Thieves use paper check scams

#Middlebury Back in the day the typical way we received money was via check. Getting a check in the mail, perhaps a paycheck or refund, was common. Now thieves have decided to capitalize ... Continue Reading →

New steps to an appeal

#Middlebury The Department of Veterans Affairs reached a big goal two weeks early in September: It delivered 81,000 appeals decisions for fiscal 2018. That’s 28,000 more decisions ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Oct. 4, 2018

#Middlebury Q: I’m a big fan of Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott from the Hallmark channel. Apparently, they’re going to star in a new mystery series and have starred together ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Oct. 4, 2018

#Middlebury “The First Purge” (R) – As has been established in the first three films in this series, the Purge is a horrific (or hedonistic) annual set-aside of 12 hours during ... Continue Reading →

Healthy eating helps control blood pressure

#Middlebury If you didn’t have high blood pressure before, there’s a good chance you do now. Last year, new guidelines from the American Heart Association, the American ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Oct. 3, 2018

#Middlebury On Oct. 20, 1803, the U.S. Senate approves a treaty with France providing for the purchase of the territory of Louisiana, which would double the size of the United States. ... Continue Reading →

Husband needs to stop barking at dog

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Whenever our dog Champ starts barking, my husband barks back at him. I know he’s doing it as a joke, but Champ keeps barking right through ... Continue Reading →

Rosanne Tea Room was a popular gathering place

#Middlebury #ItHappenedInMiddlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD 1922 saw the advent of two marvelous destination facilities in Middlebury: The Lift-the-Latch Inn (now the Tucker Hill ... Continue Reading →

How do you like them apples?

#Middlebury #Apples   We Minnesotans think of ourselves as not being particularly boastful. But fall is in the air, and one exception is when it comes to the humorous question, ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s A Tip – Oct. 2, 2018

#Middlebury If you have a tank top that has loose straps, try crossing them over your neck to create crisscross straps. You might like the look, and it won’t be loose! Apply ... Continue Reading →