Middlebury Men's Lacrosse Advances in NCAA Tourney May 10, 2009
MIDDLEBURY, VT - Middlebury outscored St. Lawrence 7-0 in the third quarter to break up a 6-6 tie on its way to a 15-11 win over the Saints in an NCAA Tournament second-round match-up ... Middlebury got on the board as Matt Ferrer scored with an assist from Skyler Hopkins at 4:54 ... Tom Petty gave Middlebury a short 6-5 lead before Peter Carroll of St. Lawrence scored with nine seconds left, tying the game at 6-6 heading into intermission. (WCAX.com, VT)
College puts pandemic plan on hold May 9, 2009
The Middlebury Campus ... Though the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5 - one step short of a global pandemic - the recent outbreak of swine flu (also called the Influenza A H1N1 virus) across the globe will not prompt Middlebury College to execute its Phased Plan for Pandemic Flu just yet ... 2007 The Middlebury Campus. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Middlebury Women's Lacrosse Advances to NCAA Regionals May 8, 2009
MIDDLEBURY, VT - Middlebury advanced to the NCAA Regionals after an 18-2 NCAA Tournament first-round win over Keene State on Kohn Field ... McBride netted her second of the half, again with an assist from Katie Sparkes, to give Middlebury a 12-1 lead at the intermission ... Hannah Epstein scored 51 seconds into the second half for Middlebury, before the Panthers slowed things down. (WCAX.com, VT)
Students take the world in stride as they embark on summer vacation May 7, 2009
The Middlebury Campus ... Through the Department of Chinese at Middlebury, Kent discovered an internship opportunity with Emerging Asia, a consulting firm with offices in Shanghai started by a Middlebury alumnus ... While in Shanghai, Kent will either be living with other Middlebury students in China or with a host family. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Notes from the desk May 7, 2009
The Middlebury Campus ... It's hard to believe that my time at Middlebury is almost over ... I remember driving up through the rural Vermont roads that smelled of manure while my mom teasingly reminded me that "You know, Jeff, you could have been on your way to Georgetown right now." I remember finally reaching the school, seeing that first blue and white "MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: Founded in 1800" sign as well as all the beautiful athletic facilities on the right. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Gulls face Wellesley in first NCAA Tournament bid May 6, 2009
The winner will move on to face Middlebury College (10-9) in the next round on Saturday morning, also at 8:00 a.m.. The full women's tennis NCAA Tournament bracket can be seen by. (Ecgulls.com)
Richard Woodward, 100; helped develop navigation system May 4, 2009
She later became dean of women at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. They married in 1946 and lived in Belmont for many years, where they raised their two sons. (Boston Globe)
Holy Cross students get a break with 'slow food' May 3, 2009
Other colleges, including Middlebury, Harvard, Boston University, and Tufts, have embraced the slow-food movement but none to the extent of Holy Cross, said Julia Middleton, who oversees the campus program for Slow Food USA. Most of the 20 schools nationwide with slow-food chapters offer potluck dinners hosted by students, she said; that number is expected to rise as more young people have come to expect good food and recognize the importance of sustainability. At Holy Cross, the recent dinner... (Boston Globe)
Jack Thurston May 1, 2009
He gradua 00000478 ted from Middlebury College. You can most frequently see Jack contributing feature stories to Channel 3's newscasts. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vermont Prepares for Swine Flu Apr 29, 2009
We checked with a few Vermont colleges Tuesday including Champlain and Middlebury. They said they would shut down and send kids home if swine flu arrives, something the government recommends to control the spread. (WCAX.com, VT)
ALUMNI REPORT: Bucking the norm: Valley Center's Buck branched out with his college choice (22) Apr 29, 2009
420 with four homers and 31 RBIs at Middlebury College in Vermont. McKillop is also the quarterback on the football team. (North County Times)
Layoffs at Monahan Filaments Apr 28, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - April 27, 2009. Monahan Filaments in Middlebury is laying off half its work force. (WCAX.com, VT)
Middlebury Men's, Women's Lacrosse Advance Apr 28, 2009
Middlebury Mens, Women's Lacrosse Advance - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Middlebury Mens, Women's Lacrosse Advance ... Middlebury Mens, Women's Lacrosse Advance. (WCAX.com, VT)
Middlebury Tops Mt. Mansfield in Wild Boys Lacrosse Showdown Apr 18, 2009
