Moments in Time – March 9, 2022

#Middlebury On March 24, 1603, after 44 years of rule, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies. Elizabeth had repealed pro-Catholic legislation, established a permanent Protestant Church ... Continue Reading →

Surrendering a pet to a shelter

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: When my grandmother passed away last fall, she left behind two beautiful cats. No one else in the family wanted to take care of them, so I ... Continue Reading →

The Benham twins

#Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD During and following the Civil War, great interest arose in personal health awareness. The War uncovered a great need for citizens to pay greater ... Continue Reading →

Make a decorative paper shamrock

#Middlebury #StPatricksDay #Shamrock For those of us who don’t claim Ireland in our lineage, it’s a stretch to dance a jig, much less remember to wear something green on ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – March 8, 2022

#Middlebury Lettuce will last longer if you store it in the crisper drawer in a clean paper bag. “Try using an empty glass wine bottle (remove the label) for rolling out pie crust ... Continue Reading →

Collectors value St. Patrick’s Day memorabilia

#Middlebury #Antiques #StPatrick’sDay St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17 in the United States, but collectors found few postcards, greeting cards or objects ... Continue Reading →

Family history includes puzzling advice about oranges

#Middlebury #Oranges #SolarPurpura DEAR DR. ROACH: Sixty years ago, I married into a family that included a woman doctor in the generation before mine. My mother-in-law was always lamenting ... Continue Reading →

Town enacts ordinances

#Middlebury #Ordinances By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Board of Selectmen on February 22, 2022, unanimously approved enacting two new town ordinances. One is “Payment of Taxes ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of March 7, 2022

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time to reassess important relationships, both personal and professional, to see where problems might exist and how ... Continue Reading →

Consider requirements before you sign up for senior discounts

#Middlebury #SeniorDiscounts We all want to save a dollar every place we can. Discounts aimed at seniors are a good way to get our attention, but now and then it’s just not a ... Continue Reading →