

2019 Update #25
Meet the Team, Block Party Redux Most of you haven’t had the opportunity, as I have, to meet and interact with the group of professionals who are responsible for managing our downtown construction project. As this year’s construction gets underway, I thought I would begin introducing you to the members of the Middlebury project team. Let’s start with the VTrans Project Manager, Jonathan Griffin. You may recall Jon’s thoughtful presentation and responses to questions at the J


2019 Update #24
Ramping Up, The 30/30 Challenge, Stories Matter Construction is just around the corner so let’s start with an update first on that front. Your Weekly Construction Update Kubricky reports that they expect Maine Drilling & Blasting to begin drilling minipiles in the rail corridor on Monday, August 5. The first week’s work will take place in Triangle Park and then shift south to the rail corridor behind South Pleasant Street the following week. Long-time readers may recall that


2019 Update #23
The Post-Vacation Catch-Up It occurred to me while on vacation that I could just stay up on Penobscot Bay and eat lobster rolls forever. But then there’s reality, and Middlebury is my home, so let’s get right to the latest updates on our downtown construction project. Your Weekly Construction Update No change in the plan to begin this year’s construction work on or about August 1. We’ll start to see some activity in town toward the end of the month as Kubricky and its subcont