MIDDLEBURY - Michael M. Hopkins, age 76, most recently of Middlebury, died peacefully, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Care Unit of Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marie Hopkins, who passed away earlier
While a quick deep freeze forecasted for the weekend should provide safe ice for Central Mass and points west, anglers closer to the shore are enjoying open water opportunities for perch and pickerel.
Above: The Berkshire Bass boys have been out on higher elevation hardwater where pike are willing! Those who prefer their New Year with ice underfoot as opposed to in a glass aren’t liking this thaw one bit. Anglers out west, however, are not sweating it in the least, save the sweat caused from cutting through