Top Stories for Tuesday June 6, 2017

Robotic Milking System Now In Use At The Sunderland Farm
By Mike Cameron
Bob Sunderland is sold on the Lely Astronaut robotic milking system.  He and his family are now utilizing four of these amazing, computer assisted, precision engineered, robots to milk their cows; all 180-plus head of them.  The Sunderland family is proud of their Agricultural Heritage.
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Shafer Family Purchases Sama’s
By Mike Cameron
The enthusiasm is exciting. Adam and Jen Shafer are in the midst of a new adventure and we all stand to benefit from it; here's how.  The Shafer's who were looking for a market and deli to own and operate, now have purchased the established business they were looking for in one of Middlebury's most productive and iconic locations. Introducing SHAFER’S Market and Deli formerly Sama's Cafe at 54 College Street here in Middlebury right across from the newly designed green space that formerly housed the Middlebury Town Offices. 
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Former Addison County Softball Athletes Excel On The College Softball Diamond
By Cookie Steponaitis
Tamara Aunchman, Taylor Paquette and Danielle Brown grew up together in Addison County playing softball and other sports from a young age and sharing a dream of playing college softball and achieving that goal. They played together on the Commodore Varsity Softball team in high school developing their own style and skills and worked as a team to push each other to the college level.  [ more ]