St. John’s donates Easter baskets

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, Conn., donated 40 overflowing baskets of Easter joy to Family Services of Waterbury for children between the ages of 3 and 4. The ... Continue Reading →

Texting while driving crackdown begins

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and Middlebury Police Chief James Viadero said his department will participate in the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” statewide ... Continue Reading →

Community Passover Seders Friday and Saturday

Few Jewish holidays evoke the same warm sentiments as Passover. Memories of family and friends gathered as the four cups of wine are poured, the four questions asked and the Matzah ... Continue Reading →

Saw-whet Owl focus of Flanders Program

Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m., naturalist and raptor researcher Larry Fischer will return to Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust to share an in-depth look at the Northern Saw-whet ... Continue Reading →

Are you registered with ctalert.gov?

Middlebury Police ​Chief Viadero urges Middlebury residents and business owners to register with ctalert.gov if they haven’t already done so. Registering with this Connecticut ... Continue Reading →

Contractor charged with theft

Middlebury Police Chief James Viadero said contractor Jad Harb of Middlebury was arrested by Middlebury Police Officer Fred Marcantonio Monday. Harb was charged with first-degree larceny ... Continue Reading →

Town, Region 15 budget hearings April 6

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Monday, April 6, will be the last opportunity Middlebury taxpayers will have to comment on the proposed town budget, which is a 2.1-percent increase over the current ... Continue Reading →

Westover swim team raises Wounded Warrior funds

The Westover swim team raised $8,400 for the Wounded Warrior Project earlier this year. Lap by lap, 15 members of Westover’s varsity and junior varsity swim teams swam back and forth ... Continue Reading →

Arrow of Light awards given

Saturday, March 14, six Cub Scouts from Den 7 and Pack 15 were awarded the highest rank in Cub Scouting, “The Arrow of Light,” at a blue-and-gold banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel ... Continue Reading →

Police arrest two, transport third from New Jersey

​Middlebury Police officers recently arrested a suspect in the February Subway shop robbery and a person wanted on warrants out of Wolcott, Conn., and Florida. They also transported ... Continue Reading →