Addison County

Increased staff at Community Health in Rutland will help get more care to Vermonters in Rutland and Addison counties.

A 14-year-old facing a second-degree murder charge was released to the custody of his family on Wednesday after Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos withdrew her request to hold the teen in adult prison.

A 14-year-old accused of fatally shooting another teen pleaded not guilty to three felony charges, including second-degree murder, on Tuesday in Addison County Superior Court. The teen, a Burlington resident, was charged as an adult — an unusual decision made by Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos — and could face life in prison if convicted.

The focus of Vermont's flooding emergency shifted to Addison County on Saturday. The Otter Creek in Middlebury has been rising since this morning, and a landslide Friday night hit at least a dozen homes in Ripton.

Nationwide, our power grid was built for less stormy times. So how do we make our grid more reliable at the same time we’re trying to make it cleaner? Some people say creating “microgrids” could help.

Two towns in Addison County are navigating the consequences of trying to withdraw from merged districts, in hopes of preserving their small elementary schools.

Impeachment is the only mechanism for removing a sheriff — an elected position — from office. And it appears unlikely that Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton will be forced to leave office before his term expires in January 2023. The Legislature, which typically runs from January to May, would need to be in session to start impeachment proceedings, and only the governor can call a special session.

In Addison County, three towns are holding votes to leave their merged districts and preserve their local schools, leaving some to ask if a loophole in Vermont's school consolidation law, Act 46, is working.

Summer is a great time for hiking, even during the week. There are trails around the region that are short and sweet enough for an after-work stroll, and less likely to be crowded. Snake Mountain in Vermont's Champlain Valley offers the perfect mid-week hike.

Goodrich Family Farm in Salisbury is now home to the largest anaerobic digester in the Northeast. Several dozen people, including Gov. Phil Scott, gathered at the dairy farm Wednesday to celebrate. So how exactly does the digester work?