“Pola Negri: Hollywood’s First Femme Fatale”
by Mariusz Kotowski
(University Press of Kentucky, $40)
Reviewed by Larry Cox
One of the first truly great movie stars of the early American film industry was a former ballerina who ... Continue Reading →
“The Last Dark: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant”
by Stephen R. Donaldson
(Penguin, $35)
Reviewed by Chris Richcreek
Was it worth the wait?
It’s a question fans often have to ask themselves when they embark upon a multiple-book ... Continue Reading →
“The Fights on the Little Horn: Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer’s Last Stand”
by Gordon Harper
(Casemate Books, $32.95)
Reviewed by Larry Cox
Gordon Harper was 20 years old and a minor-league baseball player when he mistakenly got off a bus at the Little Horn ... Continue Reading →
“The Girls at the Kingfisher Club”
by Genevieve Valentine
(Atria Books, $18)
Reviewed by Ealish Waddell
Once upon a time, in an era known as the Jazz Age, there were 12 lovely young women who had the temerity not to ... Continue Reading →
Conservation Commission denies post-removal permit
The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its June 24 meeting voted against a permit for tree and brush removal already done by a Regan Road resident. It approved parking area ... Continue Reading →
Southbury Public Library – June 27, 2014
Holiday and summer hours
The library will be closed Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5, for the holiday. It also will be closed every Sunday from July 6 through Aug. 31. Monday hours ... Continue Reading →
Woodbury Library – June 27, 2014
Teens teach technology
Thanks to a Connecticut Community Foundation grant, the library is again offering help with technology for seniors. Teens are available for one-on-one appointments ... Continue Reading →
Baseball Parents Cry Foul
A group of parents whose children are in the Middlebury Baseball Inc. program, Concerned Parents of Middlebury Baseball, has scheduled an informational meeting for parents of past, ... Continue Reading →
Whittemore Public Library – June 27, 2014
Reduced public hours
Due to insufficient funding from the Borough of Naugatuck for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the library has been forced to reduce public service hours. Effective July ... Continue Reading →
