Planned Rt. 7 roundabout gains momentum

A single-lane roundabout that would serve the intersection of Route 7, Exchange Street and Happy Valley Road just north of Middlebury village is looking more likely.

Locals value a good cup of coffee — especially when it’s brewed and poured by congenial, caring folks in a soothing environment. But Royal Oak Coffee owners never imagined just how quickly and generously their fans would respond to their call for assistan … (read more)

South Street will again be at the epicenter of Middlebury’s public works-related projects during this construction season — but there’s more.

Green Mountain Power plans to upgrade its 46kV “Transmission Line 60” through Salisbury, Middlebury, New Haven and Weybridge beginning this fall.

The Youth Community Action Corps will focus on strengthening community engagement and youth leadership through the use of historical records collections, archives and participatory action programming.

MREMS has 49 dedicated members — paramedics, emergency medical technicians, heavy rescue operators — most of whom are hired on a professional basis. But a dozen MREMS staffers are volunteers.

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.

There is a wide boundary between the teacher and the student, found most profoundly in colleges and universities. It is thick with emotional distance.

Ilsley Public Library — a Middlebury treasure — deserves the support of town residents when we vote on a bonding proposal to expand and renovate its century-old building on Main Street. The shortcomings of the present structure include moisture problems i … (read more)

The Ilsley 100 Project Team has done a superb job. It has developed a beautiful design to provide library users — from toddlers to seniors — with a safe, accessible, energy-efficient building to accommodate their needs for the next 50 years or more. Furth … (read more)

This summer Middlebury College will build new outdoor tennis courts off South Street and add better throwing areas for its track and field teams nearby.

Sustainable Kitchen is dedicated to promoting sustainability and healthy eating. He just acquired Juice Amour, the Middlebury juice and smoothie bar.

A jury found a Ferrisburgh man innocent of charges that he illegally restrained six young women when he was driving a taxi in which they were passengers.

Middlebury police and Middlebury Regional EMS this past week responded to multiple reports of people dealing with mental health issues.

Folks now have 20 days in which to appeal in writing (up from the previous 10 days). That appeal can be made through the town’s website or at the police headquarters at 1 Lucius Shaw Lane.