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 →

Girl Scout earns Gold Award

#Middlebury #GirlScouts By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Gabriella Gagas, 17, of Middlebury Girl Scout Troop 64076 recently earned the highest award a Girl Scout can earn – the Gold Award. Mentor ... Continue Reading →

Lions Club eyeglass recycling box has new home

#Middlebury #LionsClub Have you been wondering what happened to the bold yellow mail box with the Lions insignia that stood in front of Dinova’s for many years? Wonder no more. ... Continue Reading →

Salad celebrates the red, white and blue

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva One of the most recognized symbols of the Fourth of July celebration is the American flag. It began with 13 stars, and today 50 stars are displayed to represent ... Continue Reading →

MLT offers two June hikes

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY June is a wonderful month for so many reasons: graduations, weddings … and two hiking opportunities with the Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Land Trust offers Trails Day hike

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Hikes and other outdoor events planned all over Connecticut for National Trails Day on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, ... Continue Reading →

The Middlebury General Store – Part I

#Middlebury #ItHappenedInMiddlebury   By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD In New England rural life, the general, or country, store served as a major fount of current news, education, gossip ... Continue Reading →