First published in the Addison Independent on January 2, 2020 By Christopher Ross Thanks to a collaboration between the Mount Abraham Unified School District, the Bristol Recreation Department and the Bristol Recreation Club, the Bristol skating rink on Airport Drive has been renovated and reopened for public ice skating. “I grew up here and I […]
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First published in the Addison Independent on October 18, 2019. By Christopher Ross Simon Says: A General Store for Kids and Families, a new retailer in downtown Bristol, carries toys and resale clothing for newborns through age 14. “Ultimately I’d like the store to be about one-third toys, one-third clothing and one-third other things,” said
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The first five years of a child’s life are so important. And yet high-quality childcare can be difficult to come by in our country. Want to learn more about the state of early childhood in America? Come to a free screening this Monday, April 29, 6 p.m. at the Marquis Theatre in Middlebury. No Small
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We know it feels like winter will never end. But at some point (soon) the snow banks will melt and the sidewalks will clear — and you can finally drag those bikes and trikes and scooters out of the garage. Wheeling through Bristol on your bike, big or small, should be on the docket in
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A super last minute reminder about the Addison Central School District Community Dialogue meetings tonight and Wednesday night. This will be an important meeting if you have children who are or will be enrolled in the ACSD school system in the coming years. This is an extension of the Act 46 process that our district
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When my oldest daughter, Joni, was a baby, I heard a rumor that sounded too good to be true: She could be getting books in the mail every month until she turns 5 — for free. All we had to do was sign up. We did, and Joni has been getting books from Dolly Parton’s
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Well, that was fast. Feels like just yesterday your munchkin was a baby. Now she’s off to kindergarten in the fall. What now? Do you know what to expect? Lucky for you, Area school districts compiled this incredibly thorough, school-by-school guide for parents, preparing you for this milestone with details on what to expect, and
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Early on Friday mornings, preschool teachers Deb Martin and Taylor Wedge create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for young children to play and explore. Inside of the the ACSD preschool classrooms, each week they host a playgroup for the under-5 set. Focusing mostly on open play, the playgroup features a lovely pint-sized kitchen, a big
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A Mount Abraham Union High School Spanish class is supporting victims of Hurricane Maria with a clothing drive called PRAM — Puerto Rico Aid for Mothers. Gather your gently used, stain-free newborn to 12-month summer clothes and drop them off by December 14 at these Bristol locations: Bristol Bakery, Mount Abraham High School and Beeman,
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