Helene N. Gilday Obituary

#MIDDLEBURY Helene N. Gilday, 83, of Middlebury peacefully passed away March 1, 2017, at Vitas Hospice in Waterbury, Conn., surrounded by her loving family. She was a parishioner ... Continue Reading →

Olga Ferrara Obituary

#MIDDLEBURY Loving wife, mother and grandmother Mrs. Olga (Ciarlo) Ferrara, 95, of Waterbury passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, ... Continue Reading →

Nicholas M. Mascoli Jr. Obituary

#MIDDLEBURY Dr. Nicholas M. Mascoli Jr., 80, of Middlebury, beloved husband of Ellen (Hessley) Mascoli, passed away at home Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Born on July 26, 1936, a son of ... Continue Reading →

Beloved crow stolen from Middlebury gravesite

#MIDDLEBURY Someone has taken a crow statue from Lake Elise Cemetery. And this morning brings a message from Laura Albee of Southbury telling us about the theft from her son’s ... Continue Reading →

A Sporting View – Say ‘nope’ to proposed baseball rule

#MIDDLEBURY By Mark Vasto I have a friend who runs a high-end retail business. Every day, one of the things she does is check the rungs inside of the clothes racks. Occasionally, she ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Feb. 26, 2017

#MIDDLEBURY By Chris Richcreek When was the last time before 2014 that Oakland had six players named to the All-Star team? Name the last major-league player before Bryce Harper in ... Continue Reading →

Special election set for Feb. 28

#MIDDLEBURY #SPECIALELECTION By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Voters in the 32nd Senatorial District (Middlebury District 1) – Bethlehem, Roxbury, Washington, Bridgewater, Woodbury, Watertown, ... Continue Reading →

Irish dancers to perform March 2 at Middlebury Library

#MIDDLEBURY The Horgan Academy of Irish Dance will perform at the Middlebury Public Library Thursday, March 2, at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is ... Continue Reading →

A Sporting View – Is Brady the best ever?

#MIDDLEBURY By Mark Vasto If you’ve done a little studying in your life, you know there are abstract concepts you can ponder (think Descartes) and cold, hard facts (I was told ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Feb. 19, 2017

#MIDDLEBURY By Chris Richcreek In 2015, the Nationals’ Max Scherzer became the sixth pitcher to toss two no-hitters in a season. Name three of the other five to do it. The New ... Continue Reading →