Hope and Light, 2020 in Photos As the cold weather settled in early Tuesday evening I headed over to Seymour Street to catch a glimpse of Vermont Rail’s Holiday Lights train on its statewide journey. I thought I might find a few train enthusiasts out and about but was unprepared to see Seymour Street and the Marble Works lined with cars full of families bundled up and animatedly awaiting the train’s arrival. It was a timely reminder of the spirit of the holidays. Another exam

Vermont Rail Holiday Lights Train to Visit Middlebury Tuesday Evening In keeping with Governor Phil Scott’s “Vermont Lights the Way” initiative to brighten our communities during the holiday season, Vermont Rail System’s Green Mountain engine and business car have been touring the state bedecked with holiday lights. Debuting earlier this month in Bellows Falls, the Holiday Lights train has since journeyed through Chester and Ludlow to Rutland. On Tuesday, December 15, the tr

2020 Construction To Wrap Up Next Week The Highlights Winter shutdown begins Christmas week Restoring Fifield Farm Supporting our local restaurants The 2020 construction season—one that likely will be remembered in Middlebury for many years to come—draws to a close next Friday, December 18. The final phase of our downtown construction project will then resume at winter’s end in 2021 with final landscaping of Triangle Park, construction of the new Lazarus Park in Printer’s All

Working Toward a Winter Shutdown The Highlights The Punch List Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Safety first Work resumed this week following last week’s break for the Thanksgiving holiday as the Kubricky crew continued to prepare the downtown construction site for winter while completing those tasks that can still be accomplished in colder weather. Let’s take a look at what’s being accomplished as we turn the corner into the final month of 2020. Your Weekly Construction Update