Lady Panthers rally in the 7th to beat Newtown

#MIDDLEBURY #PHS By Ken Morse Special to the Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer The Pomperaug softball team managed to dodge the raindrops long enough this week to pick up two more wins, ... Continue Reading →

Winning Ways – Visualization: The power of mental rehearsal

by Pat Iannuzzi Visualization involves using our imagination to create an idea or picture in our minds of what we want to have, be or accomplish. It can be an effective technique for ... Continue Reading →

Social Security strategies change

by Matilda Charles Starting this month, May 2016, changes to Social Security will eliminate strategies seniors have used to maximize benefits. Unlike what some doom-mongers have said, ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – May 6, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY Collectors Marion Strobel The barnacle of crowds – Like a tuck On a finished skirt, unnoticed – He collected his material Covertly: A ragpicker, A scavenger ... Continue Reading →

Beware aggressive ‘IRS’ threatening calls

#MIDDLEBURY CROMWELL, Conn. – May 5, 2016 – The Connecticut Better Business Bureau is seeing a peak in the number of telephone calls from frightened consumers who are victims ... Continue Reading →

Hard work leads to salon ownership

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Asije Mamudi, owner of Aviara Salon & Spa in Middlebury, has loved styling hair ever since she was a child. So it was natural that she would go to hairdressing ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – May 5, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY After You Have Vanished Kevin Prufer The little red jewel in the bottom of your wineglass is so lovely I cannot rinse it out, so I go into the cool and grassy air to smoke. Which ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury town budget defeated; Region 15 budget approved

#MIDDLEBURY #SOUTHBURY Middlebury’s town budget was defeated Wednesday, May 4, by 11 votes. Votes for the budget totaled 646. Votes against the budget totaled 657. The Region ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Lions Club requests deceased veteran Information

#MIDDLEBURY The Middlebury Lions Club is seeking information on recently deceased veterans so the club can be sure a flag is placed on their gravesite for Memorial Day. Each year, Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Cook up a Mother’s Day to Remember

Pinot Noir Rosemary Butter Spring Vegetable and Chevre Tart (Family Features) Mother’s Day is a time for wining, dining and celebrating moms everywhere. Make this Mother’s ... Continue Reading →