On Nov. 13, the Ilsey Public Library — in partnership with the Vermont Book Shop — hosted Kirk Webster for one of three author series events at the library’s temporary location at 30 Main Street. The event featured Webster’s new book titled “Many Best Kept Secrets: A Wonderful and Unusual ...
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By Kai Arrowood | November 13, 2025True crime fanatics find community at library podcast club
By Dylan Mcginty | November 13, 2025PhotoPlace Gallery showcases black and white photography with “Monochrome”
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Local coffee shop culture attracts college students to town
By Sage Keller | November 13, 2025Every Sunday morning, Lee McKinley ’27 is faced with a decision: Which coffee shop fits the day? Little Seed Coffee Roasters draws her in with homemade syrups and a quiet downstairs perfect for focus. Royal Oak Coffee tempts with inventive flavors and idiosyncratic options, such rose-water drinks. ...
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship connects college and local Christians
By Ella Callahan | November 6, 2025The transition to college for new students on campus is not always easy, and support from peers with commonalities is invaluable. One club that has made it a priority to build this sort of supportive community for Middlebury students — both on campus and in town — is the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ...
CobWeb Antiques opens on Main Street
By Izzy Ronda | November 6, 2025CobWeb Antiques opened its doors at 60 Main Street, the former location of Buy Again Alley, on Sunday, Oct. 26. Owners Gary and Jill DeVoe of New Haven have long dreamed of running their own antique store, and they’ve finally found the spot to showcase the carefully curated collection they’ve built ...
Spooktacular returns to “haunt” Main Street
By Langan Garrett and Elisabeth Dellit | October 31, 2025Children dressed as witches, skeletons, princesses and superheroes filled the Middlebury Town Green on Sunday, Oct. 26, before marching through downtown Middlebury for their annual Spooktacular.
Vermont Cookie Love opens new location downtown
By Sage Keller | October 30, 2025Vermont Cookie Love opened its second location on 40 Main Street, the former Chim Chimney location, in downtown Middlebury on Oct. 23, bringing its signature warm cookies and award-winning creemees close enough to campus that one student playfully called it “dangerous.”
Cyclists spin connection in Middlebury Slow Rollers chapter
By Miles Borne | October 30, 2025On Wednesday evenings throughout the summer and fall, a line of cyclists have gathered outside Little Seed Coffee Roasters on Merchants Row to embark on a bike ride. At 6 p.m., the group starts their ride together, cruising along backroads and quiet trails for what has quickly become one of the town’s ...
Over 1,000 join ‘No Kings’ protest on Middlebury Town Green
By Noor Khan and Anna Doucet | October 23, 2025On Oct. 18, approximately 1,100 people, including over 150 students from the college, gathered on the Middlebury Town Green from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for a “No Kings” rally organized by Indivisible Middlebury, joining nationwide protests opposing the Trump administration. The BBC reported that nearly ...
Otter Creek Child Care Center to reopen after months of renovation, aiding child care crisis
By Lila Deluca | October 23, 2025After approximately seven months of renovation and expansion, the Otter Creek Child Center facility, located at 150 Weybridge Street, is set to reopen its classrooms on Dec. 1. The project represents a major step in the broader community effort to address the child care shortage facing families across ...
Middlebury hosts fourth annual car show
By Ting Cui and Simon Schmieder | October 23, 2025People say a dog resembles its owner, and a similar relationship often holds true for cars. At the Middlebury Car Show & Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 12, Middlebury resident Diane Mott, the owner of an orange 1973 Volkswagen Type 2 camper van, wore a peace sign baseball cap of a matching shade, ...
Vermont Way Foods signs Milk with Dignity agreement
By Elisabeth Dellit | October 9, 2025At the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) Food Hub on Oct. 3, a crowd gathered to celebrate the signing of an agreement between Vermont Way Foods, a local farm, and Migrant Justice’s Milk with Dignity. There was cheese tasting, music, Mexican food, and a Vermont staple, Ben & Jerry’s, ...
Vermont Female Farmers photo exhibit brought to Sheldon Museum
By Katrina Schwarz | October 9, 2025In Vermont, about 40% of farms are owned by women — a truth not recognized by many, according to photographer JuanCarlos Gonzalez. Originally from Maunabo, Puerto Rico, Gonzalez spent two years photographing and chronicling the stories of 46 female farmers in Vermont, culminating in a photography ...
Local author and illustrator brings imagination to life through art and storytelling
By Mandy Berghela | October 9, 2025Ashley Wolff’s introduction to art came early. “I was always surrounded by art and drawing things,” she said. “I always knew I wanted to be an artist.” That determination carried her from sketchbooks as a child in Middlebury to a career as a beloved children’s book author and illustrator. ...
Otter Creek Bakery hosts local bands for weekly music nights
By Dylan Mcginty | October 2, 2025Since August, Otter Creek Bakery on College Street has expanded beyond serving coffee, sandwiches and baked goods to hosting live music every Friday night. The sidewalk concerts have brought together students and residents in a family-friendly setting.
Mini Ilsley thrives as renovation of main site continues
By Rohina Mahadik | October 2, 2025The historic Ilsley Public Library renovation project kicked off in March and is expected to be completed next fall, just in time to ring in the new school year.


















