Lorraine Franklin of West Addison speaks to a gathering of concerned residents of Vermont and New York on the steps of the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday.

Children enjoy a Christmas story read to them by Mrs. Claus. November 18, 2009 The Vergennes Area Chamber of Commerce, a division of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the fifth annual Vergennes Holiday Stroll on Saturday, Dec.

While most Americans can quote some of the freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and benefit from them in their lives, few stop to think about what life would be like if they were not there.

The band is playing, people are cheering and Julia Jay of Valencia is clapping along at her 100th birthday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.

The Lake Champlain Bridge connecting New York and Vermont is beyond repair and must be demolished and replaced, officials announced Monday, weeks after inspectors closed the span amid safety concerns.

What started three decades ago as radio promotion in Addison County, driving Vermonters to solve clues and search the countryside for a $1,000 prize, has morphed into a free Internet game that has attracted thousands of players across the country.

Vermont businesses should generate about 600 new jobs from contacts made with investors on a trip to Asia last week, Gov.

Lyric Theatre has earned a reputation over the past 35 years for serving up family-friendly entertainment.

The Addison County Republican Committee met last week at the home of Bill and Connie Houston in Vergennes for the election of officers for the next two years.

Burlington, Vergennes and Randolph Union high schools and the College of St. Joseph in Rutland have been confirmed as the four sites for the boys and girls state soccer championships, the Vermont Principals' Association said Sunday.

You will hear two sounds that resonate throughout the quiet of the church entryway as you enter the Vergennes Congregational Church at 7:00 p.m. on Monday nights, the sound of a piano and then the voice of choir conductor Ann Sullivan saying, "Pull out that note, you see what they mean.

Commuters to Vermont can now use the Ticonderoga ferry for free. Gov. David Paterson announced Oct.

I don't know about the kids, but I'm headed south to trick or treat in Vergennes, home of two of my favorite local confectionaries.

Addison County substance abuse prevention organizations met with residents concerned with the harmful effects of underage drinking, high risk drinking and tobacco use at the the New Haven State Police building.

The Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of guest conductor Paul Gambill, welcomes well-known pianist Diana Fanning to perform one of the most beloved pieces in the American classical music repertoire Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.