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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, Shoreham and Weybridge on March 2 will decide whether to endorse Ripton’s bid to withdraw from t...

Courtesy Seven Days writers can't 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 Botanicals: Exploring the Healing Promise of Plant Medicines in a Global Industry Ann Armbrecht, Chelsea...

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 stone's throw from the New Haven River and half a mile from the elementary school. Ever since she left, she's 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. So her father, who's retired and lives alone, is doing his best to keep her childhood home in decen...

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 a facilities master plan that will recommend which district buildings deserve ongoing investment, an...