- MIDDLEBURY’S NEW DOG mayor, Tela, flanked by her parents, Jenn and Eric Montgomery, patiently waits for her swearing-in ceremony to start. Independent photo/Jenna Hunsinger
- TELA, A GOLDEN/Labrador retriever mix, puts her paw to contract for a one-year term as Middlebury’s ceremonial mayor at her swearing-in on Monday. She’ll spend the next year popping up at local events, spreading good cheer, and lending her support to animal-welfare initiatives. Independent photo/John Flowers
- MIDDLEBURY TOWN CLERK Karin Mott with the town’s new dog mayor and her family. Independent photo/John Flowers
- JENN AND ERIC Montgomery happily answer attendee questions. Independent photo/Shannon Hart
- MIDDLEBURY’S NEW DOG mayor, Tela. Independent photo/Shannon hart
- NAT, RUNNER-UP IN this year’s campaign, is a companion dog at EastView and a potential candidate for deputy mayor. Independent photo/John Flowers