United States Time and Timex – Part I of II

#Middlebury It Happened in Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD I have worn Timex watches most of my life. When I moved to Middlebury in 1975, I was elated to find that the company’s ... Continue Reading →

Land trust now accredited

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The letter the Middlebury Land Trust had been hoping for arrived in late February. Congratulations, it said, your organization ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury physicians – Part II

#Middlebury #Doctors It Happened in Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Medicine was just opening up to women in the 19th century, and Middlebury provided the gifted Isabella “Isabel” ... Continue Reading →

Special story behind lake name

#Middlebury #LakeElise By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Ever wonder how a place in town got its name? Some of the place names in Middlebury clearly reflect the town’s early residents ... Continue Reading →

Fishing Guide cover features local folks

#Middlebury #Fishing By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The winning photo in the seventh annual Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Annual Fishing Guide Cover Photo ... Continue Reading →

Hike the Clark Preserve

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Between 1983 to 1991, a series of parcels of land were deeded to the Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) by Robert and Mary Clark ... Continue Reading →

Attorney retires after 62 years

#Middlebury #Southbury By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Some people count the days until they can retire. Others, like attorney Curt Titus, 87, love their work so much they hate to give it up. ... Continue Reading →

Fun indoor play chases bad weather away

#Middlebury It was a very cold day. How cold was it? When I tossed a pitcher of water up into the air from our Minneapolis front door a couple of weeks ago, fireworks of ice crystals ... Continue Reading →

Snowshoes are great winter gear

#Middlebury #SnowShoes By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The holidays are past, and we are deep into winter. Roads and walkways can be icy, and it can be tempting to just cocoon inside. I do ... Continue Reading →

Kelly the Baker left his mark

#Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Several prominent landmarks remind Middleburians that the family of Thomas and Margaret (Bergin) Kelly once lived here, among them Kelly Road and ... Continue Reading →