Blanche Elizabeth Jones obituary

Mother of Deidere Farley Blanche Elizabeth (Esteen) Jones, 74, of Waterbury passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Waterbury Hospital. Blanche was born in Tickfaw, La., May 5, 1940, ... Continue Reading →

$5,000 reward for information on bald eagle shot in Rocky Hill

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Environmental Conservation Police and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are asking the public for information ... 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 →

P&Z hearings move to January

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its Dec. 4 meeting continued two public hearings, discussed possible regulation changes at Tyler ... Continue Reading →

ZBA approves Central Road variance

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its Dec. 3 meeting unanimously voted to approve a sideline variance for an addition to a Central Road home. ... Continue Reading →

Rev. John DeSantis Jr. obituary

Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather  Rev. John DeSantis Jr., 79, of Middlebury passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was the ... Continue Reading →

Albert J. Ratkiewich Obituary

Retired from Sikorsky Aircraft Mr. Albert J. Ratkiewich, 87, of Milford, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. Al Ratkiewich, born in Naugatuck June 4, ... Continue Reading →

“The Nutcracker” at the Palace

Woodbury Ballet will present “The Nutcracker” Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. Directed by Randyl Errica, sugar plums and gumdrops will ... 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 →

Power plant opponents protest at Connecticut Siting Council

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE About 75 residents of Oxford, Middlebury, Southbury and Naugatuck braved the cold at the Connecticut Siting Council in New Britain Thursday, Dec. 11, to protest ... Continue Reading →