Pen bouquet is ‘write’ there when you need it

#Middlebury Why is it that you can’t ever find a pen when you need one? It’s as though they have wings of invisible ink that take them far away from where they belong. Businesses ... Continue Reading →

Carved sewing machine fails to sell

#Middlebury #Antiques It’s important to keep up with what is changing in the world of art and collecting. Fool-the-eye (trompe-l’oeil) is a popular theme in a new type of ... Continue Reading →

Kevin R. DeLeon obituary

#Middlebury #Waterbury Devoted friend to many Mr. Kevin R. DeLeon, 63, of Waterbury passed away Wednesday, March 13. Kevin was born Sept. 25, 1955 in Waterbury, a son of the late Rodney ... Continue Reading →

Letters to the Editor re March 27 referendum

#Middlebury #Referendum Editor’s Note: Two letters to the editor regarding Middlebury’s March 27 referendum ballot follow. More letters to the editor are welcome. They may ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of March 18, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although you tend to bore easily and leave others to finish what you start, this is one time when you’d be wise to complete ... Continue Reading →

Stomach ‘flu’ is not actually flu

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: With the flu season coming on, would you please discuss the difference between what people call the “stomach flu” and what the flu really is? ... Continue Reading →

Owning a dog may not be for me

#Middlebury #Seniors Three years ago I started thinking about getting a dog. Seeing neighbors out with their small dogs, I knew I wanted what I consider a real dog, a big one, not a ... Continue Reading →

Task force will address veteran suicide

#Middlebury #Veterans President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a task force to address veteran suicide. He’s bringing out the big guns: the secretaries for ... Continue Reading →

Butterflies need help

#Middlebury #Monarchs Members of the Pomperaug Valley Garden Club will present the hour-long PBS Nova film “The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies” at The Studio at Flanders ... Continue Reading →

Beware the perils of texting

#Middlebury #Texting WINNING WAYS – Insights for Constructive Living by PAT IANNUZZI While nonverbal communication has been with us since man developed language, it’s only ... Continue Reading →