Three Vermont state colleges face uncertain futures
April 30, 2020
Increased financial stress has put the future of three public Vermont colleges in question.
With lack of storage and low demand, dairy farms resort to milk dumping
By ANNA WOOD
April 30, 2020
The state’s already struggling dairy industry has been destroying its sitting supply of milk in a reluctant response to Covid-19 economic realities.
Middlebury alumnus starts fundraiser for local business
By BECCA AMEN
April 30, 2020
Currently, the alumnus, Nicholas Milazzo '18.5, plans to allocate the money raised among five locally owned businesses.
Vermont Department of Corrections reduces prison population in response to Covid-19 outbreak; first inmate tests positive
By MAREN WALSH
April 9, 2020
An inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton tested positive for the virus, the DOC announced Wednesday morning. He's the first inmate in the Vermont prison system to test positive.
Food retailers continue on amidst Covid-19 health risks
April 9, 2020
"Each one of my associates is a hero and they battle an invisible enemy each and every day," said Hannaford Store Manager Tom Seigle.
Nonprofits house homeless in Middlebury hotels; dining service delivers meals
April 9, 2020
The ubiquitous pressure to stay home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus begs the question: what if you don’t have a home to stay in?
The community relies on organizations like Open Door Clinic and Charter House. How has Covid-19 affected their practices?
April 2, 2020
Community-based organizations, tasked with helping the county’s least-privileged residents, are now more necessary than ever. As the town of Middlebury begins to see more cases of the novel coronavirus, local aid organizations like the Open Door Clinic (ODC) and Middlebury’s Charter House are bracing to serve the crush of...
Q & A with Senator Ruth Hardy (D-Addison District) on Covid-19
By FLORENCE WU
April 2, 2020
Covid-19 has dramatically changed the landscape of life in Addison County and across the state of Vermont in the past few weeks. Middlebury College suspended in-person classes on March 10, and local businesses have been floundering following a March 24 state-issued “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. As of April 1, Vermon...
Middlebury business affected by Covid-19: What you need to know
By BENJAMIN GLASS and BENJY RENTON
April 2, 2020
The Campus has been keeping track of restaurants and retail outlets in the town of Middlebury during Covid-19. Check below to see the status of town businesses.
Town businesses lay-off staff, offer curbside service following state-wide Stay Home order
By LUCY TOWNEND
April 2, 2020
Middlebury businesses are facing increasing hardship after Governor Phil Scott issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order for the state of Vermont on Tuesday, March 24. Issued as an amendment to the state of emergency declared on March 13, the order prohibits the in-person operation of non-essential businesses, forcing st...
Joining forces with town, Middlebury repurposes resources and offers support
April 2, 2020
The college is preparing its facilities to provide additional support to Porter Medical Center and the greater community.
Local business takes hit from mandated closures and quarantined public
By BENJAMIN GLASS and LUCY TOWNEND
March 20, 2020
As Middlebury College students evacuated campus and Covid-19 broke out in Vermont, town businesses saw a decline in sales and were forced to close or reduce staff.
