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President Trump sparks big protests

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE gathered on the Bristol green (above) and Middlebury Court Square (below)
Monday seeking an end to the chaos engendered by President Trump, who is challenging federal laws.
Photo courtesy of Jim Mendell, Tom Pollak and Dorothy Mammen
February 20, 2025
Monday saw several hundred local people recognize Presidents Day, an official federal holiday, by protesting the work of President Donald Trump and his increasingly powerful asssociate, Elon Musk.
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