Galoshes ad a collectible bargain 

#Middlebury #Antiques Ever wonder when rubber boots replaced shoes on rainy days? Hessian soldiers wore leather boots, and Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, decided boots ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury in the Civil War – Part I

#Middlebury #AfricanAmerican By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD As the United States Army surged farther south during the height of the Civil War in 1863, it succeeded in routing Robert E. Lee ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of November 2, 2020

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Deciding to work out that pesky problem (even though you might have been bored, bored, bored with it) should be paying off right ... Continue Reading →

CPAP could help with sleep apnea

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: How are sleep apnea, sighing and heart failure related? Recently, I was told that I have severe sleep apnea and that I must use a CPAP machine. I ... Continue Reading →

Social Security to increase for 2021

#Middlebury #Seniors The news is out. Our Social Security benefit increase starting in January 2021 will be less than it was for 2020. Instead of the 1.6% increase we received this ... Continue Reading →

Blue Water sailor Agent Orange claims easier to file

#Middlebury #Veterans Blue Water sailors, heads up. The Department of Veterans Affairs has made it easier for you to file a claim for Agent Orange exposure. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, The ... Continue Reading →

Explore Middlebury-Naugatuck trails

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Snug up against Middlebury’s border with Naugatuck lies the 134-acre Water Company Parcel owned by the Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – October 29, 2020

#Middlebury Q: Will there be another season of “You” on Netflix? Are they going to turn him into a “Dexter” where he just continues his crimes season after season? – V.E. A: ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – October 29, 2020

#Middlebury #Halloween If you’re looking for some frighteningly fun films this Halloween, you’re in luck. Spooky and scary topics play well on the small screen, and there’s ... Continue Reading →

Toast pumpkin seeds make nutritious treat

#Middlebury #PumpkinSeeds Pumpkins are one of the high points of the fall harvest. The fruit originated in Central America. Pumpkins – like cantaloupes, cucumbers and squash – belong ... Continue Reading →