Middlebury News

Once upon a time, Vermont copyright infringement cases tended to originate with out-of-state conglomerates - think Chick-fil-A versus Eat More Kale or Monster Energy Drink versus Rock Art Brewery .

Years ago, after quitting her job as an investment banker, Melanie Considine turned to her true passion: photography.

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is take Vermont day trips. There are plenty of reasons to drive around the state, from simple sightseeing to getting oneself to an outdoorsy excursion such as climbing Camel's Hump or kayaking.

We're conditioned to think of the performing-arts "season" as fall through spring, but summer is when many of the state's stages come alive.

A Middlebury man has pleaded not guilty to federal arson charges stemming from a fire at a Pittsford car dealership back in July 2011.

It happened around 2:30 Saturday afternoon on Route 122. Police say 76-year-old Gerda Blaszczyk of St.

Helmets also got an inspection. If the tykes could pass the obstacle course, and had a well-fitted helmet, they received a personalized bike license photo.

The conversations are focusing largely on what the United States can learn from Denmark's healthcare, education, and environmental protection systems.

Agri-Mark, which owns Cabot Creamery, is buying and renovating a 28,000-square-foot facility in the Waitsfield Industrial Park for $2.8 million.

Middlebury College is viewed as one of the greenest academic institutions in the country, but its support for a proposed natural-gas pipeline in Addison County is putting that reputation to the test.

Vermont Hard Cider Co. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ireland-based C&C Group plc, announced that construction is under way on its new, state-of-the-art cidery in Middlebury, Vt.

Art Walk showcases the works of artists and craftspeople, architects and designers in the college town.

The Vermont Senate on Wednesday passed a hybrid aid-in-dying bill under which stiff safeguards would be in place for terminally ill patients seeking lethal medication for the first three years, after which regulations would be lessened significantly.

In the 1970s, when Francois Clemmons was playing Sportin' Life in the Cleveland Symphony production of Porgy and Bess - the role that earned him a Grammy in 1973 - he asked musical director Lorin Maazel if he could ditch his tuxedo and wear a shimmering, multicolored silk smoking jacket instead.

The Essex Tree Farm Played host to the 2013 Champlainships Youth Ultimate tournament over the weekend.

Last fall, after a new student group mobilized at the University of Vermont to push for fossil-fuel divestment, members drew up a 21-page proposal and called on trustees to take action at their February meeting.

Name one good reason why you might not want to invest in tobacco futures. 350 Vermont activist Maeve McBride offers two: * Ethical qualms over supporting products that degrade our health; and; * Skepticism over long-term profitability.

Road-weary? To the contrary: Jamie Henn doesn't show any symptoms after his winter- and early spring cross-country bus gig with 350.org. The 2007 Middlebury College graduate says that in the aftermath of the 21-city-and-campus tour, he and thousands of others are primed to expand a global campaign of divestment from fossil fuels.

Police say a car crossed the center line and hit an agricultural truck. A woman in the car was taken to the hospital.

The Opera Company of Middlebury, now in its 10th season, has become a popular stop for talented young opera singers on their way to great careers.