Heart attack vs. stroke: Balancing the risks

#Middlebury #Health #Statins DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent article on statins/strokes piqued my interest since you mentioned that statins might cause hemorrhagic strokes. My husband had ... Continue Reading →

Send greeting cards to nursing home residents

#Middlebury #Seniors A few months ago, I got the idea to send greeting cards to some residents of a local nursing home who were locked down and not allowed to have visitors. It started ... Continue Reading →

Why such a long wait for copies of records?

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’ve been waiting for copies of military records so you can apply for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you’ve likely been waiting ... Continue Reading →

Some critters sound similar

#Middlebury #MLT   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY You probably recognize by sound or sight many animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians that live around our part of Connecticut. Or ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – April 8, 2021

#Middlebury Q: I’ve always liked Chris Noth and was happy to see him back on TV in the new version of “The Equalizer.” Will he also be in the new reboot of “Sex and the ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – April 8, 2021

#Middlebury #Movies April may not be the classic time of the year to talk about road trips, which are typically a summer affair. But it should be, especially now. With a little luck ... Continue Reading →

An ode to avocados

#Middlebury #Avocadoes I’ve been preparing, eating, reading and writing about avocados for more than a decade. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that avocados would ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 7, 2021

#Middlebury On April 25, 1719, Daniel Defoe’s “The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” is published. The book, about a shipwrecked sailor who spends 28 years ... Continue Reading →

Outdoor cats risk more than disease

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Your recent answer on whether cats can get COVID-19 is correct: There is very little data, and only a few recorded cases, of house pets testing ... Continue Reading →

Food scraps grow in saucer garden

#Middlebury When you think about gardening and preschoolers, a spindly bean sprout emerging from a half-pint cardboard milk carton might come to mind. Every child deserves to be initiated ... Continue Reading →