The Middlebury General Store – Part I

#Middlebury #ItHappenedInMiddlebury   By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD In New England rural life, the general, or country, store served as a major fount of current news, education, gossip ... Continue Reading →

Rescue event Saturday, May 5

#Middlebury #WhiskersPetRescue By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Whiskers Pet Rescue of Southbury will celebrate its second anniversary with a fundraiser Saturday, May 5, from 12 to 4 p.m. in the ... Continue Reading →

Multiple projects under way

#Middlebury By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Construction and renovation projects under way in Middlebury include Brookside Memorial Funeral Home on Benson Road, a new office building at 819 Straits ... Continue Reading →

Senior Center News – May 4, 2018

#Middlebury #SeniorCenter Closing The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. Help with the garden Volunteers who can spare an hour a ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – May 4, 2018

#Middlebury #SportsQuiz Questions Name the last Detroit Tigers pitcher before Justin Verlander in 2017 to record 10 strikeouts on opening day. Who was the first third baseman to be ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – May 3, 2018

#Middlebury #CouchTheater “Peter Rabbit” (PG) – Beatrix Potter’s adorable woodland creatures are given an irreverent update in “Peter Rabbit,” starring James Corben ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – May 3, 2018

#Middlebury #CelebrityExtra Q: I was watching “Bridge to Terabithia” the other day with my kids, and it made me wonder whatever happened to the young actress who played May Belle. ... Continue Reading →

Preliminary Referendum Results – May 2, 2018

#Middlebury #ReferendumResults Question 1Middlebury Budget YesNo 733533 Question 2Region 15 Budget YesNo Middlebury 611 662 Southbury1,691 582 TOTALS2,3021,244 Question ... Continue Reading →

Puerto Rico meets the American South

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva My choice for the perfect Mother’s Day gift is a copy of “Coconut and Collards,” a beautifully written and photographed new memoir and cookbook by ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – May 2, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On May 18, 1861, an obscure California newspaper casts first lady Mary Todd Lincoln in an unflattering light, saying she took it upon herself to appoint ... Continue Reading →