LGBTQ+ activists back Prop 4, now voters get a say
July 30, 2026
News
Middlebury picks gas over electric in sludge process
July 30, 2026
It’s a move members of the local energy committee argued was shortsighted.
Sports
Marlins take second, Champs fourth at league swim meet
July 30, 2026
The only team to beat Middlebury was the Burlington Tennis Club.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
- Walker Randall wows the crowd by demonstrating an aerial ladder rescue, complete with a daring trick at the top at the Vergennes Fire Department and Stevens Hose Company’s celebration of 150 years of service on Saturday. Independent photo/Kelsey Wood
- The Vergennes Fire Department and the Stevens Hose Company celebrated 150 years of service on Saturday by opening its doors to the public for a day of family fun, historical tours of the station and free food. Independent photo/Kelsey Wood
- Sparky the Fire Dog attracts visitors to the Vergennes Fire Department and Stevens Hose Company’s celebration of 150 years of service on Saturday. Independent photo/Kelsey Wood
- Kids go wild in the inflatable bubble pool at the Vergennes Fire Department and Stevens Hose Company’s celebration of 150 years of service on Saturday. Independent photo/Kelsey Wood
- Like a few others in Middlebury village, Dottie Nelson has left a portion of the back yard unmowed to help pollinators. On a recent evening, Nelson was reading on the porch and looked up to see this beautiful lady grazing in the pollinator patch. She was very calm and stayed for about 10 minutes before moving on. Photo by Dottie Nelson
- Seven Northland Job Corps students and their instructor put their skills to work this week at Case Street Cemetery, trimming, pruning and raising the canopy as part of phase one of the cemetery’s upgrade project. Their efforts not only help maintain the grounds, they also move the students closer to job placement or advanced training. The second phase, scheduled for next year, involves fixing and cleaning the headstones. Anyone interested in volunteering can learn more by attending the Case Street Cemetery Association’s meeting at the cemetery on Monday, August 17 at 6:30 p.m. Photo from Carol Wood
Arts & Leisure
Richard Saunders closes his Middlebury career with a Frederic Edwin Church exhibition
July 30, 2026
Richard Saunders looks back on 40 years as director of the Middlebury College Museum of Ar … (read more)
Op/Ed
Editorial Endorsements for Aug. 11 Primary
July 30, 2026
Not many Vermont newspapers today make endorsements. We publish endorsement to cite reason … (read more)



























