Public ‘Wreaths Across America’ ceremony to honor local veterans

#Middlebury #Watertown #Veterans #WreathsAcrossAmerica #DAR Saturday, Dec. 16, at noon at the Old Burying Ground entrance on Depot Street in Watertown, the Trumbull-Porter Chapter, ... Continue Reading →

Give gift of forest bathing

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust #ForestBathing By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY As we move into December, our thoughts often turn from the feelings of gratitude that characterize Thanksgiving ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury dance company presents ‘The Nutcracker’

#Middlebury #BCB #BrassCityBallet #Nutcracker Brass City Ballet (BCB) will present its 21st annual production of “The Nutcracker” Saturday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 pm, and Sunday, Dec. ... Continue Reading →

Police, plaza to hold Southbury toy drive

#Middlebury #SouthburyPlaza #SouthburyPolice Southbury Plaza merchants have teamed up with Southbury police officers to organize a holiday toy drive to benefit children in need. Police ... Continue Reading →

Group donates quilts to Veterans

#Middlebury #QuiltsthatCare #Veterans For Veterans Day 2017, Quilts that Care (QTC) delivered 30 patriotic quilts to men and women veterans at the West Haven Veterans Hospital as they ... Continue Reading →

It Happened in Middlebury – Middlebury apple cider making

#Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD “By 1775 one out of every ten farms in New England owned and operated its own cider mill.” So states Ben Watson, author of a delightful volume ... Continue Reading →

Weather holds for Celebrate Middlebury

#Middlebury   The weather forecast for the second annual “Celebrate Middlebury” event on Saturday, Oct. 14, was questionable for a while, but the rains held off and a crowd ... Continue Reading →

Area Halloween events abound

#Middlebury #Halloween Area Halloween events abound today, Friday, Oct. 27, through Tuesday, Oct. 31. We’ll list them first, so you can see what is available. Scroll down for ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Police Department – Part I

#Middlebury #PoliceDepartment By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD John Adams (1735-1826) said, we are a “government of laws and not of men.” Throughout the ages, police officers have played ... Continue Reading →

Flanders’ ‘Scenes of Fall’ Photo Contest

#Middlebury #FlandersNatureCenter #PhotoContest Flanders Nature Center in Woodbury is holding a photography contest from Oct. 15 through Nov. 10 with prizes for the best submissions ... Continue Reading →