Moments in Time – May 14, 2024

#MiddleburyCT On May 27, 1831, trapper-explorer Jedediah Smith, who established the South Pass across the Rocky Mountains in modern western Wyoming as a well-known and heavily traveled ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 29, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On July 10, 2011, the British newspaper News of the World published its final edition after 168 years in print, when owner Rupert Murdoch received a high amount of criticism ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 6, 2022

#Middlebury On April 20, 1841, Edgar Allan Poe’s story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” first appears in print. The tale, generally considered to be the first detective ... Continue Reading →