Christmas cake is holiday tradition

#Middlebury #Fruitcake My mother made a fruitcake every Christmas to give as a gift for my paternal grandmother. The cake was stored in a corner of the refrigerator for weeks, marinating ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Dec. 18, 2019

#Middlebury On Jan. 5, 1643, in the first record of a legal divorce in the American colonies, Anne Clarke of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a divorce from her absent and adulterous ... Continue Reading →

Holiday celebrations hold dangers for pets

#Middlebury #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Please remind your readers to keep their pets away from Christmas decorations, wrapping paper and all the other shiny accoutrements of the ... Continue Reading →

Put your own ‘stamp’ on the holidays

#Middlebury Whether we’re children or adults, we all like to feel useful and part of holiday festivities. Now is the time to enlist the kids in some projects! Stamping is one ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Dec. 17, 2019

#Middlebury Movie theater hack: “When buttering up your popcorn, grab a straw and stick it down into the tub. Line up the straw with the butter dispenser, and you can distribute ... Continue Reading →

Victorian Christmas toys are collectible

#Middlebury #Antiques Christmas toys were popular in Victorian times. Hundreds of different family card and board games were manufactured and sold. Today they are collectible as complete ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Dec. 16, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family ... Continue Reading →

Advanced age brings surrogacy risks

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please comment on common or uncommon issues that might be expected in a pregnancy at age 57? I am overall very healthy, with no issues ... Continue Reading →

Take a breather in 2020

#Middlebury #Seniors I think we can agree that 2019 was a long, tough year. We all know why. Is it time to tune out? Here are some thoughts on how to have a better 2020: Turn off the ... Continue Reading →

VA expands use of telehealth care

#Middlebury #Veterans The use of the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth services rose 17% in one year, with 900,000 veterans opting to get care that way. That equated to 2.6 ... Continue Reading →