On Sept. 26, Middlebury College and the Rohatyn Center hosted a U.S. Congressional debate among Vermont's candidates, including Peter Welch, Martha Rainville, Jane Newton, Bruce Marshall, Dennis Morrisseau and Keith Stern. The debate was moderated by Chris Graff, a 1975 Middlebury College graduate. A print article ran in the Addison Independent.

On Thursday, June 1, Middlebury College received commencement coverage when the Addison Independent ran the May 29 AP story.