Hop Brook Dam – Part 1

#Middlebury #ItHappenedInMiddlebury #HopBrookDam By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the completion of the Hop Brook Dam in Middlebury. While the area ... Continue Reading →

Insect decimates Middlebury’s ash trees

#Middlebury #EmeraldAshBorer By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s Department of Public Works (DPW) head, Dan Norton said, “Ash trees are going the way of the elms. DEEP says within ... Continue Reading →

Our tiniest critters can cause huge problems

#Middlebury #Ticks By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY We previously took a look at some of Middlebury’s small and large animals. Now we will take a look at what some consider the most dangerous ... Continue Reading →

CodeRED returns to Middlebury

#Middlebury #CodeRED By MARJORIE NEEDHAM CodeRED has returned to Middlebury, and Assessor Chris Kelsey, who heads up the town’s newly formed Public Notification Committee, is ... Continue Reading →

Flanders offers day camps during school break

#Middlebury #FlandersNatureCenter During the February school break Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 19 and 20, Flanders Nature Center in Woodbury is offering kids in grades kindergarten through ... Continue Reading →

Indoor mini-golf fundraiser returns to Woodbury

#Middlebury #Woodbury #MiniGolf The 9th Annual “Live, Laugh then Putt” Indoor Mini-Golf fundraiser will be held Friday, Feb. 16, through Monday, Feb. 19,  at the Woodbury Senior ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury’s African- and Native-American residents

#Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Using the United States census as a guide, experts estimate the U.S. population was almost 326 million as of July 1, 2016. People of color accounted ... Continue Reading →

Chocolate rules on Valentine’s Day

#Middlebury #ValentinesDay #KitchenDiva Valentine’s Day and chocolate are the perfect pair (although I don’t need a special holiday to celebrate the joys of eating chocolate). ... Continue Reading →

Kids can put heartfelt stamp on Valentine’s Day

#Middlebury #DonnasDay #ValentinesDay If you’re looking for indoor artful fun with the kids this week, put a heartfelt stamp on homemade Valentine’s Day cards, gift tags, ... Continue Reading →

Large wildlife call Middlebury home

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Middlebury Animal Control Officer Rusty Bona said, “There is a lot of wildlife in Middlebury!” Last month we considered the smaller creatures; ... Continue Reading →