Secret life of snags revealed

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust #TreeSnags By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY “Tree snag.” That just plain sounds yucky, and if you saw one, you might think that it indeed looks rather ... Continue Reading →

Town considers artificial turf

#MiddleburyCT #Soccer #CTRushCentral #MeadowviewPark By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Question 5 on the ballot for the May 7 referendum asks voters to approve the town “considering” entering ... Continue Reading →

MVFD holds awards dinner

#MiddleburyCT #MVFD #Awards On March 29, the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) held its annual awards dinner to thank and recognize the contributions of all its members and ... Continue Reading →

Earth Day turns 55

#MiddleburyCT #EarthDay #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, begun in 1970 and held worldwide on April 22 every year. ... Continue Reading →

Lions Club pledges $1,000 to Rochambeau Memorial Project

#LionsClub #RochambeauMemorial #MiddleburyCT The Middlebury Lions Club became the first community organization to pledge support for the Rochambeau Memorial Project, voting unanimously ... Continue Reading →

Residents oppose permit

#MiddleburyCT #TranquillityVineyard #CraftCafePermit By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury residents who oppose or favor the Connecticut Liquor Control Board (LCB) granting a craft cafe permit ... Continue Reading →

Public works director retires

#MiddleburyCT #PublicWorks #DanNorton #Retirement By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Dan Norton, Middlebury’s director of public works from 2007 to 2025, spent 40 years of his life working ... Continue Reading →

Thieves steal ATM

#MiddleburyCT #Alltown #ATM By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury police said officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress at the Alltown Fresh store at 504 Middlebury Road in Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Thieves steal Alltown ATM machine

#MiddleburyCT #AlltownFresh #ATM Police report the ATM machine was stolen from Alltown Fresh at 504 Middlebury Road in Middlebury around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025. The store ... Continue Reading →

Town almost loses Lake Quassapaug

#MiddleburyCT #LakeQuassapaug By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part II of III – The controversy over the choice of a major new source of water for Waterbury extended from 1888 to 1892, threatening ... Continue Reading →