Visit Rochambeau monument

#Middlebury #Rochambeau #Troop5 By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD June 27 is Rochambeau Day, the day we commemorate his army’s encampment on Breakneck Hill in Middlebury, and this year marks ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – May 30, 2019

#Middlebury Q: Is former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal really an official police officer? I see him on TV commenting during basketball games, but I never heard anything about him ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – May 30, 2019

#Middlebury #DVDs “A Vigilante” (R) – Sadie (Olivia Wilde) is a domestic abuse survivor whose preferred method of therapy is revenge, a service she doles out for the similarly ... Continue Reading →

Fall in love with asparagus

#Middlebury #Asparagus The beautiful bunches of asparagus now appearing at grocery stores and farmer’s markets are like a personal invitation to deliciously celebrate spring. ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – May 29, 2019

#Middlebury On June 13, 323 B.C., Alexander the Great, the young Macedonian military genius who forged an empire stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to India, dies in Babylon, ... Continue Reading →

Lab ignores owner when water beckons

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Near my house is a fenced park with a pond. When no one else is in the park, I’ll let my black Lab, Kerry, off of his leash to run free for ... Continue Reading →

Sandpaper art reveal will surprise kids

#Middlebury Kids are always eager to draw pictures. They know firsthand the pleasure of putting crayon to paper (and to the occasional wall or two) to express what’s in their ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – May 28, 2019

#Middlebury “I found a great way to reuse old, stretched-out athletic socks. Gather some together and stuff them into one sock, then put it in your car. On mornings when your windows ... Continue Reading →

Edison Phonolamp dates to 1920s

#Middlebury #Antiques Phonographs were invented in 1877. The early ones had one needle for recording and another needle for playing. The music was recorded on tinfoil-coated cylinders ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of May 27, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An unexpected development could change the Arian’s perspective on a potential investment. Keep an open mind. Ignore the double ... Continue Reading →