Environmental event at Trinity Episcopal Church is Saturday Oct 24, 2009
org an international campaign that was founded by Lexington native Bill McKibben, an environmental author and resident scholar at Middlebury College in Vermont said that the research suggests that the current levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are currently hovering at around 387 parts per million. It all boils down to a global target of what we need to do in order to save the planet, he said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Champlain Bridge Updates Oct 23, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - October 22, 2009. A new website provides daily updates for travelers on both sides of the Champlain Bridge. (WCAX.com, VT)
Top ready-made autumn adventures Oct 22, 2009
You'll stop by the Shelburne Museum of art and Americana, as well as the Morgan Horse Farm and the college town of Middlebury, where you'll visit a workshop and store run by a fifth-generation pewtersmith. Cost: $1,395--$1,745 double occupancy, six days. (CNN)
Addison County Employers Discuss Bridge Impacts Oct 21, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - October 21, 2009 ... It's from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. this afternoon at the American Legion in Middlebury. (WCAX.com, VT)
Lost link, disrupted lives Oct 20, 2009
There, about 25 miles away in Middlebury, their seriously ill son is in a nursing home ... Their other choice might be even worse, especially with winter coming -- a drive on windy mountain roads to Whitehall, Washington County, below the south end of the lake, into Vermont on Route 4 and then back north to Middlebury -- a trek of 75 miles ... "And should anyone get injured here, now that we can't get to Middlebury, the closest trauma hospital we have now is either in Glens Falls or Plattsburgh,... (Albany Times Union)
VT Willow Harvest Promises Cheap Biomass Fuel Oct 19, 2009
By DAVE GRAM Associated Press WriterMIDDLEBURY, Vt ... Middlebury College business services director Tom Corbin is seen in a stand of willow in ... Middlebury College business services director Tom Corbin is seen in a stand of willow in Middlebury, Vt. (ABC News -- Wire)
Farmers Consider Supply Management Oct 13, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - October 12, 2009. At a time when milk prices are lower than they have been in decades farmers are struggling to keep afloat. (WCAX.com, VT)
Otter Creek Wins Gold Medal Oct 13, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - October 12, 2009 ... The Middlebury company's Vermont Lager won a gold medal in the Bohemian Style Pilsener category. (WCAX.com, VT)
Middlebury Kitchen Fire Oct 12, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - October 11, 2009. Three dormitories at Middlebury College were evacuated when a small fire broke out in a dining hall kitchen. (WCAX.com, VT)
› US talks secession Oct 12, 2009
"There is more talk today about nullification (invalidating federal laws) and secession... than any time since 1865," said Kirkpatrick Sale, who heads the South Carolina-based Middlebury Institute, which studies separatism, secession, and self-determination. There are active secessionist groups in at least 10 US states, including Vermont, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, and the US commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Sale said. (iAfrica.com)
Swine Flu Suspected at Middlebury Oct 11, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - October 10, 2009. Middlebury College now has 10 suspected cases of the H1N1 virus. (WCAX.com, VT)
3 regional colleges praised for sustainability Oct 8, 2009
The University of New Hampshire, Middlebury College in Vermont and the College of the Atlantic in Maine all received A- scores on the Sustainable Endowments Institute's annual report card. The group evaluated the colleges and universities with the 300 largest endowments in the United States and Canada, as well as 32 additional schools that applied for inclusion. (Concord Monitor)
Middlebury Football Earns First Win Oct 5, 2009
MIDDLEBURY, VT - Middlebury gained 526 yards of total offense on the day, as the Panthers trounced Colby 45-0 in their home-opener on Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium. Middlebury has now won seven straight at home, as well as 13 of its last 14 contests in Vermont ... Middlebury led 14-0 late in the third quarter, before scoring on each of its final five possessions of the game to pull away with the victory. (WCAX.com, VT)
Middlebury Women's Soccer Beats Colby, Men Tie Oct 5, 2009
