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Thu, 02/25/2021 - 3:20pm meganj By:  John Flowers This idea that (Ripton Elementary School) is worth ‘saving’ at any cost is elitist. When our taxes go up, how will our low-income neighbors afford to live here? — Ripton residents Heather and Joe Durante RIPTON — You’ll forgive Ripton residents this year for being more preoccupied by their neighbors’ town meeting results than their own. That’s because residents in Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Salisbury...

Courtesy Seven Days writers cant possibly read, much less review, all the books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a richness of minks. So this monthly feature is our way of introducing you to a handful of books by Vermont authors. To do that, we contextualize each book just a little and quote a single representative sentence from, yes, page 32. The Business of Botan...

I would like to share my perspective on Ripton’s withdrawal from the ACSD District.

Caleb Kenna Lincoln Community School Anna Smith grew up in Lincoln, in a house just a stones throw from the New Haven River and half a mile from the elementary school. Ever since she left, shes been trying to figure out how to get back. For now, her job as an elementary school health teacher keeps her in another town in Addison County, Leicester. S...

BARB WILSON MIDDLEBURY — One could certainly argue that it takes a brave person these days to serve on the Addison Central School District (ACSD) board. Plenty of controversial issues in play are bound to make board members unpopular with some of their constituents. School consolidation amid declining enrollment. Moving 6th-graders to Middlebury Union Middle School beginning this fall. Transitioning to a brand-new learning structure through the International Baccalaureate program. Preparing ...

Matt Neckers with his Vermont Studio Center installation 1. Piece by Piece Sculpture, photography, painting and installation are all in Northern Vermont artist Matt Neckers wheelhouse. For his current exhibition at the Red Mill Gallery at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Neckers mounted hundreds of pieces of moveable, magnetic art on sheets of painted steel. "Cataclysm: Familiar Robots & Their Animal Kindred" also features a variety of mixed-media sc...

Arts scene: Things to do in February in Vermont Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press © COURTESY RICK LEVINSON Nicole Nelson and Dwight Ritcher of the Burlington group Dwight & Nicole react at the conclusion of their concert July 4, 2020 at The Higher Ground Drive-in Experience at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. Most events remain virtual this month as COVID-19 continues. Vermont artists and arts organizations wont let a pandemic stop them from creating. ...

The Ripton Country Store In preparation for a recent daytrip to Ripton, my husband and I threw snowshoes, hiking poles and various clothing layers into the car. I filled up our water bottles. Then I departed from my usual modus operandi. I pretty much cannot leave for any excursion without tucking fruit, nuts and a granola bar in my bag. My husband claims that, on longer trips, I could feed an entire family for a week on the food I bri...

Circus Spectacular! Sometimes a staycation means checking into a cute B&B in a neighboring town and exploring the local attractions. Other times, particularly during the era of physical distancing, it means finding creative ways to have fun right in your own home. Weve compiled a wide range of virtual events from Vermont organizations, including concerts, lectures, book groups, art classes, film series, wellness courses and kids activities. ...

This Saturday, Jan. 2, Lissa Schneckenburger and Corey DiMario of Low Lily and Crooked Still will perform a Ripton Community Coffee House livestream concert from their home in Southern Vermont.