Middlebury Day at Quassy is Friday, Aug. 28

Middlebury Day at Quassy Amusement Park will be Friday, Aug. 28, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Middlebury residents will get free rides during that time, but they must have proper photo identification. To ... Continue Reading →

Conservation Commission approves wetlands projects

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its June 30 meeting approved plans to construct a building at the corner of Southford and Benson Roads. It also ... Continue Reading →

Carole A. (Posila) Franzoso memorial service Aug. 29

Watertown – Carole A. (Posila) Franzoso, 72, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. She was wife of the late Benedict D. Franzoso. Carole was born July 17, 1942, a daughter ... Continue Reading →

Palace Theater seeks tour guide volunteers

Waterbury — The Palace Theater in Waterbury is seeking enthusiastic and outgoing individuals to volunteer as tour guides as part of the theater’s Ambassadors program. The venue’s ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Aug. 20, 2015

By Chris Richcreek Questions Who holds the record for the most multiple-hit games in a major-league season? Between 1980 and 1989, four men managed the New York Mets. Name three of ... Continue Reading →

What is COPD?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please help me to understand what COPD means. – S. ANSWER: “COPD” stands for “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” “Chronic” means it is long-lasting, ... Continue Reading →

“Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work 13 times an hour, she can hurt you.” ~ Erma Bombeck Share this:TwitterFacebook Continue Reading →

Town is as safe as before Perrotti arrest

To the Editor: Former Middlebury Fire Chief Paul J. Perrotti’s attorney, Martin Minnella, said residents of Middlebury are less safe without Mr. Perroti at the helm of the Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Cat ‘horks up’ hairballs

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Sometimes my cat Bink starts making “horking” noises and occasionally, after some time, will cough up a little ball of hair. But other times he just makes the ... Continue Reading →

Leslie “Les” E. Stauffer obituary

Lifelong Middlebury resident Leslie “Les” E. Stauffer, 83, of Middlebury died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Anita ... Continue Reading →