Middlebury toy drive postponed; tree lighting canceled

The Middlebury Police Benevolent Association’s toy, food and cash drive set for today from 9 am to 2 pm has been postponed due to the weather. We will post a new date for that ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Police toy and food drive Saturday

Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., members of the Middlebury Police Department and Police Explorers will collect toys, food and cash for those in need in front of Dinova’s ... Continue Reading →

Make time for reading good books

By DONNA HINE As you read this, your mind is probably on almost anything but relaxing with a good book – or reading suggestions for good books! But we really should take time out ... Continue Reading →

Vincent Sullivan obituary

  Loving husband, father and grandpa Vincent Ferrer Sullivan, 91, of Middlebury, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Loving husband, father and ... Continue Reading →

Power plant opposition grows

About 100 residents of Oxford, Middlebury, Southbury and Naugatuck gathered at the Connecticut Siting Council in New Britain Nov. 13 to protest an application by Massachusetts-based ... 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 →

Mario Albini Obituary

Founder of Albini Funeral Home Mr. Mario Albini, 93, of Waterbury passed away peacefully at the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. He was the widower of Mary ... Continue Reading →

Bad check leads to arrest

​Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, Officer Al Cronin of the Middlebury Police Department received a complaint from the Waterbury Teachers Credit Union on Straits Turnpike that a bad check had ... Continue Reading →

Want to be in the movies? Audition tomorrow!

“Delinquent,” an independent feature film about a teenager’s struggle to manage the fallout of a robbery gone wrong, will be shooting in Litchfield County throughout the month ... Continue Reading →

James E. Ericson obituary

Veteran and Watertown firefighter James E. Ericson, 78, of Oakville died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Edith (Barton) Ericson. Jim ... Continue Reading →