Sports Quiz – September 2, 2022

#Middlebury #Sports Questions What team selected Stanford quarterback John Elway with the first overall pick of the 1983 NFL Draft? What sports car endurance race, traditionally held ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 – 875,574 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus Reports are published weekly, usually on Thursday afternoon. Report Highlights As of Aug 31, 2022, the cumulative number of cases in Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – September 1, 2022

#Middlebury Q: I read that there’s a new comedy series called “Sprung” hailing from the same creator as “Raising Hope.” I was a big fan of that show, but ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – September 1, 2022

#Middlebury #Movies “Elvis” (PG-13) – The new biopic film about Elvis Presley hailing from director Baz Luhrmann (“The Great Gatsby” and “William Shakespeare’s Romeo ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – August 31, 2022

#Middlebury On Sept. 12, 1846, Elizabeth Barrett elopes with Robert Browning. Despite her father’s dislike of Browning, calling him an unreliable fortune hunter, Elizabeth and ... Continue Reading →

Blue-green algae is a potentially deadly risk for pets

#Middlebury #BlueGreenAlgae #Dogs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: A couple of weeks ago, my family took a trip to a nearby pond. Our dog Jessup splashed and played along with us. On the drive ... Continue Reading →

Different drinking water doesn’t cause diarrhea while traveling

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: While reading one of your recent columns, I learned that all water, except for distilled, contains electrolytes. I wondered if there are differences ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – August 30, 2022

#Middlebury This week we offer a hodgepodge of tips. Here’s one of my favorites: Use kitchen tongs to retrieve an item that is stuck behind a heavy piece of furniture. It is much ... Continue Reading →

Toleware popular in 1700s

#Middlebury #Antiques Toleware was popular in New England and nearby areas in the 1700s. Collectors today identify the existing pieces by similarities in the shapes and painted decorations ... Continue Reading →

Dispose of household hazardous waste September 24

#Middlebury #NVCOG #HouseholdHazardousWaste Do you have paints, cleaners, or other chemicals you need to dispose of? The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) and participating ... Continue Reading →