Middlebury News

A Superior Court jury decided Friday morning that the Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford had been reckless and negligent and that a former altar boy sexually abused three decades ago by a priest the church knew to be a pedophile should receive $1 million in damages.; The two men and four women on the jury deliberated for about two hours Thursday ... (more)

A A Middlebury map from 1868 depicts finely detailed locations of the homeowners and shows the village of Bradleyville, according to eBay seller oldtownmaps .

A Heidi Shea and Frank Pellegrini attended the Monday, Feb. 6, Board of Selectmen meeting with a message: "The Board of Education needs oversight from our Boards of Selectmen and Finance.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has proposed increasing Education Cost Sharing funding to most, but not all, towns for 2012-2013. Search this database to see how much money your town would receive under the proposal.

A The votes are in after readers shared their favorite pizza places in Middlebury and Woodbury, then voted on the finalists .

No one denies that long-time Connecticut resident Sujitno Sajuti should have filed the proper immigration forms, that deadlines were missed, and that rules are rules.

A five-year employee of the Charter Oak Health Center who tested positive for tuberculosis last week said Tuesday that she is angered by a lack of information from clinic officials regarding a risk of possible exposure to TB.

Mark Bauman, 25, of Shaker Road was arrested Saturday afternoon, according to a press release from Springfield Sgt.

A After four days and dozens of votes from Patch readers, we've narrowed down the numerous Middlebury and Woodbury pizza options to two finalists per town.

Press Release The Tribury Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. is holding its major fundraiser to support local fuel banks, scholarships and the Tribury Rotary Club Foundation projects in the three communities that comprise its membership area, Woodbury, Southbury and Middlebury.

Things have been ugly in this blue-collar seaside town, after an intense investigation by the Department of Justice brought the arrests of four East Haven police officers for racial discrimination and abuse - - particularly in the town's growing Hispanic/Latino community.

It's a race against time for many local police departments. But no matter how hard they try, sometimes, child predators remain on the streets longer than they should.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced another element of his proposed education package Friday: tailoring the technical high schools' programs to the needs of employers and increasing funding by $500,000 for training resources and supplies.

All but 14 school districts in the state spend more money on each student than Oxford, according to a state report.

The Dallas Morning News reports: The Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton was seen drinking Monday night at Sherlock's Pub & Grill in Dallas.

A An application for a special exception to allow a beer and wine permit at 489 Middlebury Rd.

Over the years, Eric Fischer had grown suspicious of whether he was really the father of his youngest daughter.

A Woodbury-Middlebury Patch is inaugurating Food Fight with the all-important question: Who makes the best pizza? In Food Fight, we're looking for your help to highlight the best places in the area for pizza, burgers, pasta and more.

A video produced by the University of Connecticut student-run TV station attempts to make crude humor while depicting a young woman being chased through the night by an apparent rapist and unable to get help from automated emergency phones.

State Senator Rob Kane looks forward to meeting with constituents tonight, Tuesday, Jan.