A Mama bear and her two cubs took up residence high above a downtown intersection this weekend, what would the public do?

Roberta Elsie Leggett of Bristol, Vt., passed away at home Oct. 11, 2026. Roberta was born Aug. 11,1947 in Middlebury, Vt., ...

Middlebury has a 4-2-2 NESCAC record, with three games to go ahead of the league tournament. We’re so glad you’re interested ...

On the afternoon of Oct. 13, 2026, we said “goodbye” to Harland J. Wendel, our beloved husband, father, brother and friend.

When you go to the polls next month or fill out the ballot that arrived in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Office, ...

Amanda Janoo is not just a fresh voice in Vermont’s political landscape, she’s a bold and critical thinker ready to tackle ...

I recently found myself doing something I had hoped to avoid. The new administration convinced me to join Democrats ...

HISTORY LESSON Roughly 100 people gathered Monday afternoon at Arnold's Bay in Panton as about a dozen Revolutionary War ...

From athletic ponderings and a few game briefs published now and then, the Independent’s sports reporting has grown ...

When I left the plains of Kansas and came to a new home in Middlebury 42 years ago, the sights and sounds of the news ...

This is the third of a three-part series on the challenges facing Social Security and the nation’s retirement system.

Runners take off at the start of the 39th Ripton Ridge Run, which began at the former Ripton Elementary School, on Sunday ...