Moments in Time – October 14, 2020

#Middlebury On Oct. 27, 1659, William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson, two Quakers who came from England in 1656 to escape religious persecution, are executed in the Massachusetts ... Continue Reading →

Why did cats become domesticated?

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I know it’s a running joke that cats rule people and not the other way around. But if cats can’t stand people, why did they become ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – October 13, 2020 – 61,697 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Connecticut state officials said on Monday, October 12, at 8:30 p.m., there were 61,697 COVID-19 cases in the state. This ... Continue Reading →

Jack D. Peck Sr. Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather Mr. Jack D. Peck Sr., 76, of Brookfield entered into the gates of heaven on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Danbury ... Continue Reading →

Enjoy bee-friendly living with bee hives

#Middlebury #Bees Life is always abuzz in the Holmlund household. Working parents and three active kids under 11 come and go from their welcoming Santa Cruz home near Monterey Bay, ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 13, 2020

#Middlebury “I find it helpful to set calendar reminders on my phone for working out and meal prepping. I have to treat it like a job so that I’ll do it. Thought that might ... Continue Reading →

Famous French artist created faience figurines

#Middlebury #Antiques Emile Galle was a famous artist, a leader of the Art Nouveau movement in France in the mid-1800s. He started his art while working at his father’s furniture ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – October 12, 2020 – 61,377 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus In the first report since Friday, October 9, 2020, Connecticut state officials said on Sunday, October 11, at 8:30 p.m., there were 61,377 COVID-19 ... Continue Reading →

John J. Spagnoletti Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary John J. Spagnoletti, 90, of Middlebury, died on October 9, 2020, in the comfort of his home. He was the husband of Angeline (Mangini) Spagnoletti. They had been ... Continue Reading →

Know your fall foliage

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY While out walking with my husband a couple of weeks ago, I noted how some trees were dropping their leaves, even before they changed color. I said, ... Continue Reading →