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
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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
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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 →
Woodchucks, beavers confusable cousins
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By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY
The woodchuck, also known as a groundhog, is the largest member of the squirrel family. It also is related to the beaver. ... Continue Reading →
Pollinators need our help
#Middlebury #NoMowMay #Pollinators
By MARJORIE NEEDHAM
Flowers emerge in spring and so do the pollinators. Pause by the blooming tree (Bradford pear?) by the Middlebury Post Office ... Continue Reading →
St. John’s assistant resigns
#Middlebury #FirstSelectman
By MARJORIE NEEDHAM
First Selectman Edward B. St. John’s executive assistant, Barbara Whitaker, announced her resignation Monday, April 18. She is ... Continue Reading →
MHS plans Rochambeau Monument
#Middlebury #Rochambeau
By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
June is Rochambeau month in Middlebury because, on June 27, 1781, the French Army under General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte ... Continue Reading →
MLT going to the dogs
#Middlebury #DogPark
By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY
Middlebury is a community with many dog people. While the Greenway and Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) properties are great places to walk ... Continue Reading →
Learn to be “Bear Aware”
#Middlebury #BlackBears
Middlebury bears are out and about. Postings on Facebook show them tearing into garbage bags and even entering residents’ unlocked cars. Please read the ... Continue Reading →
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