MIDDLEBURY, VT - Middlebury outshot Colby 23-5 on the afternoon as the Panthers remained undefeated (6-0) with a 3-0 NESCAC win over Colby (2-4-1) on Dragone Field. Middlebury will have little time to rest as they return to action on Sunday when they host Wesleyan at 2:00 p.m. ... Rowell struck again for her team-leading sixth goal of the season just 5:51 later, giving Middlebury a 2-0 lead. (WCAX.com, VT)
NU may have top soccer rookie again Oct 4, 2009
The Lakeville native tied for 13th place (78-77-155) at the season-opening Duke Nelson Invitational at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course in Middlebury, Vt. UMass-Dartmouth shot a team score of 643 and finished 12th in the 21-team field. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Vt. Soldier Killed in Texas Crash Oct 3, 2009
Twenty-five-year-old U.S. Army Capt. Luke Yustin was an athlete at Middlebury Union High School ... Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Middlebury. (WCAX.com, VT)
BC High grads from Marshfield head to college Oct 1, 2009
3 grade-point-average and was among the top academic performers at his school, left at the beginning of September for his new digs at Middlebury College in Vermont. I ve always worked hard and that s what pre-med is about, the 18-year-old Marshfield native said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Vt. Musician an Internet Maestro Sep 22, 2009
The Middlebury native and son of the Addison County Sheriff has been playing guitar and singing for most of his 20 years. After performing his upbeat pop rock in coffee shops and other small venues, he's now going after his teen and tween fan base where they are: on their computers. (WCAX.com, VT)
Read more... Sep 18, 2009
A total of 495 riders took part in the event held in Middlebury, Vt ... founded by Middlebury College graduate and ski team member Kelly Brush, raises awareness about ski racing safety, provides adaptive sports equipment for those with spinal cord injury, works to advance research on spinal cord injury, works to increase ski racing safety through grants to clubs throughout the USA and supports the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team ... Kelly Brush, together with her family, started the foundation in 2006... (PNN Online)
DNA Leads Vt. Police to Alleged Armed Robber Sep 18, 2009
Twenty-three-year-old Adam Racine, currently of Middlebury, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly committing the armed robbery at J.D.'s Quick Stop on Route 100 in Hancock on Aug. 19. DNA evidence recovered near the scene matched a sample obtained from Racine. (WCAX.com, VT)
Hannafords Plaza in Brandon? Sep 17, 2009
Brandon already has a Grand Union grocery store, but the developer says there is a need for a larger supermarket so people don't have to drive to Middlebury or Rutland. "I think this is much more convenient, I think what it's going to do is also add some competition, get some better pricing in town," says William McCabe of Second Generation Development. (WCAX.com, VT)
Making your trip green Sep 13, 2009
The Swift House Inn (5 Stewart Lane, Middlebury, Vt. 866-388-9925 or 802-388-9925, , doubles $110-$265), for example, installed three high-efficiency boilers and switched to compact fluorescent lights, among other actions. (Boston Globe)
Friday Football Frenzy: Week Two Sep 12, 2009
Middlebury Union 14, Fair Haven Union 6. Mount Anthony Union 37, Hartford 27. (WCAX.com, VT)
Monahan Closing Middlebury Plant Sep 11, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - September 10, 2009. Nearly 70 workers in Middlebury will lose their jobs in November ... Monahan Filaments will close its Middlebury plant because of a decline in business, growing competition and rising operating costs. (WCAX.com, VT)
Police: Clarendon Death Not Suspicious Sep 9, 2009
The man was later identified as Charles Graham, 67, of Middlebury. An autopsy did not determine a cause of death, but police believe it is medical in nature and not suspicious. (WCAX.com, VT)
ODU One of 17 schools to launch football between 2010 and 2013 Sep 8, 2009
Besides Alaska, Vermont was the only state without a football program at a public college, and the other two football-playing colleges, Norwich University and Middlebury College, either required an interest in the military or a steep financial commitment. The school administrators wanted to give young student-athletes an option to stay in state and playing football. (Odusports.com)
Spartans Start in Style Sep 6, 2009
Dominique Concepcion (Middlebury, CT) returned the ensuing kick-off 43 yard to the Castleton 37 yard line, setting up a six-play touchdown drive to make it 28-14. Simone connected with Concepcion for a 27-yard touchdown strike cutting the lead in half prior to halftime. (WCAX.com, VT)
