Now Here’s a Tip – May 3, 2022

#Middlebury “Earth Day got me thinking about how many plastic bottled beverages my family goes through. I have found six glass reusable bottles that can be run through the dishwasher, ... Continue Reading →

Mustard pot made before 1880

#Middlebury #Antiques #MustardPot Mettlach, Germany, is a town known for manufacturing beer steins at the Villeroy and Boch factories since about 1842. They made all types of pottery. It ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of May 2, 2022

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The often-skeptical Aries might find that an answer to a question is hard to believe. But check it out before you chuck it out. You ... Continue Reading →

What lured us back to the senior center?

#Middlebury #Seniors The too-young staffers at the senior center finally figured out that we’re not coming back until COVID is gone. And it’s not gone. In some areas it’s ... Continue Reading →

Honor flights resume

#Middlebury #Veterans VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves Honor Flights are back. After sitting out the trips for the last two years due to the pandemic, Honor Flights are up and running ... Continue Reading →

Pollinators need our help

#Middlebury #NoMowMay #Pollinators By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Flowers emerge in spring and so do the pollinators. Pause by the blooming tree (Bradford pear?) by the Middlebury Post Office ... Continue Reading →

Vote in May 4 budget referendum

#Middlebury #Referendum #Budget Budget Referendum Wednesday, May 4 Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Middlebury residents vote at Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road The following ... Continue Reading →

St. John’s assistant resigns

#Middlebury #FirstSelectman By MARJORIE NEEDHAM First Selectman Edward B. St. John’s executive assistant, Barbara Whitaker, announced her resignation Monday, April 18. She is ... Continue Reading →

Dog bitten in snout keeps licking wound

#Middlebury #Dog DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog Jesse was bitten on the face by another dog, injuring his snout and nose so badly that it required several stitches. I can’t get ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 29, 2022

On May 13, 1607, some 100 English colonists arrive along the east bank of the James River in Virginia to found Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Dispatched ... Continue Reading →