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County growers edge toward close of wet season

Posted on October 6, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



ADDISON COUNTY — As frost rolls in over the Champlain Valley, farmers and home gardeners in the county are beginning to take stock of what has been, for many, a disappointing growing season.

“It’s been very, very, very wet,” said Bill Scott, president of the Addison County Farm Bureau.

In fact, as of Sept. 30, preliminary precipitation totals from the National Weather Service this year add up to 44.2 inches in Burlington, making 2011 already the fifth wettest year on record.

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Local fund-raisers send money into recovering communities

Posted on September 29, 2011 |
By Andrew Stein



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ADDISON COUNTY — Riding out of Hancock in the back of a pickup truck just two days after flooding pummeled the town, Denise Goodnow made her way to work as principal at Cornwall’s Bingham Memorial School, where she knew she could count on her students to help her hometown.

“People (in Hancock) weren’t in need of clothing. They weren’t in need of food. They weren’t in need of hygienic products,” Goodnow said.

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Local man opens new doors for young Ghanaians

Posted on September 19, 2011 |
By Andrew Stein



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ADDISON COUNTY — Step by step Addison County native Rory Jackson made his way from the east coast of Ghana to the west.

As he rambled along the shore in 2002, it never dawned on Jackson that his path would lead him to build a free school for young Ghanaians.

Along his pilgrimage, he reflected on the course that delivered him to that far away African land by the Gulf of Guinea.

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Addison County helps support African school

Posted on September 19, 2011 |
By Andrew Stein



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ADDISON COUNTY — From the start, Addison County has played an integral role in supporting the Trinity Yard School, a school in Ghana founded by Addison County native Rory Jackson.

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Bad weather of all sorts drives apple count down

Posted on September 15, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



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ADDISON COUNTY — As fall rolls in, it’s looking like a mixed bag for area apple orchards. In a growing season that included a wet spring, extensive flooding, hailstorms and a tropical storm, orchards took a hit.

But those in the industry said it could have been worse.

“Despite some of the losses we’re looking at, it’s a relatively good crop,” said Steve Justis, executive director of the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association.

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Hospitality industry upbeat after Irene

Posted on September 12, 2011 |
By John Flowers and Lee J. Kahrs



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ADDISON COUNTY AND BRANDON — Inn and hotel operators in Addison County and Brandon are concerned that Vermont’s recent portrayal as a storm-ravaged state might be discouraging some prospective tourists. But they remain buoyed last week by rebuilding efforts and are confident that bookings will be strong for the critical fall foliage season.

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Chamber honors local businesses, leaders

Posted on September 12, 2011 |
By Andrew Stein



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ADDISON COUNTY — The Addison County Chamber of Commerce honored businesses, organizations and individuals at its annual meeting and awards ceremony on this past Thursday at the Middlebury Inn.

More than 100 local professionals were in attendance to watch the chamber grant four main awards: the Business Education Partnership Award, the Business of the Year Award, the Buster Brush Citizen of the Year Award, and the Community Achievement Award.

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State declares produce from storm-drenched fields unsafe

Posted on September 8, 2011 |
By Andrea Suozzo



ADDISON COUNTY — As Tropical Storm Irene dropped a deluge of water across Vermont on Aug. 28, the late-season crops on Gildrien Farm’s River Road property in New Haven surrendered to chest-high water from the New Haven River.

Days later, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture issued the death knell for those crops left standing: Due to food safety concerns, no crops touched by floodwaters from the storm may be sold for human consumption.

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Disaster relief floods in from Washington

Posted on September 8, 2011 |
By Andrew Stein



ADDISON COUNTY — When President Obama approved Gov. Peter Shumlin’s request on Monday to add Addison and Orange counties to Vermont’s federal disaster declaration, it opened the floodgates for federal aid to those who suffered as a result of Tropical Storm Irene. 

 This declaration — which already applied to five other Vermont counties — will help Vermonters cushion the devastating blow of Tropical Storm Irene, which the White House estimated will cost the Green Mountain State $1.5 billion.

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Volunteer opportunities abound

Posted on September 8, 2011 |
By Andrew Stein



VERMONT — An outpouring of community support has doused the state of Vermont following the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Irene.

The United Way is directing Vermonters looking to donate money or volunteer time to two websites: one for volunteers looking to help (volunteer.truist.com/chittenden/volunteer) and one for agencies and towns in need (volunteer.truist.com/chittenden/agency).

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