Moments in Time – August 28, 2024

#MiddleburyCT On Sept. 9, 2021, Tom Brady became the first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games as he guided the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an opening day 31-29 win ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 14, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On June 26, 1927, the Cyclone roller coaster opened at Coney Island in New York City. Notable riders are said to have included Charles Lindbergh, who reportedly described ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – March 8, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On March 24, 1882, German scientist Robert Koch discovered the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. Regarded today as the “father of modern bacteriology,” Koch ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 29, 2022

On May 13, 1607, some 100 English colonists arrive along the east bank of the James River in Virginia to found Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Dispatched ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – August 11, 2021

#Middlebury On Aug. 24, 1875, Capt. Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first person to successfully swim the English Channel without assistance. Webb reached shore in 21 hours ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – March 17, 2021

#Middlebury On April 2, 1513, near present-day St. Augustine, Florida, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon comes ashore and claims the territory for the Spanish crown. Ponce de Leon ... Continue Reading →