The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part IV

#MiddleburyCT #BessieWebster #Wakefield By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part IV of V – As the investigation into the murder of William O. Wakefield continued, the evidence against James ... Continue Reading →

Trash reduction program launched July 1

#MiddleburyCT #TrashReduction #FoodScraps By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s “Cut The Trash In Half” program launched July 1. In preparation for the launch, WasteZero employees ... Continue Reading →

The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part III

#MiddleburyCT #BessieWebster #Wakefield By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part III of V – The April 1913 move from Middlebury to South Street in Bristol for Bessie (Webster) Wakefield and ... Continue Reading →

Baby wildlife best left alone

#MiddleburyCT #BabyWildlife By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Many animal mothers leave their young in what they see as a protected spot while they go off to forage. If you find and remove ... Continue Reading →

Pizzuto uses state law for local issue

#MiddleburyCT #DistributionCenter #Pizzuto By MARJORIE NEEDHAM State Representative William Pizzuto (R), a Middlebury resident, used state law to stop the proposed development of a ... Continue Reading →

Newest selectman sworn in

#MiddleburyCT #Selectman #BoardofSelectman By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s newest selectman, J. Paul Vance Sr., was sworn in at a ceremony held at Vyne the evening of May 18. ... Continue Reading →

The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part II

#MiddleburyCT #BessieWebster By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Part II of V – Betsey “Bessie” Webster, a Native American woman, was born into poverty in Middlebury, Connecticut, on September ... Continue Reading →

Take a look at local herons

#MiddleburyCT #Herons By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “I love Great Blue Herons,” Jill Walsh said. “You should write about them some time.” Her request led to this column on the Great ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Congregational Church to premiere play

#MiddleburyCT #MCC #AsYouWere Middlebury Congregational Church (MCC) will present three world premiere performances of the original play “As You Were” in the church Social Hall ... Continue Reading →

Auxiliary celebrates 75th anniversary

#MiddleburyCT #MVFD #LadiesAuxiliary By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) honored the MVFD Ladies Auxiliary’s 75 years of service to the department ... Continue Reading →