Addison County Independent


The Addison County Independent is a biweekly newspaper located in Middlebury, VT that covers Addison County. The paper was founded in 1946 as the Addison Independent and is now owned and managed by Angelo Lynn. The paper has a website, and uses a pay wall to charge for some of its content. It is a member of the New England Newspapers and Press Association, and in 2016, the paper won the award of first place for general excellence in its class from the association. The paper is published twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

History

The Addison Independent was published from 1946 - 1955 by William J. Slator and his wife Celine. At the time they owned Addison Press, Inc. which published the paper as well as served a commercial printing plant. In 1955 the succeeding title of the newspaper became The Addison County Independent which also marked the start of the newspaper transitioning from a weekly to bi-weekly circulation schedule.
In 1976 William J. Slator sold the Addison County Independent to Gordon T. Mills, who was the editor for the Burlington Free Press.
In 1984 the current owner, Angelo Lynn, purchased the paper.

Online presence

The Addison County Independent's web site carries local stories and allows for individual online subscriptions.

Coverage area

The Addison County Independent mostly reports on news in Addison County, however some news from Rutland County, particularly related to school news for Otter Valley Union High School is included.

Awards

New England Better Newspaper Competition - New England Newspaper and Press Association (NEN&PA)

Vermont Press Association