Officials
in Middlebury are
debating whether to rebuild or replace the town’s 100-year-old municipal
building and gymnasium. Preliminary
estimates for the proposed 16,000 to 19,000-square-foot municipal offices range from $6 million to $10 million.
The statewide Way to Go Commuter Challenge kicked off in Hinesburg
on Monday, as transportation and legislative officials officially launched a
new bus service along Route 116.
Fire officials in Middlebury say at least one fermentation tank exploded Monday morning inside the Otter Creek Brewery. Fire officials are investigating the explosion.
Middlebury’s Select Board is forming a special task force to
develop a plan for on-going management of the Middlebury River in the
wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Residents in East Middlebury have raised concerns about the dredging and re-channeling of the river following the storm.
In Middlebury, authorities are looking into a copper theft from a construction site over the weekend. The incident comes as the state of Vermont is seeing a rash of copper thefts.