Addison County Independent
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_newspaper_office_in_Middlebury,_Vermont.jpg) Addison County Independent office in Middlebury | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Angelo Lynn |
| Publisher | Angelo Lynn |
| Editor | John McCright |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Middlebury, Vermont |
| OCLC number | 38158604 |
| Website | addisonindependent |
The Addison County Independent is a weekly newspaper located in Middlebury, Vermont that covers Addison County. The paper was founded in 1946 as the Addison Independent [1] and is now owned and published by Angelo Lynn.[2] The paper is a member of the New England Newspapers and Press Association (NENPA)[3]. The paper won the NENPA Better Newspaper Competition first place award for general excellence in its class from the association in 2015, 2023, and 2025.[4] The paper is published weekly on Thursdays.
History
[edit]The Addison Independent was founded in 1946 by William J. Slator and his wife Celine.[5][6] At the time they owned Addison Press, Inc. which published the paper as well as served a commercial printing plant.[5] In 1955 the newspaper name changed to The Addison County Independent.[6]
In 1976 William J. Slator sold the Addison County Independent to Gordon T. Mills, who was the editor for the Burlington Free Press.[5]
In 1984 the current owner, Angelo Lynn, purchased the paper.[7] In 1988, Lynn changed the publication schedule to twice-weekly,[8] which continued until April 2020 when it shifted to weekly publication during the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
Coverage area
[edit]The Addison County Independent mostly reports on news in Addison County, however some news is included from Rutland County, particularly school news related to Otter Valley Union High School.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Addison independent". Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ↑ Addison Independent (2010). "About Us Page". Addison Independent. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ↑ New England Newspaper and Press Association (2010). "Vermont Members Page". Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ↑ "New England Better Newspaper Competition | NENPA". Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Clipping from The Burlington Free Press - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Library of Congress, Chronicling America". Chronicling America. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ↑ Haughney, Christine (August 16, 2013). "Vermont Sisters With Roots in News Embrace Small-Town Papers". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ↑ Picard, Ken (January 27, 2010). "Brothers in Ink". Seven Days VT. Da Capo Publishing, Inc. Retrieved March 18, 2021.