Friday Football Frenzy Sep 6, 2009
Colchester 28, Middlebury Union 6. Essex 54, Mount Mansfield Union 12. (WCAX.com, VT)
Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Clarendon Sep 5, 2009
A 67-year-old man from Middlebury was found dead in the woods off the Gorge Road late Friday afternoon. Police say he was about 250 feet from the road. (WCAX.com, VT)
Vermont Gov. Says He Won't Seek Re-election Aug 28, 2009
A fixture in Vermont politics since 1972, when he was elected to the House as a 21-year-old fresh out of Middlebury College, Douglas went on to serve as secretary of state and state treasurer before being elected governor in 2002. A fiscal conservative and social moderate, Douglas, 58, has endured a rocky relationship with the state's Democrat-controlled Legislature, most recently losing a veto override vote on the issue of gay marriage. (Newsmax)
Vt. governor won’t seek reelection Aug 28, 2009
A fixture in Vermont politics since 1972, when he was elected to the House of Representatives as a 21-year-old fresh out of Middlebury College, Douglas went on to serve as secretary of state and state treasurer before being elected governor in 2002. Douglas listed several of his accomplishments, including his e-state initiative to expand cellphone and broadband Internet service in a small, rural state; his efforts, which have seen mixed success, to rein in lawmakers appetite for spending; an... (Boston Globe)
Read or Watch the Governor's Full Statement Aug 28, 2009
Since January 1973, after I was first elected to the Vermont House, I've been making the trip over the Appalachian Gap from my home in Middlebury to serve the people in Montpelier ... When I first took my seat as the Representative from Middlebury in 1973, I was a young man right out of college. (WCAX.com, VT)
Prouty - Woodrow Aug 28, 2009
She received her bachelor of arts degree in American literature and French from Middlebury College in Vermont ... He also received a bachelor of arts degree from Middlebury College in economics and philosophy ... The couple was thrilled to celebrate their marriage with family and many friends from Wellesley, Holliston, Middlebury, and San Francisco and beyond. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Vermont Gov. Won't Seek Re-Election Aug 28, 2009
A fixture in Vermont politics since 1972, when he was elected to the House of Representatives as a 21-year-old fresh out of Middlebury College, Douglas went on to serve as secretary of state and state treasurer before being elected governor in 2002. MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News -- Politics)
Vergennes Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty Aug 25, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - August 24, 2009. Vergennes Police Michael Lowe was in court today, arraigned on five counts, including embezzlement, neglect of duty, drug possession and fraud. (WCAX.com, VT)
Out of rehab, Vt. chief in court Aug 25, 2009
In an arraignment in Vermont District Court in Middlebury, Lowe - through attorney Richard Goldsborough - entered the pleas and was released. He declined to comment afterward. (Boston Globe)
MichaelFarberOn The Fly This goalie tandem makes Team USA an Olympic medal threat. Aug 20, 2009
When he found his play wasn't worthy of a berth on the U.S. world junior team --"to make a long story short, I ended up breaking every stick in the backroom" --his coach at the tournament, Bill Beaney, consoled him and offered him a scholarship to Middlebury. Thomas told the coach he didn't think Middlebury could afford his sticks because he just had broken a dozen ... (Given the tuition at Middlebury, an elite liberal arts school in Vermont, chances are it could. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bruins’ Thomas cautious about Olympic chances Aug 19, 2009
He actually asked me to come to Middlebury ... Little did I know Middlebury was very well off. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
AT&T Roving Retail Tour Brings the Store to Your Door Aug 17, 2009
9/2 - Champlain Farms, Middlebury - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. 9/3 - Jiffy Mart, East Dorset - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. (PR Newswire)
Irish music fans bringing green Aug 11, 2009
After the concert, which drew about 4,000 fans, Joan Forbes of Middlebury, Vt. who traveled on a one-day trip with her mother and two daughters, were headed for a buffet dinner at Dale Miller, a restaurant across from the Times Union Center. (Albany Times Union)
theswiss team Aug 11, 2009
