Realistic decluttering has happier results

#Middlebury #Seniors There’s decluttering by the book, and then there’s realistic decluttering. Too often we follow the experts’ advice and end up unhappy with the ... Continue Reading →

Black goo at K2 in Uzbekistan was toxic

#Middlebury #Veterans Were you stationed in Uzbekistan shortly after 9/11 until 2005? The place, Karshi-Khanabad, was called K2 and the ground was covered in black goo. Signs warned ... Continue Reading →

Sheila (Shea) Powers Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Sheila (Shea) Powers of Middlebury died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, at The Villa at Watermark in Southbury after a long illness. She was the wife of Leon F. Powers ... Continue Reading →

Winning Ways: Change your life – one habit at a time

#Middlebury Insights for Constructive Living by PAT IANNUZZI As the saying goes, “We are all creatures of habit.” A habit is a choice of behavior that is repeated regularly and ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Feb. 21, 2020

#Middlebury #Sports Questions The New York Yankees set a record in 2019 for most players with double-digit home runs for the season (14)? Who of the 14 had the lowest double-digit ... Continue Reading →

Carl J. Niedmann Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Loving husband, father and grandfather Carl J. Niedmann, 81, of Middlebury, passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 19, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Feb. 20, 2020

#Middlebury Q: Is Kerry Washington from the TV series “Scandal” still married in real life? I never see her husband with her at awards shows. – Y.S. A: Yes, the actress is still ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Feb. 20, 2020

#Middlebury #DVDs “Roma” (R) – Director Alfonso Cuaron breathes life into 1970s Mexico City, seen through the eyes of Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a live-in domestic worker for an ... Continue Reading →

Heart-healthy snacks can taste good too

#Middlebury February is a celebration of matters of the heart. Love is in the air this month, so remember to love yourself and take good care of your health. Avoid overeating or going ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Feb. 19, 2020

#Middlebury On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention – the telephone. Bell’s patent filing beat a similar claim ... Continue Reading →