JERICHO, VT - Middlebury edged Mt. Mansfield 11-10 on Thursday afternoon in a wild division one boys lacrosse showdown. The Tigers held a 5-goal lead, before the Cougars battled back to make it a game. (WCAX.com, VT)
Middlebury Church Marks a Milestone Apr 17, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - April 16, 2009. The Congregational Church of Middlebury keeps watch over the town green and far beyond ... Now it's Middlebury's turn. (WCAX.com, VT)
Goshen Man Arrested in Shooting Apr 16, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - April 15, 2009. Charges have been filed in connection with a shooting last week in Addison County. (WCAX.com, VT)
Woman stabbed at hotel, hospitalized Apr 15, 2009
John B. Kassel, 51, originally from Middletown, N.Y., has lived in Vermont for 30 years and is a graduate of Middlebury College and Cornell Law School. Most recently he served as co-managing partner and cofounder of Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders, a Burlington , Vt. (Boston Globe)
Make Mine a Smuttynose Apr 15, 2009
42 Otter Creek Brewing Co. Middlebury VT. 43 Utah Brewers Cooperative Salt Lake City UT. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Fee raised by 3.2 percent Apr 10, 2009
The Middlebury Campus ... In the smallest increase in nearly four decades, Middlebury College has raised its comprehensive fee by 3 ... At a time when wealthier schools are suffering more given the degree to which they rely upon the endowment to defray costs, Middlebury's general finances have in fact performed above expectations this fiscal year. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Obituaries for Thursday, April 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2009
After receiving her bachelor s degree in Madison, she studied at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. Paris, France, where she experienced a dream come true being able to spend a year in Paris finishing the work on her master s degree. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
* Vermont legalizes gay marriage through legislature Apr 9, 2009
For a popularly elected legislature to make this decision is a much more democratic process because lawmakers have to answer to the voters every other November, said Eric Davis, a retired Middlebury College political science professor. California briefly allowed gay marriage after its highest court legalized it, but it was reversed after a public vote. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
MPD announces close of Garza case Apr 2, 2009
The Middlebury Campus ... On March 12, the Middlebury Police Department (MPD) released its final report on the death of Nicholas Garza, a first-year student who disappeared from the College last February, and whose body was found in Otter Creek nearly four months later ... "The way the Middlebury police have handled this has been disgusting," Garza told the Associated Press on Friday. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Muggle Matchup Apr 1, 2009
Then Quidditch was adapted for Muggle (non-magical) athletes in 2005 by a student at Middlebury College in Vermont ... Shields, Zona and their Quidditch team - the Ives Pond Quidditch Club - went on to compete in this year's Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup, held at Middlebury College. (Daily Orange, NY)
'Spinning Into Butter' churns up compelling questions about race Mar 27, 2009
But the events are derived from Gilman's experience as a student at Middlebury College in Vermont. As Belmont's dean of students, Sarah Daniels (Sarah Jessica Parker) is faced with finding those responsible for the hate crimes against Simon Brick (Paul James). (USA Today -- Life)
NEW FACES TO TOWN POLITICS / Helene Lieb, candidate for School Committee Mar 22, 2009
Her son, Russ, 24, is in a masters program at the University of Vermont and her daughter, Mia is currently a junior at Middlebury College in Vermont. Both of them love Cohasset and love the education they got here, Lieb said. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Yale routs Cornell for first ECAC crown Mar 22, 2009
Women Division 3 championship - Kate Dennett scored her second goal at 12:22 of overtime, lifting Amherst to a 4-3 win over Elmira (24-5-1) in Middlebury, Vt. giving the Jeffs (24-5) their first national championship. (Boston Globe)
Dogged Yale finally gains ECAC final Mar 21, 2009
Women Division 3 semifinals - Amherst advanced to the final for the first time by avenging an overtime loss to Middlebury in the NESCAC final. Tarasai Karega scored a power-play goal and assisted on two others as the Jeffs (23-5-0) edged the Panthers, 3-2, in Middlebury, Vt. (Boston Globe)
Vermont Senate panel approves gay marriage bill Mar 21, 2009
