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Good day Middlebury! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to give blood in Middlebury and support local causes?
  • How Town Hall Theater plans to welcome 2026 a little early
  • How did Middlebury’s defense hold a top-five hockey team scoreless?

Also on today's calendar: Meeting for Worship and Holiday Potluck — Middlebury Friends Meeting and 3 more events.

Find out what's happening in Middleburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Middleburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and colder, with a high of 27 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 24, low: 15.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 27 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rutland Herald Community News for Dec. 10, 2025 (rutlandherald.com) — Middlebury residents can donate blood locally on Dec. 30 at Vermont Cider Co. on Exchange Street, part of a countywide Red Cross push to bolster holiday blood supplies. Several Addison County organizations, including Addison Central Teens, Elderly Services, Henry Sheldon Museum, and Turning Point of Addison County, also received new grant funding that supports youth, seniors, history, and LGBTQ+ empowerment.
   

• Ring In New Year's Eve At Town Hall Theater With Soule Monde (broadwayworld.com) — Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater is hosting an early New Year’s Eve celebration with funk duo Soule Monde, featuring Trey Anastasio Band members Ray Paczkowski and Russ Lawton. The family-friendly show runs 7–10 p.m. with an early “Ripton midnight” countdown, champagne toast for adults, and tiered ticket prices for adults and kids, available via the box office or phone.
   

• Unbeaten men's hockey up to fifth in Division III poll after win and tie (hamilton.edu) — Hamilton College’s unbeaten men’s hockey team recently battled to a 0-0 tie at Middlebury College, then won the shootout to gain an extra NESCAC standings point. The Continentals, now ranked No. 5 nationally in Division III, are 7-0-1 behind strong goaltending and a high-scoring offense as they head into a home game against Nazareth University before the holiday break.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Brandon

  • ReArch Construction breaks ground on recycling facility for CSWD (vermontbiz.com)
  • Essex resident to source cookies for unhoused youth statewide this holiday (essexreporter.com)
  • Vermont's Area Agencies on Aging expect spike in Medicare Counseling Demand due to Medicare Advantage Cancellations (vermontmaturity.com)

Chittenden

  • Thousands of Vermonters brace for big health insurance rate hikes (wcax.com)
  • Governor, delegation announce state will get $8.9M NBRC funds for 13 projects (vermontbiz.com)

Charlotte

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-- The Patch AM Team

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