News
Winemakers celebrate Vermont’s unique grapes at Vinous Rebellious
August 21, 2026
The 2nd annual event featured more than a dozen area wine and cider producers, many workin … (read more)
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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- Middlebury Community Music Center this past Friday staged “The Grunch,” a musical starring summer camp students at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury. Under the direction of Jen Allred, more than a dozen youngsters learned their parts, rehearsed the show and then played their roles. Here, Elliot Seay, left, and Emmitt Haselton get into their character. Independent photo/Steve James
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- Artist Matt Heywood is at it again. The Middlebury man who painted giant flowers on a building next to the Middlebury Amtrak stop and a huge frog on wall of a building in Middlebury’s Mill Street, this week installed a third beautiful mural bringing the natural world to downtown Middlebury. On Bakery Lane Heywood installed a huge painted panel depicting stalks of wheat waving in the breeze.
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- A ruby-throated hummingbird feasts in a thistle patch on Downingsville Road in Lincoln recently. The photographer managed to freeze the fast-moving wings by taking the shot at 1/20,000th of a second. Photo by Dale Cockrell
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- Nine-year-old Jack Stewart gets his face painted while accompanied by his grandparents from Monkton on Saturday afternoon during the Pocock Rocks festival. Independent photo/Steve James.
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- Local jazz fusion band Eclipse was one of the groups playing for the crowd on Saturday afternoon during the Pocock Rocks festival. Independent photo/Steve James
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- James Sawyer, co-owner of Bristol’s Hogback Mountain brewery, pours pints for thirsty revelers on Saturday afternoon during the Pocock Rocks festival. Independent photo/Steve James
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- Six-Year-Old Malcolm Caldwell of Monkton looks up for a little coaching as he readies to make his putt on the 9th hole of the mini-golf course on Bristol’s Main Street Saturday afternoon during the Pocock Rocks festival. Behind him, Sabin Wood, 7, of Bristol reaches for his own ball. The street was closed down for live music performances, delicious food and drink, face painting and shopping. Independent photo/Steve James
Arts & Leisure
Co-op celebrates 50 years
August 20, 2026
The Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op turns 50! Come and celebrate this golden anniversary wi … (read more)
Op/Ed
Editorial: Vermont adopted its bias-free policing policy for good reasons
August 20, 2026
“Costella’s decision to summon Border Patrol directly violates Vermont’s Fair and Impartia … (read more)
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