"The committee was attentive throughout the week. They heard a wide range of witnesses on a wide range of is 00002F6E sues, and I think, ultimately, they did the right thing," said Beth Robinson, a Middlebury lawyer and chairwoman of the Freedom to Marry Task Force. Stephen Cable, president of the group Vermont Renewal, an organization that opposes same-sex marriage, said the civil unions law and the possible passage of gay marriage bill shows the state "no longer seeks to promote that each... (Concord Monitor)
James Paul Brown Jr., 89; traveled world as reporter, columnist Mar 21, 2009
After graduating from Swarthmore High School in 1939, he attended Middlebury College in Vermont for a year before leaving to join the military at the outbreak of World War II.. His son said he planned to join the Navy, but because the line was so long at the recruitment center he enlisted in the Marines. (Boston Globe)
2009 beer bracket: Choose your favorite IPA Mar 20, 2009
Wolaver's Organic India Pale Ale (Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, Vt. "Very easy drinking; minimal bitterness; pleasant toffee notes.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Richard Jerome, at 86; was master flute maker, player Mar 17, 2009
His wife, the former Nancy Cawley, said she was forewarned about Mr. Jerome, a fellow flutist, when she joined the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as a student at Middlebury College in the 1940s. "I was told about this wonderful flutist - he always came up by bus. I took one look and said, 'Oooh!' and then I heard him play, and I said it again," she said. (Boston Globe)
Vt. Probation Office May Reopen Mar 17, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - March 17, 2009. The Vermont Department of Corrections is considering reopening the state Probation and Parole Office in Middlebury ... The state has agreed to look for a new office in the Middlebury area and look at ways to increase the number of probation officers. (WCAX.com, VT)
UAA takes 4th at ski nationals Mar 16, 2009
Other Alaska finishers -- 6) Mike Hinkley, Denver, 44:39; 15) Patrick Johnson, Middlebury, 45:17. 3; 24) Daniel Clark, Denver, 46:10. (Anchorage Daily News)
Lobos Take 3rd Place at 2009 NCAA National Ski Championships Mar 15, 2009
Sophomore Martin Kaas earned his second All-America honor as the Lobos finished 3rd at NCAAs. BETHEL/RUMFORD, Maine - The University of New Mexico ski team will be bringing a third-place trophy from the 2009 NCAA National Ski Championships back to Albuquerque. (Golobos.com)
Hemmingsson Wins NCAA Slalom; Lobos In 3rd Place Mar 14, 2009
Malin Hemmingsson and Estelle Pecherand-Charmet celebrate their 1-2 finish in NCAA women's slalom. SUNDAY RIVER, Maine - University of New Mexico junior won her second NCAA national ski title in three years in the women's slalom today at the 2009 NCAA National Championships in Sunday River, Maine. (Golobos.com)
Lobos in 5th Place at NCAA Ski Championships Mar 13, 2009
Polina Ermoshina earned her fourth All-America honor with a runner-up finish in the 2009 NCAA women's classical race. BLACK MOUNTAIN/SUNDAY RIVER, Maine --- After a day of weather delays, the 2009 NCAA Ski Championships got underway on Thursday in Maine. (Golobos.com)
Garza Case Officially Closed Mar 13, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - March 12, 2009 ... Garza was a Middlebury College student who slipped and fell into the Otter Creek as he was walking home alone late at night ... Thursday Middlebury Police declared the case closed and classified his death as an accident. (WCAX.com, VT)
Dorothy M. Barnard Mar 11, 2009
one sister, Mabel Thompson, Lohman; nine grandchildren, Andrew Elmore and wife Janelle and Mary Barnard, all of Columbia, Rachel Bryan and husband Cory, St. Peters, Brook Caballo and husband Manuel, Middlebury, Vt. Travis Escobedo, New York, N.Y., Dawn Lee and husband Shawn, Nanchang, China, Daniel Barnard and wife Oszlem, Amman, Jordan, and Jessica and Hannah Ford, both of Prosper, Texas; seven great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Nathan Elmore, Kyra Barnard, Klye and Rebecca Bryan, Thomas Lee and... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Williams Is Among Top Eight Liberal-Arts Colleges Hit by Application Drop Mar 10, 2009
Fifth-ranked Middlebury College in Vermont is experiencing a 12 percent applications decline, , dean of admissions, said in an interview ... Middlebury received 6,904 applications this year, down from the record 7,823 last year, said. (Bloomberg)
Program helps environment, Mexican women Mar 10, 2009
BISBEE American Retroworks Inc., a Middlebury, Vt. -based electronics processor, is starting a new printer recycling operation at its facility located about 40 miles south of Douglas in Fronteras, Sonora. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Court rules for prosecutors in speedy trial case Mar 10, 2009
