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Podcast: Small Town News
Episode: Middlefield, CT - Jerry is a Human Mr. Potato Head & Peaches Has Been Taken by Bats
Description: Welcome to Middlefield, Connecticut! Middlefield is located in central Connecticut and has a population of 4,200. The town seal seems to sum up the town up quite well. Designed by long time resident Donald Ginter, the seal is a view of the town as seen through a rifle scope. Lyman Gunsight Co. began in the town in the late 19th century. The crosshairs divide the seal into four quadrants representing different aspects of the town. The seal features saltbox homes, orchards, outdoor activities, and "the old pistol shop." The seal seems fitting for an historic town flanked by Lyman Orchards, Powder R...