Middlefield NewsLocal news for Middlefield, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Middlefield Outbid For Ski Area; Deal Still Possible- June 23, 2008 The town lost in the bidding to acquire the former Powder Ridge ski area Saturday, but all may not be lost.The high bidder in the foreclosure auction was Middlefield Holding LLC, which holds the mortgage on the property. Its bid was $2.75 million.After the auction, Stephen Grathwolh of Middlefield Holding said that once the company assumes ownership, 'All options will be on the table, including a possible deal with the town.''We went as far as we could given the circumstances,' said Middlefield.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/06/middlefield-outbid-for-ski-area-deal-stil... Powder Ridge's Future Up For Grabs Saturday- June 21, 2008 - Sometime this afternoon, the town will win or lose the former Powder Ridge ski resort, its signature destination for 47 years.Bidding on the shuttered, bankrupt, 246-acre property starts at noon at the entrance to the resort on Powder Hill Road.The price of admission at the foreclosure auction is a $500,000 cashier's check.The winner signs the deposit check over to the clerk of Superior Court, Middletown, and, subject to the approval of a judge, walks away with Powder Ridge.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/06/powder-ridges-future-up-for-grabs-saturda... Durham Families Await Day In Court Over Power Lines- June 21, 2008 A group of families in Durham went to court over the installation of high-voltage power lines in their neighborhood.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/06/durham-families-await-day-in-court-over-p... Wooden ties carve a niche- June 19, 2008 A bow tie screams 'intellectual,' 'iconoclastic' and, sometimes, 'nerd!' So what does a wooden bow tie say In 1994, artist and retired clothier Marv Beloff of Middlefield, Conn., couldn't find the right bow ...http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/06/wooden-ties-carve-a-niche?fromrss=1 Two swimming areas closed- June 12, 2008 Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford and the Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middlefield are closed.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/06/two-swimming-areas-closed?fromrss=1 Fire Displaces Middletown Residents- June 10, 2008 Residents from about 28 apartments at the Northwoods complex were displaced by a fire Sunday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/middlefield-ct/2008/06/fire-displaces-middletown-residents?fromr... |