"We're disappointed in the result," said Brillon's attorney, William Nelson of Middlebury, who argued the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. "We think that the Vermont Supreme Court had it right in terms of law and justice.". (Yahoo News -- Politics)
NU rally stuns BC in overtime Mar 7, 2009
NESCAC - In Amherst, Joel Covelli scored twice and the sixth-ranked Lord Jeffs (20-4-1) downed Trinity, 3-0, to set a school record for wins and advance to tonight's final against Middlebury. Leonard Badeau scored a pair of goals for the eighth-ranked Panthers (19-6-1), who used a three-goal third period to get past Williams, 4-1. (Boston Globe)
Dartmouth is beast of the East Mar 5, 2009
Saving the best for last, Dartmouth crushed two of its closest rivals - Vermont and Middlebury - last weekend to score another undefeated season in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association ... 5 points to rout Vermont (793) and Middlebury (732 ... Though Middlebury's Simeon Hamilton won the 20K, Dartmouth scored heavy points when Eric Packer, Patrick O'Brien, and Nils Koons were next in line. (Boston Globe)
MIT crashes NCAA dance party Mar 2, 2009
Middlebury 77, Amherst 68 - Ben Rudin's 18 points and nine rebounds sent the host Panthers (24-3) past the Lord Jeffs in the NESCAC championship game, earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division 3 tournament. Senior Brian Baskauskas had 17 points and 14 rebounds for Amherst (21-6), which finds out today if it will play in the NCAA tournament as an at-large pick. (Boston Globe)
Skiing Vermont, end to end Feb 28, 2009
But on a cold-snap Saturday last month, just south of Middlebury, Vermont, I found myself semi-supine in the snow, laughing as the icy water lapped against my back. The cross-country skiing miles and miles of gliding through Green Mountain National Forest had made me giddy. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Powers makes the jump to snowboardcross Feb 26, 2009
At last weekend's Middlebury carnival, the Big Green had to turn it on to squeak out a win, but they remained undefeated after five Alpine and cross-country competitions ... 5 points, ahead of Vermont (866), and Middlebury (834) ... On the men's side, Middlebury forged a close win over the Big Green with its team of Tim Reynolds, Patrick Johnson, and Simeon Hamilton sprinting past Ben True, Patrick O'Brien, and Nils Koons. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Northeastern rights itself, ends skid Feb 22, 2009
NESCAC quarterfinals - Middlebury (22-3), the tournament's top seed, received 29 points from Ben Rudin and cruised past No. 8 seed Connecticut College, 78-62. No. 2 seed Amherst (20-5) had no trouble with seventh-seeded Trinity, posting an 80-66 victory at home as Brian Baskauskas (19 points) led four players in double figures. (Boston Globe)
UMass staves off Maine Feb 22, 2009
Middlebury 5, Hamilton 2 - Bryan Curran scored two goals and assisted on another as the seventh-ranked Panthers (17-6-1, 14-4-1 NESCAC) clinched the second seed in the conference tournament with the win at Clinton, N.Y.. Women Harvard 6, Clarkson 1 - Jenny Brine and Sarah Vaillancourt each tallied two goals and collected an assist as the No. 9 Crimson (17-9-3, 16-4-2) clinched their second consecutive ECAC regular-season championship by routing the Golden Knights (16-12-6, 10-8-4) at Bright... (Boston Globe)
Middlebury Winter Carnival: Day 1 Feb 22, 2009
MIDDLEBURY, VT - Vermont freshmen David Donaldson (Toronto, Ont ... both skied to first-place victories in the slalom while freshman Franz Bernstein (Unterthingau, Germany) won his first collegiate race claiming the men's 10k classic to lead the way for the Catamounts on the opening day of Middlebury Carnival ... Donaldson won the men's slalom at the Middlebury Snow Bowl to earn his sixth victory of the season. (WCAX.com, VT)
Shutout Machine Cranks Out Another One, 1-0 Over Quinnipiac, to Tie Record Feb 21, 2009
She blanked Connecticut, Middlebury, Vermont and Brown in a four-game span in February of 1988. Yale (12-15-1, 8-12-1 ECAC Hockey) hosts Princeton Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in the season finale. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
You Can Quote Me Feb 16, 2009
September 7, 2008 - Eric Davis, Middlebury College Political Scientist. June 8, 2008 - T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County State's Attorney. (WCAX.com, VT)
Recyclers Ready For Digital Conversion Feb 16, 2009
But the CSWD uses that money to pay Good Point Recycling in Middlebury to take apart the old TVs so toxic materials don't end up in the waste stream. The waste district says many people have been buying new digital TVs and getting rid of old analog sets. (WCAX.com, VT)
