Town is as safe as before Perrotti arrest

To the Editor: Former Middlebury Fire Chief Paul J. Perrotti’s attorney, Martin Minnella, said residents of Middlebury are less safe without Mr. Perroti at the helm of the Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Perrotti jury returns partial verdict, defense plans action

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Thursday, July 23, the jury in the federal trial of Middlebury’s former fire chief, Paul Perrotti, returned guilty verdicts on two of three counts against ... Continue Reading →

Jury finds Perrotti guilty on 2 of 3 counts

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The jury in the United States of America versus Paul Perrotti on Thursday, July 23, found the former fire chief of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department guilty ... Continue Reading →

Deliberations continue in Perrotti trial

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The six-man, six-woman jury in the United States of America versus Paul Perrotti trial in federal court in New Haven sent a note to the judge at 11:30 Wednesday ... Continue Reading →

No decision yet in Perrotti trial

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The jury in the Paul Perrotti trial deliberated from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday without reaching a verdict, and they won’t resume deliberations until Wednesday ... Continue Reading →

Jury to determine Perrotti’s fate

by MARJORIE NEEDHAM Former Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) Chief Paul Perrotti’s trial on federal charges of wrongful taking of town funds concluded today, and the ... Continue Reading →

Perrotti trial running behind schedule

by MARJORIE NEEDHAM At the end of the day Wednesday, July 15, Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer asked the attorneys in the Paul Perrotti trial what their expectations were for Thursday. They predicted they ... Continue Reading →

Perrotti trial continues in New Haven

The trial of Middlebury’s former fire chief, Paul Perrotti, continued today in federal court in New Haven. He is charged with taking funds belonging to the town. The defense spent ... Continue Reading →

MVFD chooses Tony Bruno as chief

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) Chief Tony Bruno moved from acting chief to chief in just a matter of days. When then-Chief Paul Perrotti was arrested ... Continue Reading →

FBI alleges MVFD chief embezzled funds.

The FBI has released the following statement to the press regarding its arrest early this morning of Middlebury Fire Chief Paul Perrotti: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for ... Continue Reading →