Region 15 schools closed Wednesday, Jan. 17

#Middlebury #Region15Schools Superintendent of Schools Regina Botsford announced all Region 15 schools will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, because of snow beginning Tuesday night ... Continue Reading →

Fight the flu

#Middlebury #TheKitchenDiva #FluFighters Cold and flu season has arrived with record numbers of sick children and adults. There are antiviral medications available for the flu, but ... Continue Reading →

Outdoor winter fun: Make ice suncatchers

#Middlebury #DonnasDay #IceSuncatchers   “I’ve never seen snow fall,” said Megan Anduri-Flynn, biology instructor and mom of 5-year-old Nicola, until a rare snowstorm ... Continue Reading →

Now here’s a tip – Jan. 16, 2018

#Middlebury #NowHeresATip January Sales Items: Get great deals on leftover holiday decorations and cards, appliances and furniture, as well as linens, towels and other “white sale” ... Continue Reading →

Planning and Zoning Jan. 11 meeting

#Middlebury #PlanningandZoning A special meeting of the Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in Shepardson Community Center. It takes ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Audit presentation tonight

#Middlebury #BoardofFinance A presentation on the fiscal year 2016-17 town audit by Sandra E. Welwood LLC will be part of tonight’s Board of Finance meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10, ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Jan. 10, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On Jan. 26, 1788, the first 736 convicts banished from England to Australia land in Botany Bay. With the American victory in the Revolutionary War, transgressors ... Continue Reading →

Many pocket sundials sold each year

#Middlebury #Kovels #pocketsundial The sundial is a very early tool used to tell time. It is said the earliest sundials were made in 1500 B.C., and variations were made in following ... Continue Reading →

Is chocolate really a danger to dogs?

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Just after Halloween, our dog, Skipjack, got into one of my kids’ candy stashes and ate everything, including the wrappers. I ... Continue Reading →

Good Night, Sleep Right!

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva #Sleep Like many adults, I sometimes have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep. Sleep researchers have determined that as many as two-thirds of Americans ... Continue Reading →