Addison County Independent
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{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Addison County Independent
| logo = Addison Independent logo.jpg
| image = The Addison County Independent (or Addison Independent) newspaper office in Middlebury, Vermont.jpg
| caption = Addison County Independent office in Middlebury
| type = Weekly newspaper
| format = Broadsheet
| foundation = {{Start date|1946}}
| ceased publication =
| owners = Angelo Lynn
| publisher = Angelo Lynn
| editor = John McCright
| circulation =
| headquarters = Middlebury, Vermont
| oclc = 38158604
| ISSN =
| website = {{URL|addisonindependent.com}}
}}
The Addison County Independent is a weekly newspaper located in Middlebury, VT that covers Addison County. The paper was founded in 1946 as the Addison Independent {{Cite news|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn97067622/|title=Addison independent.|access-date=2018-07-02}} and is now owned and published by Angelo Lynn.{{cite web | author=Addison Independent | title=About Us Page| url=http://www.addisonindependent.com/about | work=Addison Independent | year=2010 | accessdate=2010-07-04}} The paper is a member of the New England Newspapers and Press Association,{{cite web|author=New England Newspaper and Press Association |title=Vermont Members Page |url=http://www.nenpa.com/vermont |year=2010 |accessdate=2010-07-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023184941/http://www.nenpa.com/vermont |archive-date=2010-10-23 }} and in 2016, the paper won the award of first place for general excellence in its class from the association.{{cite web|author=New England Newspapers and Press Association |title=2009 NENPA Better Newspaper Contest |url=http://www.nenpa.com/Content/Documents/Document.ashx?DocId=106730 |year=2010 |accessdate=2010-07-04 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The paper is published weekly on Thursdays.
History
The Addison Independent was founded in 1946 by William J. Slator and his wife Celine.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18675494/the_burlington_free_press/|title=Clipping from The Burlington Free Press - Newspapers.com|work=Newspapers.com|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn97067622/|title=Library of Congress, Chronicling America|date=July 2, 2018|website=Chronicling America|access-date=July 2, 2018}} At the time they owned Addison Press, Inc. which published the paper as well as served a commercial printing plant. In 1955 the newspaper name changed to The Addison County Independent.
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/business/media/vermont-sisters-with-roots-in-news-embrace-small-town-papers.html|title=Vermont Sisters With Roots in News Embrace Small-Town Papers|last=Haughney|first=Christine|date=16 August 2013 |access-date=2018-07-03|language=en}} In 1988, Lynn changed the publication schedule to twice-weekly,{{cite news |last1=Picard |first1=Ken |title=Brothers in Ink |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/brothers-in-ink/Content?oid=2139307 |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=Seven Days VT |publisher=Da Capo Publishing, Inc |date=27 January 2010}} which continued until April 2020 when it shifted to weekly publication during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
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 is included from Rutland County, particularly school news related to Otter Valley Union High School.
Awards
= New England Better Newspaper Competition - New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Award !Place !Recipient |
| 1998
|1st |Andy Kirkaldy |
| 2016
|General Excellence in its class |1st |Addison County Independent |
| 2015
|Top Newspaper Web Site - Weekly |1st |Addison County Independent |
| 2009
|Business and Economic Reporting{{Cite news|title=Weekly newspapers shine at annual NEPA awards|date=February 16, 2009|work=Burlington Free Press}} |2nd |Kathryn Flagg |
| 2009
|3rd |Kathryn Flagg |
| 2003
|Election Coverage |3rd |Travis Fahey |
= Vermont Press Association =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Award !Place !Recipient |
| rowspan="3" |1999{{Cite news|title=VT Press Association announces annual awards|date=September 20, 1999|work=Burlington Free Press}}
|General News Photography |1st and 2nd |Trent Campbell |
| Feature Photography
|2nd and 3rd |Trent Campbell |
| Non-Daily Sportswriter
|1st |Andy Kirkaldy |
| rowspan="5" |2000{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22033703/vermont_press_association_awards_2000/|title=Vt. Press group announces awards|date=August 28, 2000|website=Burlington Free Press|access-date=July 20, 2018}}
|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 |
| rowspan="7" |2006{{Cite news|title=Vermont press gets praise at awards ceremony|date=November 14, 2006|work=Bennington Banner}}
|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 |
| rowspan="5" |2002{{Cite web|url=https://advance.lexis.com/document/?pdmfid=1516831&crid=f03bc01a-8f97-42b2-a2c7-f90b1d5d6fd7&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fnews%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A45W6-V530-009F-S3J4-00000-00&pddocid=urn%3AcontentItem%3A45W6-V530-009F-S3J4-00000-00&pdcontentcomponentid=304481&pdteaserkey=sr3&pditab=allpods&ecomp=cy3k&earg=sr3&prid=9c1213a4-9d88-476f-83a7-360692e6b70c|title=The Associated Press State and Local Wire|date=May 20, 2002|access-date=July 3, 2018}}
|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 |