globally — as an independent professional mountain biker her schedule does not leave much room for downtime.

“I don’t ever rest in the sense of real rest, (like) sitting on the couch. But after a big weekend I definitely take two days where I don’t go for a run, I don’t go for a ride,” the 33-year-old Lincoln resident said.

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