Addison County Independent
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Angelo Lynn |
| Publisher | Angelo Lynn |
| Editor | John McCright |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Middlebury, Vermont |
| OCLC number | 38158604 |
| Website | addisonindependent |
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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,[3] and in 2016, the paper won the award of first place for general excellence in its class from the association.[4] The paper is published weekly on Thursdays.
History
[edit | edit source]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]
Online presence
[edit | edit source]The Addison County Independent's web site carries local stories and allows for individual online subscriptions.
Coverage area
[edit | edit source]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.
Awards
[edit | edit source]New England Better Newspaper Competition - New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA)
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sports Columnist - Weekly Class 2 Category[9] | 1st | Andy Kirkaldy |
| 2016 | General Excellence in its class[4] | 1st | Addison County Independent |
| 2015 | Top Newspaper Web Site - Weekly | 1st | Addison County Independent |
| 2009 | Business and Economic Reporting[10] | 2nd | Kathryn Flagg |
| 2009 | Social Issues Feature Story[10] | 3rd | Kathryn Flagg |
| 2003 | Election Coverage | 3rd | Travis Fahey |
Vermont Press Association
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999[11] | General News Photography | 1st and 2nd | Trent Campbell |
| Feature Photography | 2nd and 3rd | Trent Campbell | |
| Non-Daily Sportswriter | 1st | Andy Kirkaldy | |
| 2000[12] | Best sports writing (non-daily) | 1st | Andy Kirkaldy |
| Feature writing (non-daily) | 3rd | Jennifer Jensen | |
| Sports photo (non-daily) | 1st & 3rd | Trent Campbell | |
| Feature photo (non-daily) | 2nd | Trent Campbell | |
| News photo (non-daily) | 3rd | Trent Campbell | |
| 2006[13] | General Excellence - non-daily | 3rd | Addison County Independent |
| Sports Writing - non-daily | 1st | Andy Kirkaldy | |
| Best local story - non-daily | 2nd | John Flowers | |
| Feature Writing - non-daily | 3rd | John Flowers | |
| Photo Sports - non-daily | 3rd | Trent Campbell | |
| Photo - general news - non-daily | 2nd | Trent Campbell | |
| Photo - feature - non-daily | 3rd | Trent Campbell | |
| 2002[14] | Best local story - non-daily | 1st | Travis Fahey |
| Sports Writing - non-daily | 2nd | Andy Kirkaldy | |
| Feature Writing - non-daily | 2nd | John Flowers | |
| Feature Photo - non-daily | 1st | Trent Campbell | |
| General News Photo - non-daily | 1st | Trent Campbell |
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