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Vergennes' East Street pool is finally inspected

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Andy Kirkaldy



VERGENNES — City Manager Mel Hawley told the Vergennes City Council at its meeting last week that the long-awaited — and long-demanded by a number of residents — inspection of the city’s East Street swimming pool was completed earlier in October, with the facility generally getting passing grades.

Steve Biernacki of Aquatic Development Group of Cohoes, N.Y., looked at the pool along with Hawley, pool manager Brad Castillo and others for about two and a half hours.

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Flu shots mix with fun at Lincoln Halloween party

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Gaen Murphree



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LINCOLN — Every October for 30 years, organizers at Weathervane Outreach in Lincoln have reached out to seniors (and to whoever walks through the door) to provide a listening ear, good food, a good laugh and a chance to rock an awesome costume at an annual Halloween party.

And, yes, there have also been blood pressure checks at the party since 1991 and flu shots since 1995.

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$400K facelift to transform Cornall Town Hall

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By John Flowers



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CORNWALL — Cornwall Town Clerk Sue Johnson will soon be trading her town hall office for a very tiny, Spartan workspace in a nearby trailer.

No, she’s not being banished by community leaders. She’s just going to have to go through some short-term pain for the eventual gain of a renovated Cornwall Town Hall, which will feature a new roof, new quarters for the municipal library, additional storage space and a spruced-up environment in which to conduct town business.

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Midd. church plans holiday shop for Nov. 5

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Addison Independent



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MIDDLEBURY — The Congregational Church of Middlebury will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar in Fellowship Hall, on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New for this year, the hugely popular attic treasures spaces will be expanded to a canopy covered outdoor area next to the Seymour Street entrance (weather permitting) to accommodate the increased number of items the church expects to have for sale. In addition, the “Finer Things” room will be stuffed to the rafters with a wide array of unique offerings.

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Library project to bring Celtic music project to Bristol

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Addison Independent



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BRISTOL — Celtic music has wafted across the Green Mountains since the 1700s, some of it composed by Vermonters. On Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., Irish-American artist and musician, Reagh Greenleaf Jr. will offer a presentation on Vermont’s Celtic Heritage, discussing our state’s roots in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The event is hosted by the One World Library Project and will take place at the Lawrence Memorial Library at 40 North St. in Bristol.

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Shlansky cries foul over ruling on Vergennes falls property

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Andy Kirkaldy



VERGENNES — A prominent city property owner is appealing to the Environmental Court a condition of a zoning permit, a filing that appears to question the Vergennes Development Review Board’s right to impose conditions without clear standards.

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What does it feel like to be a person with dementia?

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Christie Lynn



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MIDDLEBURY — You know those moments when you’re interacting with another person and they respond in a way that totally shocks or surprises you. “What were they thinking when they did that?” you say to yourself.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step into their shoes in that moment, to catch a glimpse of what might have motivated their action or emotion?

Well, the Residence at Otter Creek is offering an opportunity for people to experience a sliver of what it may feel like to have dementia.

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Lincoln solves its trash dilemma

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Gaen Murphree



LINCOLN — The Lincoln selectboard has been searching for an alternative to its longtime trash hauler since Casella Waste Systems announced last May it could keep coming to Lincoln, but for a much heftier price.

At its Oct. 18 meeting, the selectboard reached an agreement with Moose Rubbish and Recycling to take over trash hauling and recycling services in town.

The good news for residents is that the new agreement with Moose means business as usual, in terms of when and where trash is picked up and how much it costs residents per bag.

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Rokeby to show Ken Burns film on Jackie Robinson, Lindholm to lead discussion

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Addison Independent



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FERRISBURGH — The public is invited to a screening of Ken Burns’s documentary “Jackie Robinson” at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh next week. The event on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. will include a discussion with a noted baseball scholar.

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Vergennes students bop and rock in fall musical 'Grease'

Posted on October 31, 2016 |
By Addison Independent



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VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School Music Department is excited to present their fall musical production of “Grease” to the community on Nov. 17 and 18, at 7 p.m. and Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. in the VUHS auditorium.

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