Take a look at local herons

#MiddleburyCT #Herons By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “I love Great Blue Herons,” Jill Walsh said. “You should write about them some time.” Her request led to this column on the Great ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Congregational Church to premiere play

#MiddleburyCT #MCC #AsYouWere Middlebury Congregational Church (MCC) will present three world premiere performances of the original play “As You Were” in the church Social Hall ... Continue Reading →

Auxiliary celebrates 75th anniversary

#MiddleburyCT #MVFD #LadiesAuxiliary By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) honored the MVFD Ladies Auxiliary’s 75 years of service to the department ... Continue Reading →

Towns recycle food waste

#MiddleburyCT #FoodWaste By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Three towns that are members of the 15-town Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) – Ansonia, Seymour and Woodbury – have ... Continue Reading →

Pollinators need our help

#MiddleburyCT #NoMowMay #PollinatorPathway By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Spring brings with it an opportunity to help the pollinators upon whom we depend. Gardeners and farmers recognize this ... Continue Reading →

Reduce, reuse, recycle

#MiddleburyCT #TransferStation #Recycle By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The more modern and universal rendition of the old New England saying, “Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without” ... Continue Reading →

Young woman seeks kidney donor

  By MARJORIE NEEDHAM April is National Donate Life Month, a month of activities sponsored by Donate Life America to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue ... Continue Reading →

United Way honors local man

#MiddleburyCT #Homeless #Povilaitis #UnitedWay By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The United Way of Greater Waterbury has chosen Richard “Rick” Povilaitis, 75, of Middlebury as its Community ... Continue Reading →

Coexist with coyotes

#MiddleburyCT #Coyotes By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Coyotes – some despise them and others fear them. This writer finds them fascinating creatures and enjoys seeing them in our lower ... Continue Reading →

March bear tips

#MiddleburyCT #Bears By MARJORIE NEEDHAM March usually brings increased bear activity, and we can determine how well that goes for us and for the bears. Unlike bears, we have the ability ... Continue Reading →