Now Here’s a Tip – January 10, 2023

#MiddleburyCT If your straw broom isn’t working as well as it did when new, try giving it a spruce-up. Beat any dust out of the ends, then trim off any bent straws. Trim a section ... Continue Reading →

Advertising toys appeal to collectors

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #AdvertisingToys Antique toys, especially those that move and make noise, are popular with both young and old, and many are very expensive. Advertising toys ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of January 9, 2023

#MiddleburyCT #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make a start on that new workplace challenge. But get more information before you find yourself too deeply involved without knowing ... Continue Reading →

VA needs more employees for the PACT Act

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans #PACT VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves PACT is officially up and running as of the first of the year. PACT, aka Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, extends ... Continue Reading →

Goals set for 2023

#MiddleburyCT #2023Goals #Seniors I didn’t rush to create my goals for 2023, but the time has come … One year ago I made two goals: to buy weekly food donation cards at the ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – January 7, 2023

#MiddleburyCT #Sports Questions He played cornerback for the New York Giants (1992-99) and Dallas Cowboys (2000). His daughter, Jordin, won Season 6 of “American Idol.” Who is ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – January 5, 2023

#MiddleburyCT #Movies “Jurassic World Dominion” (PG-13) – The third and final installment of the “Jurassic World” trilogy (and the sixth installment in the ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – January 5, 2023

#MiddleburyCT Q: What has Chris Rock been doing since he was attacked by Will Smith at the Oscars? Does he talk about it publicly at all? – E.M. A: Actor/comedian Chris Rock has remained ... Continue Reading →

Dried beans are power packed for pennies

#MiddleburyCT #DriedBeans In January we’re filled with fresh resolve to make the new year better than the last. For many people, that means reining in both our waistlines and ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – January 4, 2022

#MiddleburyCT On Jan. 16, 1547, Ivan IV Vasilyevich (aka “Ivan the Terrible”) crowned himself the first czar of Moscow. But was that nickname really deserved? Yes and no: “Terrible” ... Continue Reading →