Bundt pans give form to winter ice lanterns

#Middlebury Ice is nice! Especially when you create a warm welcome to your home with a creative, icy greeting on a dark winter’s night. From popular snowball-size ice candles ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Jan. 21, 2020

#Middlebury Before removing a splinter, ice the area. There will be less fussing, and a wooden splinter might absorb some liquid, causing it to swell enough to pop out a bit more. “I ... Continue Reading →

Whale oil lamps once used as lights

#Middlebury #Antiques Many 18th-century lamps used oil to get light. If whale oil was not available, the lamps could use olive oil. The oil was kept in a reservoir, usually metal, ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Jan. 20, 2020

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Use that Arian charm to help make a difficult workplace transition easier for everyone. News about a long-awaited decision can be ... Continue Reading →

No screening tests for bile duct cancer

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: A family friend has just been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. She is a breast cancer survivor and is 75 years old. The tumor is said to be the size ... Continue Reading →

You’re never too old to try something new

#Middlebury #Seniors There’s something to be said for continuing to learn as we get older. Not only does it keep our brains active, but sometimes learning new things is just plain ... Continue Reading →

AccessVA: One portal to rule them all

#Middlebury #Veterans Tired of remembering all the user names and passwords you need to do things online? The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a one-door portal to access ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Jan. 17, 2020

#Middlebury #Sports Questions True or false: Boston Red Sox great Ted Williams is not in the top 20 for highest slugging percentage in a single season. In 2018, Ronald Acuna Jr. set ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Jan. 16, 2020

#Middlebury Q: It seems like Patricia Arquette is always winning acting awards. I used to watch her on the TV show “Medium,” and I don’t recall her winning back then. – ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Jan. 16, 2020

#Middlebury #DVDs #Video “The Lighthouse” (R) –Insanity’s siren call takes over two lighthouse workers on a remote New England coast in acclaimed director Robert Eggers’ ... Continue Reading →