Proulx retires, CC accepts applications

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its Sept. 29 meeting thanked retired member Thomas E. Proulx for his service and welcomed new member Curtis S. ... Continue Reading →

Better Homes & Gardens® comes to Middlebury

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate announced Sept. 23 that it has opened its first office in Connecticut. And it’s right here in Middlebury. Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Oct. 1, 2015

Leviathan Laura Da’ In Westport the small French cart of the voyageurs earned the name mule-killer. Once Shawnee was the lingua franca up and down the Mississippi, then mollassi ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Sept. 30, 2015

Twelve-Hour Shifts Jill McDonough A drone pilot works a twelve-hour shift, then goes home to real life. Showers, eats supper, plays video games. Twelve hours later he comes back, high-fives, ... Continue Reading →

David F. DeRienz Sr. Obituary

Loving father and grandfather Mr. David F. DeRienz, 68, of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Brunswick, Maine. Dave was born in Waterbury Nov. 23, 1946, ... Continue Reading →

Poem A Day – Sept. 27, 2015

Duval’s Birds Conrad Aiken The parrot, screeching, flew out into the darkness, Circled three times above the upturned faces With a great whir of brilliant outspread wings, And ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip!

By JoAnn Derson  We are moving out of our apartment, as we finally found a home to purchase. With all the new projects, we’re going to need our deposit back, so we want to leave ... Continue Reading →

Senior News Line: Reversing Muscle Loss

By Matilda Charles Most of us already have experienced it: age-related muscle loss. It doesn’t matter how athletic we were in our youth, some degree of muscle loss is to be expected. ... Continue Reading →

Paw’s Corner: Home Alone

By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Whenever I’m away for several hours – at work, mostly – my dog tears up the house. General will knock over lamps, chew sofa cushions, ... Continue Reading →

“O’ pumpkin pie, your time has come ’round again and I am autumnrifically happy!” ~ Terri Guillemets Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share ... Continue Reading →