“The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?” ~ Pablo Casals Share this:TwitterFacebook Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Feb. 4, 2016

Circuitry Janine Joseph I. The rung wide receiver forgets why he set his keys on the football field. Whose are they? he asks – a ringing in his ear – while clenching the ... Continue Reading →

Lady Panthers signature win comes in frantic finish

By Ken Morse Special to the Middlebury Bee Intelligencer All season long, the Pomperaug girls basketball team has been looking for a signature win that would set them apart from the ... Continue Reading →

Panthers are leading by example

By KEN MORSE Special to the Middlebury Bee Intelligencer Playing on the road usually has its own set of circumstances to overcome, never mind an opponent that is fired up by the emotions ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury grand list up close to 1 percent

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s 2015 grand list shows an almost one percent increase of $8.2 million compared to an increase of a solid 1 percent, or $9.4 million, in 2014. The ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Feb. 2, 2016

Accidental Blues Voice Anna Journey My ex-lover received it at seventeen skiing the steep slope at Wintergreen called Devil’s Elbow. The early snowmelt along the Blue Ridge had ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Feb. 1, 2016

Skit: Sun Ra Welcomes the Fallen Ruth Ellen Kocher Jupiter means anger. Sun Ra does not. Sun Ra dances the Cake Walk on Saturn’s pulpy eyes. If you believe that, I’ll tell ... Continue Reading →

The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department’s early days

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, the Middlebury Historical Society salutes our Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD). We are proud to remember ... Continue Reading →