Ford’s Gas Station to become a Citgo

Ford’s gas station at 550 Middlebury Road in Middlebury was sold Friday, Oct. 30, to Sabbir Properties LLC of Terryville, Conn. Their A.N.Z. Petroleum Company will open a Citgo ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 3, 2015

After the Disaster Katie Peterson A picnic in the sequoias, light filtered into planes, and the canopy cut through. Fire raged in that place one month ago. Since I’d been there, I’d ... Continue Reading →

Police investigate Tower Road homicide

Middlebury police were called to 41 Tower Road in Middlebury at 6:22 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, on a report a man was lying in the driveway. When they arrived, Officers Kathy Blick and Ed ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 2, 2015

Children Walk on Chairs to Cross a Flooded Schoolyard Patrick Rosal Taytay, Rizal Province, Philippines (based on the photo by Noel Celis) Hardly anything holds the children up, each ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 1, 2015

Hoar Frost Amy Lowell In the cloud-grey mornings I heard the herons flying; And when I came into my garden, My silken outer-garment Trailed over withered leaves. A dried leaf crumbles ... Continue Reading →

Country grocery store planned for Southford Road

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its Oct. 27 meeting heard plans for a grocery store to be built on Southford Road across from the former Golden ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Oct. 31, 2015

Garden Under Lightning (Ghost-Story) Leonora Speyer Out of the storm that muffles shining night Flash roses ghastly-sweet, And lilies far too pale. There is a pang of livid light, A ... Continue Reading →

Strobel and St. John take responsible approach

To the Editor: Every responsible household must maintain a stable and effective budget. The math is simple: money spent cannot exceed revenues. Capital expended is a necessary combination ... Continue Reading →

Arrests made in assault, robbery on Middlebury Greenway

Thursday, Oct. 29, at approximately 10 p.m., an assault in progress was reported on the Greenway across from Larry’s package store. Officers Kalvaitis and Pelletier responded ... Continue Reading →

Election 2015 – McCormack wants top spot

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s Democratic candidate for first selectman, Board of Finance Chairman Michael McCormack, said Tuesday, “I think Middlebury is a wonderful, beautiful ... Continue Reading →