MMS student wins Patriot’s Pen prize

Memorial Middle School eighth-grader Terrance Dumoulin was awarded the district level second-place prize for the VFW Patriot’s Pen program. On May 4, 2015, Terrance and his parents, ... Continue Reading →

PHS seniors sign letters of intent

Emily McCormack and Michael Curcio, two Pomperaug High School (PHS) seniors, each signed a National Letter of Intent indicating their commitment to participating in National Collegiate ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury coyote attack takes life of beloved pet

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Lilly, a 15-pound Löwchen, one of two dogs belonging to the Ford family of Crest Road in Middlebury, went out her little dog door about 11 p.m. Saturday, April ... Continue Reading →

Crematory may come to Middlebury

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Ray and Penny Albini of Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home hope to build a crematory in an industrial-zoned area of Middlebury. At their April ... Continue Reading →

Region 15 Art Show Friday and Saturday

Last fall, Sarah Grousseau sat at Turtle Pond in Middlebury watching her son Maxime, a student at Middlebury Elementary School, do “en plein aire” painting with his morning ... Continue Reading →

Town budget hearing gets heated

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM When Middlebury Chief Financial Officer Larry Hutvagner posted slides showing town budget totals at the April 6 public hearing on the proposed 2015-2016 town budget, ... Continue Reading →

See “Hunger in America” movie April 22

Southbury Woodbury Interfaith Ministries (SWIM) will present the documen-tary “Hunger in America” Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. at Southbury Town Hall in Room 205. This eye-opening ... Continue Reading →

Help track hummingbirds

Spring migration is underway, and the Audubon Center at Bent of the River invites birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages to help track the health of hummingbirds with Audubon’s ... Continue Reading →

Cactus and Succulent Show Saturday and Sunday

The 32nd Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society show and sale will be this Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Naugatuck Valley ... Continue Reading →

Saw-whet Owl focus of Flanders Program

Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m., naturalist and raptor researcher Larry Fischer will return to Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust to share an in-depth look at the Northern Saw-whet ... Continue Reading →