Colby Glanbia Foods, Twin Falls, Idaho, Ahmet Maksic; Deutsch Kase Haus, Middlebury, Ind ... Marbled-curd cheese Alto Dairy Cooperative, Black Creek, Gregg Palubicki; Deutsch Kase Haus, Middlebury, Ind. (Agri-View, WI)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Help make park a reality Aug 6, 2009
He is attending Middlebury College in Vermont this summer to participate in a nine-week Mandarin immersion course. In September, he will move to Taipei, Taiwan, to work and to study at National Taiwan University. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Vt. Dancers Mourn Merce Cunningham Jul 28, 2009
His techniques are regularly taught at schools including Bennington College and Middlebury College ... Penny Campbell, a member of the Middlebury College dance faculty, says, "It was like the man was ageless! He just was still this engaged, present artist who was in love with making dance material.". (WCAX.com, VT)
AT&T Completes Unicel Wireless Network Integration in Vermont Jul 27, 2009
AT&T is moving forward with plans to launch its third generation (3G) in Vermont later this year, bringing faster wireless speeds to communities including Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, St. Albans, Hartford, Ludlow, Brownsville, Windsor, Vernon, White River Junction, West Wardsboro, Jamaica, Brattleboro, West Townshend, West Dover, Jeffersonville, Barre, Waitsfield, Essex Junction, South Burlington, Colchester, Williston, Winooski, Warren, Stowe, Killington, Northfield, Montgomery Center,... (PR Newswire)
A lesser-known, ancient drug draws both users and critics Jul 24, 2009
Jim Stone, owner of the Emporium Tobacco and Gift Shop in Middlebury, Vt. said he is taking on Vermont lawmakers with help from the American Civil Liberties Union in response to an ordinance by the town of Middlebury that stated that Stone could not sell the legal herb ... His Middlebury store closed soon after the ordinance passed because he and his customers were harassed by police and health officials, Stone said. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Google's goals Jul 19, 2009
Next month will see the publication of The Southern Cross (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by Skip Horack, winner of the Bakeless Prize for fiction at last summer s Bread Loaf Conference, the 83-year-old gathering for writers in Middlebury, Vt. Horack, a native of Louisiana, centers his stories on the Gulf Coast around the time of Hurricane Katrina. (Boston Globe)
Consul-writer illustrates diplomatic tradition Jul 18, 2009
Mourier set the story near Middlebury, Vt. because it's where his parents taught French literature during the summer, and where he also spent time teaching French literature, cinema and politics. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wellesley achievements: July 6 Jul 15, 2009
Alexandra S. Bornstein and Emily V. Pinto, both of Wellesley, were named college scholars during the spring term at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. To be named a college scholar is the highest recognition for academic achievement at Middlebury College. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Harry Potter fans play real-life Quidditch Jul 12, 2009
And thats what Alex Benepe, 22, thought when his friend Xander Manshel came up with the idea of an intramural Quidditch team their freshman year at Middlebury College in Vermont ... Eleven teams from as far away as Washington state and Louisiana flew out (not on brooms, Benepe said) for the 2008 World Cup tournament at Middlebury ... Since the festival-like fall 2008 tournament, there was a small tournament hosted by Boston-area schools and the Middlebury team is now in a Half-Blood Prince... (Fresno Bee)
Campus clips Jul 10, 2009
Ryan Bates, son of Jeff and Debbie Bates of Danvers, was named to the dean s list for the spring 2009 term at Middlebury College. The dean s list is the second-highest recognition for academic achievement at the liberal arts institution in Vermont. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Drinking Age Questioned Jul 5, 2009
James Wright joins many other college presidents in signing the so called Amethyst initiative sponsored by former Middlebury President John McCardell. Wright is a former Marine, and he has often visited wounded vets in military hospitals. (WCAX.com, VT)
William Sharp; prepared generation of students for stage Jun 26, 2009
After leaving Stanford, Dr. Sharp spent a year as a visiting professor of drama at Middlebury College in Vermont. From 1966 until 1976, Dr. Sharp directed a summer theater program at the Bread Loaf School of English, part of Middlebury. (Boston Globe)
