Less mercury in flu shot than in can of tuna

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: How much mercury is safe? – A.C. ANSWER: The chemical element mercury exists in three forms: elemental mercury, which is the kind in thermometers; ... Continue Reading →

Lend a helping hand

#Middlebury #Seniors I’ve been looking at 2022, hoping to find some value in my time and money in this chaotic world we find ourselves in, a chaos that doesn’t show any ... Continue Reading →

Buddy Check 22 aids at-risk veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans Buddy Check 22 is an American Legion program that reaches out to possibly at-risk veterans. The “22” in the name is most significant: it is the average number ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – December 24, 2021

#Middlebury #Sports Questions What team selected 17-year-old Jermaine O’Neal in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft? Name the ESPN game show that had contestants taking on ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – Thursday, December 23, 2021 – 474,557 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus Reports are published Mondays and Thursdays, usually after 4 p.m., unless delayed due to a holiday. Report Highlights Middlebury had 29 new confirmed ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – December 23, 2021

#Middlebury Q: How is Michael J. Fox doing since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease years ago? Will he ever return to television? – R.V. A: Michael J. Fox became a household ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – December 23, 2021

#Middlebury #Movies “Don’t Look Up” (R) – The plot for this dark comedy with a message is remarkably timely as NASA is planning on hitting an asteroid that’s coming ... Continue Reading →

Find last-minute gifts on candy cane lane

#Middlebury #Peppermint #Holiday If there’s an official flavor of the season it has to be peppermint. And if you’ve waited to the last minute to make holiday treats for ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – December 22, 2021

#Middlebury On Jan. 9, 1493, Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids” and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” ... Continue Reading →

Help feed hungry pets this holiday season

#Middlebury #Holiday #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last year, pandemic lockdowns, job losses and financial instability caused many families, along with their pets, to experience food ... Continue Reading →