Yes, your kids will eat veggies, and like it!

#Middlebury This is one of my dear friends’ first year as an elementary school teacher. She’s also the mother of two boys. Not only does she have to prepare a healthy school ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Aug. 14, 2019

#Middlebury On Aug. 30, 1776, Gen. George Washington rejects British Gen. William Howe’s second letter of reconciliation. Howe had failed to use Washington’s title of “general” ... Continue Reading →

Just how hot can a hot car get?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: This morning, I was walking into the drugstore when I heard a small dog frantically barking from a nearby car. I looked in the window and saw a ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury farm dates to 1800s

#Middlebury By NATE DEXTER From the South Street overpass over I-84, you can see a green barn at the end of a dirt driveway that winds through the fields. That barn is part of Bedlam ... Continue Reading →

Squeeze in last outings before summer passes

#Middlebury So little time left, and so much yet to do. Do you feel that way this month, realizing that warm and long summer days soon will come to an end? Chatting over the fence, ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Aug. 13, 2019

#Middlebury “I found some really cool curtain tie-backs on a clearance rack. I bought several and mounted them as hooks (I used an extra anchor), and they work perfectly.” – ... Continue Reading →

Folding fans are collectible

#Middlebury #Antiques A quick look online for a collectible old fan will show electric fans made since the late 1800s. But some collectors want even older fans, the handheld folding ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Aug. 12, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Dealing with a difficult person can be the kind of challenge you Aries Lambs love. Or it could be an energy-draining exercise in ... Continue Reading →

Cholesterol plummets after giving up bread

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Something’s been puzzling me. I’m a 71-year-old female, and my cholesterol tends to hover around the 240 mark. However, I had to give ... Continue Reading →

AARP offers free scam alert map

#Middlebury #Seniors The scammers sure have been busy. Is there no end to their creativity? The AARP is helping us fight back, however, with its Fraud Watch Network’s free Scam ... Continue Reading →