

2020 Community Update #56
Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving The Highlights Printer’s Alley paved for winter A break for Thanksgiving Santa Claus is coming to town Last year as we approached Thanksgiving, I took time in my weekly update to remind everyone that “2020 will be the most challenging construction year for our community.” I think that proved to be true. Those 10 weeks were a challenge. But it was also true that the project took a back seat to the many distressful events roiling our nation. And


2020 Update #55
Getting Ready for Winter The Highlights Final steel sheets pulled from the north end Final plantings for the year in Triangle Park Printer’s Alley sidewalk to be paved next week Take Middlebury Home this weekend The construction work that began this week in unusually fair weather has once again adjusted to more seasonal temps in the 40s—a reminder that yes, this really is November, and winter is on its way. Still, while the weather holds, work continues, with the goal of gett


2020 Update #54
Taking Advantage of Warmer Weather The Highlights More sidewalk work on Main Street and Merchants Row Alternating lane traffic on Seymour Street finishes up on Friday Amtrak Rail Platform project update It’s probably safe to say that our attention this week was focused on matters other than the ongoing construction of our downtown sidewalks. Still, as Monday and Tuesday’s cold winds and early-season snow gave way to a string of 60 degree days, the downtown construction team t