Top Stories for Tuesday March 13, 2018

Local School Leader Heads Overseas
By Cookie Steponaitis
When JoAn Canning went into education twenty-seven years ago she started with a passion to teach and made a promise to herself. “I promised that I would be open to moving anywhere to teach,” shared the ANWSD Superintendent. “I filled out applications from all over the country.”  [ more ]

The Journey Of Champlain Valley Musician Matteo Palmer
By Cookie Steponaitis
Matteo Palmer had visions of maybe studying architecture when he was walking along the streets of his Addison County hometown as a youth. Surrounded by music growing up; especially the sounds of Bruce Springsteen, it was not until his parents encouraged him to seriously consider pursuing a career in music that Palmer gave the concept real thought. Starting guitar at the age of nine, Palmer was quickly frustrated as many young musicians are and moved from guitar to playing trumpet. As a member of a jazz band in middle school, Palmer fell back in love with his guitar and began to play again.
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Middlebury Welcomes Rough Cut To The Middlebury Eatery Scene
By Cookie Steponaitis
What happens when a carpenter, a waitress, and a theater owner armed with a passion for great food and family fun walk into a bar together? Dreams become realities and Middlebury gains a new and extremely intriguing place to dine. Partners Sean Flynn, Ben Wells and Sara Giard are no strangers to hard work and creating a place that invites people in. Determined to create an atmosphere that is as fun as the menu is authentic, Rough Cut offers a new mixture to the culinary scene and invites all ages to come in and see what the hubbub is about.  [ more ]