Now Here’s a Tip – Oct. 8, 2019

#Middlebury Geometric patterns painted on walls are hot right now, and they can add interest to a room for a small price tag. One place where you don’t want to skimp, though, ... Continue Reading →

Antique game boards decorate walls

#Middlebury #Antiques Antique handmade game boards are popular as decorations in homes filled with folk art. Most are for chess or checkers, and the square boards look important in ... Continue Reading →

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An upcoming trip could create some problems with your schedule unless you tie up as many loose ends as possible before you head out ... Continue Reading →

Chickenpox causes shingles risk

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people who have never had chickenpox get shingles? – K.C.H. ANSWER: Ninety-nine percent of people have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles, ... Continue Reading →

Use hand sanitizers correctly during flu season

#Middlebury #Seniors With flu season just around the corner, there’s a new wrinkle to staying healthy this winter. Our old standby, the antiseptic hand sanitizer, has been found ... Continue Reading →

Man dupes VA, collects dead sister’s benefits

#Middlebury #Veterans A man on the East Coast pretended to be his deceased sister for over two years, taking veterans disability benefits that continued to be deposited in her bank ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Oct. 3, 2019

#Middlebury #DVDs “Yesterday” (PG-13) – What would you do if suddenly you were the only person in the world who remembered the Beatles? Meet Jack (Himesh Patel), who is ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Oct. 3, 2019

#Middlebury Q: We are getting rid of cable soon, but my husband’s favorite show is “Seinfeld,” and he won’t be able to watch reruns anymore without it. Is “Seinfeld” ... Continue Reading →

Trains once traveled here – Part II

#Middlebury #Trains By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD In 1863, the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad purchased the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad, establishing for the first time ... Continue Reading →

Prepare sweet potatoes many ways

#Middlebury You know you’re a grown-up when you fall in love with foods you disliked as a child. I never liked sweet potatoes, but we were raised to eat what was on our plates ... Continue Reading →