Historical Society values family stories

#MIDDLEBURY It Happened in Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD A television program that aired from 1958 to 1963 used to conclude with a narrator saying, “There are eight million ... Continue Reading →

Albinis break ground for Brookside Memorial Funeral Home

#MIDDLEBURY The Albini family, owners of Chase Parkway Memorial/Albini Family Funeral Home in Waterbury, broke ground Saturday for the new funeral home the family is building in ... Continue Reading →

Spotlight on Middlebury Land Trust properties – August 2016

#MIDDLEBURY By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The August mystery location is shown in the photo with this article. It should be familiar to many, but you can use the Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) ... Continue Reading →

Jewelry maker shines at Celebrate Middlebury

#MIDDLEBURY By MARISSA MATOZZO Middlebury Parks and Recreation Director Betty Proulx’s newest project, Celebrate Middlebury, got off to a great start Saturday, July 16. Vendors ... Continue Reading →

Sunday Brass City Cruisers Car Show to Benefit Rose Hope

#BRASSCITYCRUISERS #CARSHOW #SOUTHBURY #MIDDLEBURY The Brass City Cruisers Car Show to benefit the Rose Hope Rescue Inc. Pet Adoption Center in Southbury will be Sunday, July 24, from ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury KoC presents check for church repairs

#MIDDLEBURY The Middlebury Knights of Columbus Council No. 3992 (KoC) presented a $3,019.44 check to the Rev. Dennis J. Vincenzo on July 5, 2016, at St. John of the Cross Church in ... Continue Reading →

It Happened in Middlebury – Early years in the MVFD

#MIDDLEBURY By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Stymied by manpower losses during World War II, the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) nevertheless continued to flourish and grow after ... Continue Reading →

St. John presents Middlebury Capital Plan

#MIDDLEBURY By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John on Tuesday night gave the first of several planned public presentations of the proposed capital plan he ... Continue Reading →

Spotlight on Middlebury Land Trust properties – July 2016

#MIDDLEBURY By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The July mystery location is shown in the photo with this article. As before, email your best guess for the location to mbisubmit@gmail.com, and ... Continue Reading →

It Happened in Middlebury – Rochambeau’s Middlebury visit

#MIDDLEBURY By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Some feel there can never be too much praise in this country for the Comte de Rochambeau and the French army under his command in 1781. They played ... Continue Reading →