Even bears respect the virus

A FAMILY OF BEARS was spotted this weekend prowling an orchard off Case Street in Middlebury with facemasks properly in place (mostly) to fend off COVID-19. A group of Middlebury College biochemistry students studying COVID-19 wants to hear your perspectives on the disease and to answer your questions about coronavirus. Take an online anonymous survey to help them understand the current and long-lasting impacts of COVID on our community. Head online to tinyurl.com/MiddleburyCOVIDsurvey to take the anonymous survey. They stop accepting answers at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 17, so take the survey now. And look for the results in this newspaper next month.
Independent photo/John S. McCright