Top Stories for Tuesday February 6, 2007

Specialty Filaments To Reopen
By Mike Cameron
    After a rollercoaster of emotional highs and lows, the labor force in Addison County received a healthy dose of good news on Wednesday the last day of January 2007.  
    Specialty Filaments, the bankrupt and closed Middlebury plastic extrusion company was purchased on Tuesday January 30, 2007 by Illinois based Monahan SFI, LLC a subsidiary of Thomas Monahan Inc. (TMI) headquarted in Arcola, Illinois.  
    The transaction took place in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Burlington.  The published purchase price was listed at 3.125-million dollars.
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Two Brothers Tavern Named Business Of The Month

   Darcy Tarte, Chair of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce's Publicity and Promotions Committee is pleased to announce that the February 2007 Business of the Month award recipient is Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.
   Two Brothers Tavern was opened in October 2002 by Holmes Jacobs, his wife Megan Brady, and his brother Beal Jacobs.  Since its inception, Two Brothers Tavern has become a favorite among locals, students and visitors alike for their award-winning cuisine, live entertainment and welcoming atmosphere.  Charismatic, conversation-filled and family run, Two Brothers Tavern is proud to call Middlebury and Addison County it's home.
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