Addison County News

Children enjoy a Christmas story read to them by Mrs. Claus. November 18, 2009 The Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce, a division of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the fifth annual Vergennes Holiday Stroll on Saturday, Dec.

The Counseling Service of Addison County celebrated its 50th birthday on Thursday, November 5 at the American Legion hall in Middlebury, with a strong attendance of more than 160 people.

Transportation officials in New York and Vermont are monitoring the rapidly moving target of planning for a temporary ferry at the Lake Champlain Bridge, razing and rebuilding the span, and making sure the region's crippled commuter network works as well as possible under the circumstances.

On Nov. 5, The Addison County Humane Society reported to The Vermont State Police New Haven Barracks alleged animal abuse at the residence of Connie L. Landon, age 33, located at 58 Lafountain Ln.

A Vermont prisoner who grabbed a guard's gun and tried to escape was arraigned Thursday in Addison County.

Police cited Connie Landon, 33, of Weybridge with two counts of committing cruelty to animals, for allegedly abusing her dogs: Oreo, a "severely underweight" St.

A plea agreement for a 75-year-old client accused of his fourth charge of driving under the influence is likely to be the last appearance in Bennington District Court as a private attorney for David Fenster.

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.

The state's first H1N1 flu vaccination clinic left at least 100 people out in the rain without vaccinations Tuesday, but state and local health officials promised more shots would make their way to the state by the end of the month to meet the growing demand.

State Sen. Edward Flanagan, will not be charged with a crime in connection with allegations he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct at a Burlington health club in July, a prosecutor assigned to review the case said today.

A Pownal woman who was involved in a Route 7 crash that seriously injured three people and caused a pregnant woman to lose her unborn twins was arraigned Tuesday in Bennington District Court on negligent vehicle operation and drug charges.

Hundreds of people lined up for an H1N1 flu shot Tuesday in Middlebury, but hundreds were turned away from the clinic because it ran out of vaccine.

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.

Businesses such as the Bridge Restaurant and the West Addison General Store are just two examples of several Addison County businesses that are being affected negatively by the closing of the Lake Champlain Bridge.

Kids, have you captured your friends on film? Parents, do you have the shutterbug? Readers, is there a vintage photo of a relative as a child you'd like to share with your community? The Sheldon Museum of Vermont History is accepting photo entries for its upcoming juried exhibition "Addison County Kids: A Community Photo Album", which will be on ...

Vermont's top federal judge has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the head of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

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.

Monument Farms Dairy in Weybridge was named Business of the Year by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce recently.

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.

When 70-year-old Dave Warful moved to the Lindale Mobile Home Park on the eastern outskirts of Middlebury three years ago, what drew him to the community was that it was quiet, wooded and serene.