May 1 2014 a section

Page 1

Recreation

Home/garden

Catching up

See what the Middlebury Rec. Department has planned for this summer in our special guide.

See gardens of the past and get ideas for what to do with your garden now in section C.

The Tiger nine showed spirit after falling behind early on Tuesday, but came up short. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 18

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

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82 Pages

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