Sports Quiz – October 7, 2022

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Name the actor (“The Rifleman”) and writer who played basketball for the Boston Celtics and baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. In ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – October 6, 2022

#Middlebury #Movies “Catherine Called Birdy” (PG-13) – Taking place in the year 1290, this film adaptation of a novel of the same name follows the young Lady Catherine (Bella ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – October 6, 2022

#Middlebury Q: Have they decided yet who will be performing in the Super Bowl halftime show next year? I hope it’s a classic rock band like The Rolling Stones. Have they ever ... Continue Reading →

Connecticut’s 99-year journey to lawful contraception – Part II of IV

#Middlebury #Contraception By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD In July 1923, the family of the late Henry Sabin Chase (1855-1918), some of whom lived in Middlebury for many years, began constructing ... Continue Reading →

October brings pumpkin bisque with a twist

#Middlebury #PumpkinBisque Oh, October! It’s officially pumpkin-flavored everything month! If you want to see the face of bliss, offer your loved ones this easy-to-prepare scrumptious ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – October 5, 2022

#Middlebury On Oct. 21, 1797, the USS Constitution, a 44-gun U.S. Navy frigate, is launched in Boston Harbor. She was built to fight Barbary pirates off the coast of Tripoli and won ... Continue Reading →

Dog balks at eyedrops

#Middlebury #Dogs #EyeDrops DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog is being prepared for corrective eye surgery and has to be given special drops. However, Maisie won’t hold still for ... Continue Reading →

Live safely with bears

#Middlebury #BlackBears By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Black bears may look like teddy bears, but humans who wish to live safely with them in the neighborhood need to remember they are wild ... Continue Reading →

Bentwood boxes can be very valuable

#Middlebury #BentwoodBoxes #Antiques Hand-decorated storage boxes were important for storage in the 18th century when there were few places, other than shelves, to store small personal ... Continue Reading →

Cardiac stent, while helpful, can bring risks

#Middlebury #Angioplasty #Antabuse  #HandSanitizers DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with coronary artery disease. My latest calcium score was 801. My right coronary ... Continue Reading →