What could cause voice to change?

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: Over the past year, my voice has become hoarse or raspy. I find that I often have to clear my throat while speaking. I’ve had a stomach ... Continue Reading →

Privatizing the VA

#Middlebury #VeteransPost To hear David Shulkin tell it, he was bounced from his position as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs because he was anti-privatization, pressured ... Continue Reading →

What will you do this summer?

#Middlebury #SeniorNewsLine Step One around here, the minute the snow starts to melt, is to grab the latest newsletter from the senior center and see what trips are planned. They’re ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of April 16, 2018

#Middlebury #SalomesStars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A little woolgathering is OK. But don’t let that dreamy state linger beyond midweek, when you’ll want to be ready ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – April 12, 2018

#Middlebury #CouchTheater “The Greatest Showman” (PG) – Witness the rise and drive behind America’s original sanguine starmaker, P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman). His story runs ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – April 12, 2018

#Middlebury #Celebrity Extra Q: I was so excited to read in your column that Helena Bonham Carter will be joining “The Crown” for seasons three and four. Do you have any more casting ... Continue Reading →

Aztec Chili adds hint of cocoa

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva I absolutely love all things chocolate! I particularly enjoy using cocoa in savory dishes from barbeque spice rubs and sauces to pots of fiery black-bean chili. ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 12, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On April 25, 1859, at Port Said, Egypt, ground is broken for the Suez Canal, an artificial waterway intended to stretch 101 miles across the Isthmus of Suez. ... Continue Reading →

Is microchipping worth the cost?

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: To save money, I take my two cats, Betty and Wilma, to a local shot clinic that is held every spring. This year, the tech asked if I wanted ... Continue Reading →

Paul Revere was talented silversmith

#Middlebury #KovelsAntiques Paul Revere’s name is known to every American school child because of his part in the Revolutionary War and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem ... Continue Reading →