Vergennes News

What started three decades ago as radio promotion in Addison County, driving Vermonters to solve clues and search the countryside for a $1,000 prize, has morphed into a free Internet game that has attracted thousands of players across the country.

Vermont businesses should generate about 600 new jobs from contacts made with investors on a trip to Asia last week, Gov.

Lyric Theatre has earned a reputation over the past 35 years for serving up family-friendly entertainment.

The Addison County Republican Committee met last week at the home of Bill and Connie Houston in Vergennes for the election of officers for the next two years.

Burlington, Vergennes and Randolph Union high schools and the College of St. Joseph in Rutland have been confirmed as the four sites for the boys and girls state soccer championships, the Vermont Principals' Association said Sunday.

You will hear two sounds that resonate throughout the quiet of the church entryway as you enter the Vergennes Congregational Church at 7:00 p.m. on Monday nights, the sound of a piano and then the voice of choir conductor Ann Sullivan saying, "Pull out that note, you see what they mean.

Commuters to Vermont can now use the Ticonderoga ferry for free. Gov. David Paterson announced Oct.

I don't know about the kids, but I'm headed south to trick or treat in Vergennes, home of two of my favorite local confectionaries.

Addison County substance abuse prevention organizations met with residents concerned with the harmful effects of underage drinking, high risk drinking and tobacco use at the the New Haven State Police building.

The Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of guest conductor Paul Gambill, welcomes well-known pianist Diana Fanning to perform one of the most beloved pieces in the American classical music repertoire Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

The Champlain Bridge closure is difficult for commuters, but even more dangerous for those who need help, as the direct route to Porter Hospital in Middlebury is now cut off.

Authorities accused a 58-year-old man Friday of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl, now 17, over several years beginning in 2000 in St.

He'll bring all that history to the Vergennes Opera House for a concert at 8 p.m. Oct.

It probably looked liked an emergency evacuation or drill to the casual observer or passerby, but to the hundreds of teens who were in motion early in the mornings of October 6,7 and 8 from Vergennes Union High School they had not only a destination but a mission.

VERGENNES -- Jessica Lee Goodrich, daughter of Daniel and Diann Goodrich Sr., and Jonathan H. Owens, son of John and Donna Owens, were united in marriage Aug.

A lot has changed in the health care field since Dr. Robert Tortolani agreed to be president of the Vermont Medical Society more than two years ago.

DATE/TIME: October 4, 2009/ 1007AM hours LOCATION: Panton Road Panton, VT. VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: Justin E. Hutchins AGE: 22 SEAT BELT: Y CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Panton, VT DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 1995 Chevrolet Blazer DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Vehicle#1 sustained moderate right front bumper, grill, and quarter panel damage.

Now there is another reason to visit downtown Vergennes. Creative Space Gallery has opened its doors at 235 Main St., located between Everywear and the Black Sheep Bistro.

It has been said countless times that one good deed is like a ripple in a pond and with each new ripple increases in size and impact.

Vermont Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie announced Thursday that he will run for governor in 2010.