Enjoy land trust walks, talks

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) will present a bird walk and a bear talk in September and follow them with guided hikes at ... Continue Reading →

Dispose of household hazardous waste September 24

#Middlebury #NVCOG #HouseholdHazardousWaste Do you have paints, cleaners, or other chemicals you need to dispose of? The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) and participating ... Continue Reading →

New children’s center to open

#Middlebury #Bright&Early #Children’sLearningCenter By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Bright & Early Children’s Learning Center may be new to Middlebury when it opens its doors ... Continue Reading →

Spot fungi, mushrooms during dog days hikes

#Middlebury #MLT #Fungi By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “Dog days of summer” refers to the days of mid-to-late summer, from July through August, that generally are the hottest and most ... Continue Reading →

Town orders new fire engine

#Middlebury #MVFD #Engine1 By MARJORIE NEEDHAM At the July 18 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John presented a timeline leading up to the ... Continue Reading →

Land trusts save green space

#Middlebury #LandTrust   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Why preserve an old barn, or a field or farm right in the middle of town? Why have trails that not everyone can use? Who cares ... Continue Reading →

General DataComm – Part I of II

#Middlebury #GeneralDataComm By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD 1984 was a good year for General DataComm Industries Inc. That year, the extraordinarily successful high-tech company moved to ... Continue Reading →

Many artists lived here

#Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Middlebury has been the home to many artists, including painters, writers, composers, sculptors, craftspeople and poets. The Middlebury Historical ... Continue Reading →

Poison ivy – bane of humans

#Middlebury #PoisonIvy By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The Coaster’s 1959 hit, “Poison Ivy,” captures a lot in its lyrics: “Poison Ivy, poison ivy / Late at night while you’re sleepin’, ... Continue Reading →

Towns choose ARPA projects

#Middlebury #ARPA #Southbury #Woodbury By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury resident Richard Dews’ recent inquiry to the Board of Selectmen (see “Resident inquires …” here) about ... Continue Reading →