Firefighter reports deer may have survived ice ordeal

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM We left the scene of the doe stranded on the ice at Long Meadow Pond in Middlebury Jan. 7 because it was our understanding she had a broken leg and would be put ... Continue Reading →

MVFD responds to animal rescue call

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) responded to an animal rescue call on Lake Shore Drive Thursday, Jan. 7, around 10:30 a.m. When they arrived, they ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Fire Calls – Oct. 15 to Nov. 15, 2015

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log 2015-10-15 – 10:43 – I-84 at Exit 17 East. Motor vehicle accident. 2015-10-18 – 07:45 – 1 South St. Structure ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury had nothing to do with MVFD Inc. formation

To The Editor: As a former member of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department and former chairman of the Middlebury Fire Commission, I felt it necessary to respond to Mr. Lewis S. Clark’s ... Continue Reading →

Jury finds Perrotti guilty on 2 of 3 counts

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The jury in the United States of America versus Paul Perrotti on Thursday, July 23, found the former fire chief of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department guilty ... Continue Reading →

MVFD hosts scholarship recipients

The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) welcomed its two scholarship recipients at the department’s monthly meeting Monday, June 8. Pomperaug High School seniors Megan ... Continue Reading →

Town budget hearing gets heated

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM When Middlebury Chief Financial Officer Larry Hutvagner posted slides showing town budget totals at the April 6 public hearing on the proposed 2015-2016 town budget, ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury fire calls week of Dec. 7, 2014

12-07 at 16:10 – 127 Joy Road. Fuel oil spill. 12-08 at 11:35 – 317 Tranquility Road. Accidental alarm activation. 12-09 at 10:47 – 330 Old Watertown Road. Motor vehicle ... Continue Reading →

Winning posters promote fire prevention

By MARY CONSEUR In an awards ceremony at the Middlebury firehouse Dec. 8, the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department gave cash awards to four Middlebury school children for their winning ... Continue Reading →

MVFD chooses Tony Bruno as chief

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) Chief Tony Bruno moved from acting chief to chief in just a matter of days. When then-Chief Paul Perrotti was arrested ... Continue Reading →