Appel, Cardinal roar back to beat Bears Feb 15, 2009
Amherst 71, Middlebury 49 - The No. 9-ranked Jeffs (23-1, 8-1 NESCAC) took a 35-18 halftime lead and were never threatened in running past the Panthers (8-15, 2-7) in Middlebury, Vt. Tufts 62, Bates 51 - Colleen Hart had 17 points for the 18th-ranked Jumbos (19-3, 7-2 NESCAC), who handed the Bobcats (16-8, 5-4) a loss in Medford. (Boston Globe)
Terriers fumble it at the finish Feb 15, 2009
Amherst 71, Middlebury 64 - Brian Baskauskas had 18 points and 12 rebounds as the host Lord Jeffs (19-5, 7-2 NESCAC) upset the No. 13 Panthers (21-3, 8-1) in their final regular-season game and secured the second seed in the conference tournament. Ben Rudin led Middlebury with 29 points. (Boston Globe)
Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Feb 14, 2009
Burke Nursing Elaina Suba W. Swimming g Jr. Middlebury Heights, Ohio Magnificat Accounting Ricardo Sutherland M. Soccer Jr. Sugarland, Texas Strake Jesuit International Business Daniel Thaler XC/Track Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Business Undecided Caitlin Thomas XC/Track So. (Umassathletics.com)
Wellesley High School's artists to watch Feb 14, 2009
The others include Wesleyan, Vassar, Middlebury, Oberlin, UChicago, Bowdoin, and a few long-shot Ivies. What other interests do you have besides photography. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Sharpton Slams Democrats' Stimulus Bill Feb 13, 2009
In a speech at Middlebury College, the civil rights leader also encouraged collegians to become vocal advocates for change. "I am a civil rights activist and advocate," he told a packed house of 675 people. (Newsmax)
Middlebury Hockey Downs Norwich Feb 9, 2009
NORTHFIELD, VT - Mason Graddock scored a goal and added an assist to help lift No. 6 Middlebury past 12th-ranked Norwich, 4-2, Saturday afternoon in an ECAC East-NESCAC Interlock men's ice hockey game at Kreitzberg Arena. Middlebury (15-4-1, 12-2-1 NESCAC) struck first at 5:58 of the first period as Artie Mittnacht scored his second goal of the season ... Norwich outshot Middlebury 8-6 in the first period, but the Cadets were unable to get anything past Panther goaltender John Yanchek. (WCAX.com, VT)
Saturday's College Hockey Scores Feb 9, 2009
Middlebury 4, Norwich 2. Niagara 6, Robert Morris 3. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Celebrations Feb 8, 2009
Dan and Marjorie Sullivan of Wellesley announce the engagement of their daughter, Meghan Olsen Sullivan to Eric Denis Girard, son of Denis and Claudette Girard of Middlebury, Conn. A May 2009 wedding is planned. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Terriers are in tiptop shape Feb 8, 2009
Middlebury 78, Colby 73 - Ben Rudin poured in 27 points and the host Panthers (20-2), ranked 16th in Division 3, set a school record for victories and moved to 7-0 in NESCAC play. Amherst 84, Tufts 70 - The Lord Jeffs (18-4, 6-1), ranked 20th in Division 3, maintained second place in the NESCAC, getting 22 points from Conor Meehan in Medford. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Middlebury/Plattsburgh Women Skate to 2-2 Tie Feb 8, 2009
MIDDLEBURY, VT - Middlebury's Maggie Melberg scored with just 11 seconds remaining to lead #3 Middlebury to a 2-2 tie with #2 Plattsburgh in Kenyon Arena ... Plattsburgh maintained the lead until the final minute when Middlebury pulled Bloom and later called a timeout ... ---COURTESY MIDDLEBURY ATHLETICS. (WCAX.com, VT)
Author McKibben sees change for U.S. ecology policy Mar 31, 2008
McKibben, a scholar in residence at Middlebury College, is co-founder of the new grass-roots climate movement 350. org. (AZCentral -- News)
Seven-game sweep Mar 29, 2008
Amherst College's Christina Martinez is tackled by Middlebury College's Charlie Hofmann ... For the past week, 17 students from Middlebury College in Vermont have traveled in vans across the Northeast during their spring break to seven colleges on a quest to take Quidditch to other campuses ... The Quidditch craze started at Middlebury in the fall of 2005, when Alex Benepe, a 21-year-old art history major from New York, and Xander Manshel, a 20-year-old English major, staged their first... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
No sign of missing Vt. student Mar 29, 2008
Alden Pellett / APVermont State Police officers search the edge of a wooded area in Middlebury, Vt ... The disappearance of the 19-year-old Middlebury College freshman missing since he walked out of a dormitory Feb. 5 continues to puzzle searchers, with no trace of him on campus, no suggestion he left and no indication of foul play ... $20,000 rewardGarza's mother, Natalie Garza, of Albuquerque, N.M., who has maintained a constant vigil here, was not talking to reporters Thursday,... (MSNBC -- Crime)
