Phew! We’ve done it folks. Another Vermont summer is in the books. The weather is just a little bit cooler these days, and the trees are starting to get some kisses of color on their branches. Reminding me, not only of how lucky we are to be living here, but also how lucky we are […]
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Here’s where and when your kids can eat for free this summer: June 17 through August 15 Pick up at: Mary Hogan School Front Entrance 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Middlebury Union Middle School 11 a.m. – noon Shoreham Elementary Front Entrance 11:00 – noon (meals available July 7 through August 1) All sites are grab-and-go with lunch for
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Looking for inspiration for outdoor fun? How about making a nature bracelet? Or a caterpillar snack? Or spelling you name in flowers? These awesome, simple ideas come courtesy of Lis Duckworth, a Middlebury-based educator who works collaboratively with an occupational therapist, Nicole Gordon, to empower and equip nature-based early learning educators and families to successfully
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Want to sign your kid up for gymnastics, or swimming lessons, or even golf this summer? Check out this year’s Summer Activity Guide from Middlebury Parks & Rec. And here are some highlights: The free summer meal program, Middlebury Nourishes, is back in person this summer at the entrance to the Memorial Sports Center: Monday
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Here’s a fun way to get out and explore Vermont’s state parks this summer: Participate in the 2021 Venture Vermont Outdoor Challenge. Here’s how it works: 1. Do fun outdoor activities listed on the score sheet between April 15 and October 15. 2. Make sure you (or someone else) take a photo of you completing
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Here are three things I felt the need to share about summer in Addison County this week: ONE: It’s blueberry season! There are many places to pick blueberries nearby — Lower Notch Berry Farm in Bristol or the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail, to name a couple. But this past weekend my family and I fell
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SILAS AUDY, LEFT, and Simon Kruse practice their footwork during a long-awaited Addison United Soccer Club practice this past Thursday in Monkton. The soccer club is offering the program for free this season so that participants won’t feel compelled to attend if they feel sick. (Addison Independent photo/Alexa Lapiner) Wondering what rec programs and swim
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During a typical summer in Middlebury, kids eat lunch for free every day outside the Memorial Sports Center — but this is no typical summer. Our communities aren’t letting a global pandemic get in the way of making sure kids get enough to eat while school is out. Here’s where to pick up free meals
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Our event’s calendar is bursting with ideas for this weekend, between farmers’ markets* and local theater productions there is plenty to do, but we have our heart set one fantastic fundraiser. Fire engine enthusiast unite at the 5th Annual Adam Myers Day Memorial Fundraiser at the Middlebury Rec Park this Saturday morning! From 10 to 12, the fire department will
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