Bernanke Grilling May Undermine Plan to Give Fed Powers Over Systemic Risk Jun 26, 2009
The Fed chairman has probably spent a week or 10 days preparing for this, which is not his job, said , a former New York Fed official who now teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont. Having the chairman of the Federal Reserve in the middle of this diverts from the basic monetary policy job that he has to do. (Bloomberg -- US)
Dear Grandpa, Here's a Printout of My Facebook Updates... Jun 19, 2009
And by people, she means anyone more than 20 years younger than Murray, who lives by himself in Middlebury, Vt. So in an effort to keep him connected, Bellanca, who lives a couple of hours away in Salem, N.Y., this spring started spending $9. (Time.com)
Nine Arrested for Firearm or Drug Crimes Jun 17, 2009
Shawn A. Francis, 27, of Middlebury, in Rutland County on December 11, 2008(released). Zachary Adam Grant, 23, of Rutland, in Rutland County on May 6, 2009(temporarily detained). (PR Newswire)
Drug Raid Breaks Up Cocaine Ring Jun 17, 2009
They were from Rutland, Middlebury, and Pittsford. Federal authorities say the bust is part of an increased effort to crack down on rural crime. (WCAX.com, VT)
Technology to keep students, parents in touch Jun 16, 2009
That forced students "to learn to turn to people other than your parents," said Barbara Hofer, a professor of psychology at Middlebury College in Vermont. "It's part of growing up, part of becoming an independent person.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
You Can Quote Me Jun 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)
The One Thing Jun 3, 2009
He moved to Vermont and attended Middlebury College, where he studied political science and also took time to host a campus radio show called "Bedknobs and Beatniks," described in one write-up as "a format of music, news, discussion and banter.". He graduated college in 2000 and then it was onto a pair of non-profit think tanks: the Center for Global Development and the Center for American Progress. (Fox News)
Disaster Aid Distribution Drill May 31, 2009
Drills were held in North Hero, Middlebury, St. Johnsbury, and Springfield. All of the food will be donated to the Vermont Food Bank. (WCAX.com, VT)
Propane Truck Slides Down Embankment May 29, 2009
Middlebury, Vermont - May 28, 2009 ... The Blue Flame Gas truck was about a mile up North Branch Road in Middlebury when the right tires hit a soft spot near the shoulder of the road ... "He's about 25 to 30 feet down the embankment. The cab is crushed. Somehow he got out himself and made it up to the road. He had a head laceration. I believe that is his most serious injury. I am very surprised we weren't here to do an extrication. Absolutely," said Assistant Middlebury Fire Chief David Shaw. (WCAX.com, VT)
Woman Convicted of Scamming 2nd Bank May 28, 2009
Now she will spend up to another year in prison for doing the same thing at the National Bank of Middlebury. Click here for recent web links from The Channel 3 News. (WCAX.com, VT)
Teen Rock Band Ready to Roll Havin' A Great Time Tour on the Road this Summer through New England May 26, 2009
MA 07/01/2009 TBD Stage Performance Workshop Scholarship Berklee College of Music Summer Program Boston, MA 07/02/2009 8 pm Private Event Roxbury, VT 07/03/2009 TBD Lake Carmi State Park Enosburg Falls ,VT 07/04/2009 2 pm Private Event Grand Isle, VT 07/05/2009 12 pm Button Bay State Park Vergennes, VT 07/07/2009 6 pm Middlebury CT Public Library Middlebury, CT 07/10/2009 12 pm Bomoseen State Park Fair Haven, VT 07/11/2009 8 pm Private Event Roxbury, VT 07/15/2009 Donate. Casco, ME 07/16/2009 7... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'Weller's War' collects foreign correspondent's reports from WWII May 24, 2009
Pick of the week Becky Dayton of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury, Vt. recommends "The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside," by Sherwin Nuland (Kaplan): "Nuland writes about medicine for the masses without resorting to euphemism or shying away from scientific language. Anyone who enjoys a good medical drama or who dreamt of being a doctor is sure to soak this one up. My 13-year-old son put it on his Facebook page as his favorite book.". (Boston Globe)
North Andover student-organized race raises $500 for girls in Afghanistan May 21, 2009
Basij-Rasikh made the drive down from Middlebury College in Vermont to cheer people on. According to Morrissey, organizers Couture and Choi said the event was special to them because they felt they were helping someone they know. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
