Poem A Day – Dec. 11, 2015
Bogliasco
Robert Polito
I’m always running ahead of my life,
The way when we walk you are always
Three, fifteen, forty steps behind
Taking a picture, or inspecting
A bottlebrush ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Dec. 10, 2015
In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom
Lloyd Schwartz
A chilly light pervades the empty room
bringing neither its current nor former inhabitant peace.
Rather, its immaterial lingering infests
both ... Continue Reading →
Opinion: Sadly, Congress seems okay with being weak
By LEE H. HAMILTON
Not many people outside of Capitol Hill paid attention last month when the congressional leadership released next year’s legislative schedule. Its headline feature ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Dec. 9, 2015
There Is a Bird in My Mouth
Natalie Scenters-Zapico
I found it on your belly, and caught it
with two fingers. I kept the bird
on a little perch behind my ear.
I plucked its feathers, ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Dec. 8, 2015
Saturn.1
CAConrad
butterfly on a tissue box
not a real one
a painting
a monarch
one more sign
for anguish
poured and
poured a choice to feel or
stack bricks between
I was sad when my
talented ... Continue Reading →
Middlebury Police Commission appoints acting chief
In a special meeting Monday, Dec. 7, the Middlebury Police Commission voted to appoint Francis Dabbo as acting chief. Dabbo, who has been working as a part-time Middlebury police officer, ... Continue Reading →
Douglas E. Diver obituary
Retired Naugatuck firefighter
Douglas E. Diver, 60, of Naugatuck passed away at his home.
Doug was born in Waterbury, Conn., Aug. 21, 1955, a son of Jean (Woodside) Diver and the late ... Continue Reading →
Prostate often blamed for bladder problems
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
By KEITH ROACH, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 87 and have an enlarged prostate. When I get the urge to urinate, which is often, I have to go at once. Do you think ... Continue Reading →
Sports Quiz – Dec. 6, 2015
By CHRIS RICHCREEK
Questions
Who holds the Marlins’ career record for most complete games pitched?
Who had the most hits in one major-league season: Barry or Bobby Bonds?
Name ... Continue Reading →
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