Moments in Time – September 20, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On Oct. 2, 1614, Louis XIII of France was declared an adult. His mother, Marie de’ Medici, continued to act as his Regent, however, as she had begun upon the assassination ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – June 9, 2023

#MiddleburyCT #Sports Questions The Buffalo Braves, an NBA franchise from 1970-78, were a forerunner of what current NBA team? On May 6, 1953, what pitcher for the St. Louis Browns ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – September 21, 2022

#Middlebury On Oct. 6, 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train, making off with $13,000 from a train in Indiana. This new method of sticking up moving trains ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – February 18, 2022

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Which of the placekicking Zendejas brothers had the most career NFL regular-season field goals made: Max, Joaquin or Luis? Name the Baseball Hall of Famer ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – January 14, 2022

#Middlebury #Sports Questions What U.S. track and field star, a winner of nine Olympic gold medals, recorded songs “Break It Up” and “Lovers Don’t Talk” for his 1987 ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – March 19, 2021

#Middlebury #Sports Questions What Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and defensive end recorded 160 sacks in his NFL career from 1985-99? The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded to ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Nov. 1, 2019

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr., both drafted by the Seattle Mariners, combined to hit 1,326 major-league home runs. How many of them came as a member ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Oct. 2, 2019

#Middlebury On Oct. 15, 1917, Mata Hari, the seductive female spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad. Mata Hari claimed to have been born in a sacred temple, but in ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Sept. 6, 2019

#Middlebury #Sports Questions For how many major-league teams did pitcher Bartolo Colon win at least one game during his 21-year career? Which Cincinnati Reds player had a .750 batting ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – May 24, 2019

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Houston’s George Springer set a record in 2017 for most extra-base hits in the World Series. How many was it? When was the last time a league leader ... Continue Reading →