Add some pumpkin to your pasta

#Midedlebury Nothing so vividly illustrates the best of the fall harvest like pumpkins. Their bright orange color is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with an important antioxidant: ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Oct. 31, 2018

#Middlebury On Nov. 16, 1901, on New York’s Coney Island, a low-slung car called the “Torpedo Racer” breaks the world speed record for electric cars. Its builder and pilot, ... Continue Reading →

Develop your ‘trainer voice’

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have an 11-month-old Golden Retriever puppy, Jake, that I adopted from the shelter about six months ago. Jake won’t listen to any of my ... Continue Reading →

Make fall haystack cookies with kids

#Middlebury We were sitting around the dinner table recently, commenting about fall and how much our family loves this time of year. When it came to specifics, we blurted out favorites ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Oct. 30, 2018

#Middlebury “I have a raised bed and some very handy plastic underbed drawers for seasonal items and bags. The problem is that they would not stay put when I opened them or especially ... Continue Reading →

Folk-Art chairs make unique collectibles

#Middlebury It is sometimes the unique collectible at a show or sale that is a “must have” for an unsuspecting collector. Folk-art collectors often see “one-offs” that are too ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Oct. 29, 2018

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The high standards you set for yourself don’t always translate into the behavior you expect of others. That relationship problem ... Continue Reading →

Antibiotics versus Probiotics

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I understand that the overuse of antibiotics can harm the good bacteria in the intestinal tract, as well as the bad. While I don’t feel that ... Continue Reading →

Social Security benefit increases in 2019

#Middlebury #Seniors The news is in. We now know how much our Social Security benefit will increase for 2019. It’s going to be a seemingly large 2.8 percent, the biggest since ... Continue Reading →

Computer issue delays GI Bill benefits

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’re going to school and were expecting your housing stipend benefit money by now, you’re not alone. Over 300,000 of you are in the same boat. ... Continue Reading →