Top Stories for Tuesday October 9, 2012

Celebrating 40 Years As Town Clerk Addison Salutes Jane Grace
By Julie Grace
    Imagine the Addison central school gym with rows of tables draped with white tablecloths and fresh flower arrangements. On September 29, 2012 the town of Addison held a retirement party for Jane Grace, their beloved town clerk of 40 years (or more). It is estimated that over 200 people come to wish Jane a happy retirement, and to have a good meal.

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Investigation Continues After Police Shoot Out

   At a new conference  Middlebury Police Chief Thomas Hanley explained in details how six of his officers were confronted by an armed resident who appeared  determined to draw them into a fire-fight behind his home on Vermont Route 116 near the Middlebury/Bristol town line. 
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BFA Prevails 21-3 Over Tigers
By Mike Cameron
by Mike Cameron
  The victory over Otters Valley last week gave the Tiger Football team confidence  as they hosted a very sound  BFA Bobwhites at Doc Collins Field on Friday evening October 5th.  They remained confident throughout the game but could not get their  potent triple-option offense clicking.
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Turning A New Page
By Tom Pinsonneault
   The Orwell Free Library search committee recently hired a new librarian. Following weeks of interviews and gathering applications from as far away as California in what seemed a nation-wide search the board selected a recent college graduate, Katie Hunter of Brandon, Vermont for the position.

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