Superior Court Judge Dan Shaban, left, swears in his son, Brian Shaban, as a Middlebury Selectman. Town officials chose Shaban at a meeting in Middlebury Town Hall January 13, 2026. (Marjorie Needham photo)
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BREAKING NEWS
Brian Shaban, 36, is Middlebury’s newest selectman. He was chosen by a panel of five town officials who cast three of their five votes for him. Shaban, a Republican, will occupy the seat vacated by Jennifer Mahr when she was elected first selectman. Middlebury’s Board of Selectmen now has a Democrat (Selectman J. Paul Vance Sr.), an unaffiliated member (First Selectwoman Mahr) and a Republican (Selectman Shaban).
Shaban said it was an absolute honor and a privilege to be chosen for the position. He said, “I want to bring people together and work for the town. I will advocate to adjust the mill rate to offset the revaluation.”
The five town officials on the panel were Town Clerk Brigitte Bessette, Treasurer Ralph Barra, Democratic Registrar of Voters Fran Barton, Republican Registrar of Voters Nancy Robison, and Tax Collector Cindy Palomba.
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