Local farm equipment dealer grows into N.Y. state

On the cusp of 63 years old, Champlain Valley Equipment President Brian Carpenter thought he’d be easing into a more measured work schedule in tandem with his role as chair of the Middlebury selectboard. But sometimes, life doesn’t go according to plan — especially when a good business opportunity materializes.

I am not enamored with a legislative body that passes goals into law which unnecessarily increases the cost of living for our working families and provides private right of legal action against our state leading to lengthy and expensive litigation on the … (read more)

Ilsley Public Library is one of the most used facilities in our community. I’m asking Middlebury townspeople to vote yes on the May 7 Library bond.

To say that we are living in unpredictable and challenging times is an understatement. However, as chair of your Middlebury selectboard, I am pleased to report that our community is clear on our goals going forward.

We recently marked the end of our community’s largest infrastructure project and the single biggest change of character to our downtown since the town burned in 1891.

MIDDLEBURY — Thirty years ago, the Carpenter family wasn’t sure if their business, Champlain Valley Equipment, would survive. World and national events, and a major recession, were creating tough times for CVE and many other businesses. “At the time, we w … (read more)

Six months have passed since Governor Scott declared a State of Emergency. Our community responded and has driven back COVID-19, to date experiencing the country’s lowest incidence even while finding our way back to dining and recreating. Throughout, we h … (read more)

This community forum is a joint effort of Brian Carpenter, chair of the Middlebury selectboard; Peter Burrows, superintendent of the Addison Central School District, and Laurie Patton, president of Middlebury College.     We write to members of the Middle … (read more)

Editor’s note: This message came from Brian R. Carpenter, chair of the Middlebury selectboard. In the early moments of the Middlebury selectboard’s July 28 meeting, which was being conducted via Zoom, an unidentified participant hacked into a live PowerPo … (read more)

The Middlebury Selectboard released this statement yesterday evening in response to the graffiti found in Marble Works: The SelectBoard of the Town of Middlebury strongly condemns the heinous acts of vandalism desecrating public ways downtown with offensi … (read more)

Leaders from the Town of Middlebury, Porter Medical Center and Middlebury College addressed this letter to the community on Thursday. —————— Dear Members of the Middlebury Community, We write in our leadership roles for the town of Middlebury and the larg … (read more)

Over the last several years, Middlebury town officials and the selectboard have identified, scoped and developed plans for three much-needed infrastructure projects, which are presented as bond votes for this year’s town meeting: •  Article 8: Court Squar … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury selectboard Chairman Brian Carpenter will run for a third consecutive term this March, saying he’d like another three years to whittle away at a municipal to-do list that includes completion of the downtown rail bridges project and … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury selectboard Chairman Brian Carpenter will run for a third consecutive term this March, saying he’d like another three years to whittle away at a municipal to-do list that includes completion of the downtown rail bridges project and … (read more)