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County hunters set yet another record

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:23pm meganj

THE ENTIRE HARTMAN family joined dad Eric Hartman when he brought the 141-pound, 4-point buck he shot in Starksboro on Sunday to be weighed at the Lincoln General Store on Monday. Pictured on the left are Sarah Hartman holding daughter Faye and on the right Eric Hartman holding son Will. Photo courtesy of Lincoln General Store

ADDISON COUNTY — The opening weekend of rifle deer season continued a trend in recent years: It set a new record for deer weighed at Addison County’s wildlife reporting stations during the first tw

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ANWSD finds it doesn't need to cut $1M after all

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:20pm meganj

VERGENNES — Some financial projections have changed in the Addison Northwest School District recently — in the district’s favor.

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Governor Scott weighs in on small schools

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:17pm meganj

GOV. PHIL SCOTT listens to Jesse Brooks, director of prevention for the United Way of Addison County, during a discussion of substance-use issues with local kids at the Bristol Hub Teen Center on Monday. Independent photo/Steve James

MIDDLEBURY — Gov.

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Sen. Bray floats idea of expanded bottle bill

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:10pm meganj

THE FUTURE OF recycling and the potential of an expanded bottle bill were among topics discussed at a special forum coordinated by the Bristol Democratic Committee on Monday. Addison County Solid Waste Management District’s Jessie-Ruth Corkins, left, and Sen. Chris Bray were the featured speakers. Independent photo/John Flowers

BRISTOL — Sen. Chris Bray, D-Bristol, wants the topic of recycling to get more discussion and action in the Legislature during the 2020 session that will begin in early January.

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Dairy strategy includes limits on milk production

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:06pm meganj

MIDDLEBURY — Agriculture was an important topic addressed by Gov. Phil Scott and Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts when they spent Monday in Addison County for a “Capital for a Day.”

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A local woman tells her story of homelessness

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 11:55am meganj

MIDDLEBURY — Skyla Jackson turned 19 last Thursday, Nov. 14.

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Bristol man charged in gunshot incident

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 11:51am meganj

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STARKSBORO — Bristol resident Eric LaRose, 29, has been charged with several counts of assault and reckless endangerment after allegedly firing a gun toward three people on Bluebird Lane in Starksb

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By the way for Nov. 21

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 11:49am meganj

The Lincoln Library is hosting a donation box for winter work clothing for Addison County farm workers during the month of November. The box is on the library porch.

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Bristol Park Dental sees a change in ownership

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 11:48am meganj

JIM COSSAART, CENTER, recently sold Bristol Park Dental to Drs. Charlotte Church and Farid Hamidzadeh. The incoming dentists plan to expand services to include specialty treatments. Photo by Buzz Kuhns

BRISTOL — A pair of dentists, Farid Hamidzadeh and Charlotte Church, has purchased Bristol Park Dental from Jim and Deb Cossaart, and will begin offering expanded services.

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American Red Cross offers cold weather tips

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 11:45am meganj

VERMONT — The recent spate of arctic temperatures brought winter home early. Such conditions can be dangerous.

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