Larry’s owners to retire

#Middlebury By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Bob and Paula Zabit have owned and operated Larry’s Wine & Spirits in Middlebury for 26 years. Now it’s time to sell the business, sell ... Continue Reading →

MRTC awards scholarships

#Middlebury The Middlebury Republican Town Committee (MRTC) awarded three $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors Grace Bollard, Kiley Harnish and Gregory Pelletier. The ... Continue Reading →

Blacksmiths were once indispensable – Part II

#Middlebury #Blacksmith By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Last month’s column focused on Middlebury blacksmith John T. Basham. The other “village smithy” (and perhaps the last) most often ... Continue Reading →

Eagle Scout projects benefit land trust properties

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) and Boy Scouts who are seeking or completing Eagle Scout projects have proven to be of mutual benefit. This month, ... Continue Reading →

Make this summer the craftiest ever

#Middlebury Summertime invites all ages to experience a big dose of creativity, because you can enjoy so many artful, and sometimes messy, activities outdoors. If you have a block party ... Continue Reading →

Try something new with kids this summer

#Middlebury Have you tried something new with your kids lately? There’s still time this summer to plan an activity or adventure. Karl Nelson, 40-year-old dad of two sons and executive ... Continue Reading →

Quilts That Care donates quilts for kids

#Middlebury #Quilts Quilts that Care (QTC), a nonprofit that makes quilts to comfort patients undergoing cancer treatments, recently donated 15 quilts to Seasons Hospice and Palliative ... Continue Reading →

Soup in the summer? Why not?

#Middlebury When I think of summer recipes, I seldom think of soup. However, a well-balanced soup is the perfect way to highlight all the sweet, crisp flavors of freshly picked summer ... Continue Reading →

Blacksmiths were once indispensable – Part 1

#Middlebury #ItHappenedInMiddlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Long before the automobile became the common mode of transportation, horses provided most of the daily power for getting ... Continue Reading →

Birds abound on MLT holdings

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY This column has considered large and small wildlife and even ticks but hasn’t yet considered birds. It’s time to change that! I’m not a great ... Continue Reading →