Dr. Seymour Lefkowitz services and shiva

MIDDLEBURY — Dr. Seymour Lefkowitz, 88 of Middlebury, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Dr. Lefkowitz was the husband of the late Michelle Weissberg Lefkowitz, his wife of 56 years. He ... Continue Reading →

Southbury Public Library – Week of Aug. 18, 2014

Summer hours The library is closed Saturdays and Sundays in August through Labor Day weekend. The library’s weekday hours are unchanged. Regular weekend hours will resume Saturday, ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Public Library – Week of Aug. 18, 2014

L.I.F.E. yoga As part of the library’s “Libraries Inspiring Fitness Education” (L.I.F.E.) series, drop in Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. for yoga. Wear comfortable clothes ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury evening at the opera

The Connecticut Lyric Opera and the Connecticut Summer Opera Foundation, a Woodbury-based nonprofit arts organization, will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” (“Die Zauberflöte”) ... Continue Reading →

Stephen F. Bouffard Funeral

Husband of Barbara Bouffard MIDDLEBURY – Stephen F. Bouffard, 62, of Middlebury, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, surrounded by his family in the Vitas Inpatient Unit at St. Mary’s ... Continue Reading →

Thomas O. Proulx

Humanitarian and Family Man MIDDLEBURY – Mr. Thomas O. Proulx, 83, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, surrounded by his loving family after a nine-month ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz 081514

By CHRIS RICHCREEK Questions Name the major-league team with the longest playoff drought entering the 2014 season. Which of these Astro teammates led the National League in runs scored ... Continue Reading →

Ballet open house Saturday

Brass City Ballet (BCB) will start its 29th season with an open house Saturday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its studio at 1255 Middlebury Road (The Hamlet) in Middlebury. The ... Continue Reading →

Falls Avenue Senior Center – Aug. 13 to 20, 2014

Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Most require reservations, which can be made by calling 860-945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling ... Continue Reading →

New food guidelines reveal cancer risk

by MATILDA CHARLES It used to be much simpler to know what to eat. Remember the Basic Seven food groups we ate as children? That became the Basic Four. Then, for years, we followed ... Continue Reading →