Christmas dinner happens on the sly

#Middlebury #Seniors The annual Christmas dinner at the senior center was a wonderful event, mostly because it didn’t happen at all. The original plan – seniors sitting in a ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Village opens

#Middlebury #Veterans We were all there the day Veterans Village officially opened: Sarge, the older veterans brought out in a van borrowed from the senior center, the dormitory crew ... Continue Reading →

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through! ~ Author unknown, 1960s Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens ... Continue Reading →

Holidays are for the birds

#Middlebury #MLT #Wildlife By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The holiday season is upon us and our thoughts often turn to what we can get for the ones we love. If you love nature and the birds ... Continue Reading →

Harris Whittemore Jr., aviation pioneer – Conclusion

#Middlebury #Whittemore #Airmail   By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD On July 1, 1926, Colonial Air Transport Inc. inaugurated airmail service from New York to Boston, stopping in Hartford’s ... Continue Reading →

Harris Whittemore Jr., aviation pioneer – Part III

#Middlebury #Whittemore   By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD While American airmail had begun in 1918, official government contracts commenced in 1925. In February 1925, President Coolidge ... Continue Reading →

Harris Whittemore Jr., aviation pioneer – Part II

#Middlebury #Whittemore By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Harris Whittemore Jr. founded the Bee Line in March 1923. As New England’s first airline, it became a major catalyst for aviation ... Continue Reading →

Ronald Romeo Vitarelli obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Ronald (“Ron”) Romeo Vitarelli, 83, a long time Middlebury resident, died surrounded by his loving family on December 8, 2021, the day of the Feast of Immaculate ... Continue Reading →

Gingerbread Village, toy drives & more this Friday and Saturday

#Middlebury #ToyDrive #Gingerbread Village The Gingerbread Village at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury is open Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to ... Continue Reading →

DEEP offers aquatic invasive species control grants

#Middlebury #DEEP #AquaticInvasiveSpeciesControl (HARTFORD)—Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced funds are available for projects ... Continue Reading →