Step up your grilled cheese game

#Middlebury I love a grilled cheese sandwich for breakfast … and lunch, and dinner, and snacks. OK, I love grilled cheese sandwiches any time of the day! I’m not the only ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 10, 2019

#Middlebury On April 23, 1014, Brian Boru, the high king of Ireland, is assassinated by retreating Norsemen shortly after his Irish forces defeated them. A small group of fleeing Norsemen ... Continue Reading →

Do research before adopting shelter dog

#Middlebury #ShelterDog DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read that stray dogs from foreign countries are being put up for adoption here and bringing new diseases with them. My family wants ... Continue Reading →

Tips for flying with kids

#Middlebury #Flying I was one of the last to board a spring break flight from snowy Minnesota to sunny Florida. As I stepped from the jetway into the galley and turned right, I couldn’t ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s A Tip – April 9, 2019

#Middlebury “Soak a cotton ball in vinegar to apply to bruises. It speeds healing. Apply for an hour.” – J., via e-mail “For our kids’ art and schoolwork, we purchased ... Continue Reading →

Donald Duck toy must be a knockoff

#Middlebury #Antiques Donald Duck is a Disney character and there are strict laws about copying his likeness, so this wooden toy from the 1930s must be a knockoff. The duck could be ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Budget Hearing Tuesday, April 9

#Middlebury #Budget The proposed Town of Middlebury 2019-2020 budget will be presented Tuesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Larkin Room at the Middlebury Public Library at 30 Crest ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of April 8, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A suggestion from a colleague on how to work out a problem might not sit too well with you. But before you suspect his or her motives, ... Continue Reading →

Medication doesn’t stop vertigo’s spinning

#Middlebury #Vertigo #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a terrible case of vertigo. I’m not sure what causes it or what I can do to prevent it from happening to me again. I was given ... Continue Reading →

New shingles vaccine can be hard to find

#Middlebury #Seniors #Shingles Ninety-nine percent of us over the age of 40 had chickenpox when we were kids. That virus is still in our bodies … and it can reactivate at any ... Continue Reading →