Talk to kids about winning and losing

#Middlebury Remember who ran for president and vice president against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in 1984? Sitting around our dinner table, it took a while for my kids to answer. ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 27, 2020

#Middlebury Remember to turn off bathroom fans after 10 minutes. In the winter, if your house is on the dry side, don’t use the fan at all: Open the door so the humidity from ... Continue Reading →

Wallace Nutting tavern table copied from earlier piece

#Middlebury #Antiques Although antique dealers tell us early 1900s oak furniture doesn’t sell – average Chippendale pieces are not wanted and fancy French designs of the past ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – October 26, 2020 – 68,099 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus In the first report since Friday, October 23, when the number of COVID-19 cases as of Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 8:30 p.m. was 66,052, Connecticut ... Continue Reading →

Weight loss battle continues

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am looking for advice on diet pills. I have tried everything. I eat well, go to the gym and walk, but my meniscus problem limits my walking speed. ... Continue Reading →

Somewhere in the Middle – September 2020

#Middlebury Editor’s note: This column was originally published in the September print issue of the Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer. By BRIDGET HENRY In recent weeks, a very good ... Continue Reading →

Online scammers eye holiday shoppers

#Middlebury #Seniors Holiday shopping online is one of our annual rituals, at least for a portion of the gifts we want to buy, but with COVID making in-person shopping too risky, a ... Continue Reading →

OIG is vets’ watchdog

#Middlebury #Veterans You have to admire the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VAOIG). If there’s something illegal going on, they will find it. In one ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of October 26, 2020

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be growing impatient with a situation that seems to resist efforts to resolve it. But staying with it raises the odds that ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – October 23, 2020

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Name the race-car driver who won the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and the 2000 Indy Racing League season championship. What Chicago Cubs manager went on a profanity-laden ... Continue Reading →