Volunteers give precious gift

#Middlebury #Volunteers By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY What precious gift cannot be wrapped or tied with ribbon, stuffed into Santa’s sack or put under the tree? The gift of time. It can ... Continue Reading →

Kids enjoy holiday decorating

#Middlebury #Christmas #Holiday Ask me for a few memories of Christmases past, and I instantly recall my dad on a ladder stapling multicolor strings of lights to the eaves of our house. ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Dec. 3, 2019

#Middlebury A potato peeler plus a bar of chocolate makes for a very fancy garnish for cake tops or even for hot drinks. Holidays got you stressed? Take a breathing break. Deep belly ... Continue Reading →

Unique shape adds value to match holder

#Middlebury #Antiques Antique shoppers must learn the vocabulary of collectibles to read catalogs, make online searches and understand words with double meanings like commode (dresser) ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Swearing-in Ceremony postponed

#Middlebury Bad weather has postponed the swearing-in ceremony for Middlebury’s newly elected officials. The town had scheduled the ceremony for Monday, Dec. 2, at Shepardson ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Dec. 2, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be an unexpected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a ... Continue Reading →

Shingles vaccine causes severe side effects

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I received the first dose of Shingrix this week and had pretty severe side effects, though in the range of what can be expected: high fever (101.5), ... Continue Reading →

Thieves stole my credit card number

#Middlebury #Seniors Sometimes what you think is a scam phone call … isn’t. Sometimes it’s the real thing. Like the call I got today. When the phone rang I didn’t ... Continue Reading →

The VBA is giving out Social Security numbers

#Middlebury #Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General was asked to investigate whether the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) had disclosed third-party ... Continue Reading →

‘The Nutcracker’ adds performance

#Middlebury #BCB In addition to its usual full-length performances of the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” this year, for the first time, Brass City Ballet (BCB) will present ... Continue Reading →