Sports Quiz – Nov. 12, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY By Chris Richcreek When was the last time the Pittsburgh Pirates played in the World Series? How many players have hit 200 or more home runs for the Chicago White Sox? New ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 12, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY Weir Farm Marilyn Nelson National Historic Site, Connecticut Not vistas, but a home-sized landscape, beloved rooms storied, painted, lived. A farm bought with a painting and ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 11, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY Coldness in Love D.H. Lawrence And you remember, in the afternoon The sea and the sky went grey, as if there had sunk A flocculent dust on the floor of the world: the festoon Of ... Continue Reading →

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~ Maya Angelou Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Day 2016

#MIDDLEBURY This Veterans Day we thank all the service men and women who have kept our country free. We owe you an enormous debt of gratitude, and we want you to know we appreciate ... Continue Reading →

P&Z tables car wash decision, looks at senior housing regulations

#MIDDLEBURY By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its Nov. 3 meeting closed a public hearing on a Straits Turnpike car wash but tabled ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 10, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY Crude Lament William Carlos Williams Mother of flames, The men that went ahunting Are asleep in the snow drifts. You have kept the fire burning! Crooked fingers that pull Fuel ... Continue Reading →

Paw’s Corner – Airbnb rental comes with cat

#MIDDLEBURY By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last weekend we took a trip to the Northeast to leaf peep. We rented a private house through Airbnb, and it was a really nice place. ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Nov. 9, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY Coldness in Love D.H. Lawrence And you remember, in the afternoon The sea and the sky went grey, as if there had sunk A flocculent dust on the floor of the world: the festoon Of ... Continue Reading →

ACLU addresses election day registration

#MIDDLEBURY #ELECTION The ACLU has issued an email saying those wishing to register on Election Day may register as long as they are in line by 8 p.m. The Connecticut secretary of the ... Continue Reading →