Moments in Time – October 28, 2020

#Middlebury On Nov. 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adopt the Articles of Confederation ... Continue Reading →

Can indoor cats skip yearly vaccinations?

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My two cats, Sandy and Frankie, are indoor cats who never go out and never even try to escape. I last took them to the vet about three years ... Continue Reading →

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 →