Couch Theater – Jan. 31, 2019

#Middlebury “Boy Erased” (R) – Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe play small-town, religious parents whose world is rocked by the admission that their seemingly normal son (Lucas ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Jan. 31, 2019

#Middlebury Q: I read that the actor who plays mobster Sonny Corinthos on the daytime soap “General Hospital” is going to play John Gotti in a new movie. Didn’t John Travolta ... Continue Reading →

Soups to chase winter’s chill

#Middlebury When the weather outside is frightful, a bowl of soup is SO delightful. Soup is an inexpensive and deliciously simple meal that offers plenty of health benefits. Try these ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Jan. 30, 2019

#Middlebury #History On Feb. 13, 1861, the earliest military action to be revered with a Medal of Honor award is performed by Col. Bernard J.D. Irwin, an Army surgeon serving in the ... Continue Reading →

Fat cat, thin cat

#Middlebury #Cat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have two cats – one very fat, and the other way too thin. Star, my fat cat, was adopted a year before Comet, my skinny cat. You can probably ... Continue Reading →

Gold Medal recalls 5-lb bags of unbleached flour

#Middlebury #Recall Consumers reminded that flour is not a ‘ready to eat’ ingredient MINNEAPOLIS – General Mills announced today a voluntary national recall of five-pound ... Continue Reading →

Create a box puppet “play” in 3 easy steps

#Middlebury Turn a dreary winter’s day into a “play day” filled with whimsical box puppets your family can make in three easy steps. Pick characters from a favorite book and ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Jan. 29, 2019

#Middlebury If you are reattaching a button to shorts or pants, try using dental floss, the unwaxed kind. It’s much stronger and can hold the button better than regular thread. ... Continue Reading →

Cape Cod rockers have unique design

#Middlebury #Antiques At first, the long rocking settee with a strange fence protecting half the seat seems odd. Why place a fence on an elaborately decorated settee that looks as if ... Continue Reading →

Joseph A. Damiano obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Devoted family man Joseph Anthony Damiano, 96, formerly of Waterbury, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2019 after a very brief illness. He was the loving husband of Carolina ... Continue Reading →