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It’s taken 10 years and $5 million to refurbish Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, which reopens this week as a testament to the community’s commitment to preserving its past and enlivening its downtown.... Read more

Amigo’s Cantina in Middlebury was a Tex-Mex standard for 20 years, so when the taco joint closed this spring and the building re-emerged as an Italian restaurant with a striking red and black façade, people took notice. The new eatery, Doria’s, opened on May 1 and threw its grand opening celebration earlier this month.... Read more

The Green Mountain State boasts 68 home wood-furniture makers and collectives, according to the Vermont Wood Products Marketing Council. They all produce gorgeous pieces for sitting, eating and housing one’s books. But for customers drawn to the clean lines and scrupulous construction of Shaker furniture, the work of Edward Allen stands out.... Read more

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It costs about 50 grand to spend a year as a student at Middlebury College. Jon Taylor asks Midd kids if they're getting their money's worth.

Tucked away in the southwest corner of the Middlebury College campus, at the end of a poorly paved road 20 yards from the 10th tee at Ralph Myhre Golf Course, Hadley House has the air of a lonely outpost. The two-story cottage, fronted by a circular drive and a small stand of tall trees, usually does stand empty, though a few times a year it’s called into service as temporary lodging for college guests.... Read more

Like their Hollywood counterparts, some of the biggest stars in the Milky Way galaxy capture our attention long after burning out. Considered in this light, Middlebury College physics professor Frank Winkler is a sort of interplanetary paparazzo — his research focuses on supernovas, or, as he puts it, “stars that blow up in the atmosphere.”

The colorful fragments that result from such explosions, termed “supernova remnants,” can hover several light years away from Earth. But high-tech telescopes furnish scientists like Winkler with detailed views.... Read more

Healthy Living and Hunger Mountain Co-op aren't the only groovy groceries to undergo significant expansions of late. The Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op recently increased its edible options as well. "Two weeks ago we went to a full-service deli case with meats sliced to order, ranging from regular turkey, roast beef and ham to high-end salamis and cheeses," enthuses Assistant Deli Manager Katee Rocker. "We've got 15 to 20 different kinds of olives as well."... Read more

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This is Eva Sollberger's second video about missing Middlebury College student Nicholas Garza. Click here to watch the first video.

What role should religion play in our public schools? That’s a question Lee Sease, the Addison Central Supervisory Union Superintendent, has had to wrestle with in recent months, after a Middlebury Union High School student filed a lawsuit requesting that a religious club called Youth Alive be given the same recognition and support as other student groups. It’s been a question, as well, for the Williston Central School, which hosts an after-school Christian group for elementary and middle school students called the Good News Club.... Read more

Putting things in the Netflix “queue” is all well and good, but sometimes you want to see 30 Days of Night or 2 Days in Paris right now. No mail-order business can match the immediate gratification of the local video store — and when it comes to selection, no walk-in outfit compares to Waterfront Video.... Read more