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VUHS blends peace and climate activism

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:48pm meganj

AFTER A FULL school day of climate change workshops and Peace One Day celebrations at Vergennes Union High School on Friday, dozens of students and community members kept the momentum going by staging a climate rally and “die-in” on the Vergennes City Green. Independent photo/Christopher Ross

VERGENNES — On Friday, thousands of people in Vermont and millions of people worldwide went on strike and rallied to demand that action be taken to address the climate crisis.

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Doug Anderson's role earns him a big award

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:42pm meganj

TOWN HALL THEATER Artistic Director Douglas Anderson recently won a statewide award from the Vermont Arts Council for his many contributions to the Middlebury theater and to the community at large. Independent photo/Steve James

MIDDLEBURY — Douglas Anderson has had an eclectic professional career.

Educator.

Writer.

Producer.

Director.

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Vietnam vets stage 50th reunion in Middlebury

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:37pm meganj

THE 131ST, THE only Vermont Guard unit to serve in Vietnam, spent a year successfully rebuilding a road across the war-torn nation and bonding as a unit. Photo courtesy of Betsy Page

MIDDLEBURY — On Sept. 12, 1969, the 184 members of the 131st Combat Engineers of the Vermont National Guard attended a ceremony at the Guard’s Camp Johnson.

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Symposium focuses on marine science — and the women who are diving in

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:29pm meganj

KARA LAVENDER LAW, a research professor at the Sea Education Association, told interested listeners about her personal and professional relationship with ocean plastics, during the Clifford Symposium at Middlebury College this past weekend. Middlebury College photo/Todd Balfour

MIDDLEBURY — Dan Brayton had a number of goals in mind when he organized last weekend’s Clifford Symposium at Middlebury College, whose theme was “The Future of the Global Ocean.”

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Porter pres scrutinized after plagiarism allegations

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:16pm meganj

MIDDLEBURY — The Porter Medical Center Board is investigating allegations that the organization’s president, Dr.

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Solid waste budget reflects 9.3% bump

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:12pm meganj

MIDDLEBURY — The surging costs of recycling and a rise in employee health insurance costs are the major reasons for the 9.3-percent increase reflected in a proposed 2020 Addison County Solid Waste

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By the way for Sept. 26

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:10pm meganj

Come cheer on the Middlebury College Panthers at home field hockey, soccer and football games this Saturday, Sept. 28.

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VSAC workshops offer tips on managing tuition

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:09pm meganj

ADDISON COUNTY —Vermont Student Assistance Corp.

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Three locals join ski hall of fame

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:08pm meganj

STOWE — Three athletes with Addison County connections will join a who’s who of Vermont’s ski and snowboarding world at The Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe on Nov.

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State grants available for water quality improvement projects

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 12:05pm meganj

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, a program of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, has grant funds available for on-farm capital improvement projects that have a

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