Couch Theater – April 25, 2019

#Middlebury #DVDs “Escape Room” (R) – Six players accept an uninvited mental challenge with a hefty payoff: survive an enhanced escape room and win a million dollars. When the ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – April 25, 2019

#Middlebury Q: I saw that the actress who played Georgette on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” passed away recently. I just loved her character on that show. Did she ever act in anything ... Continue Reading →

Easter egg tips and a recipe

#Middlebury #Easter After the Easter baskets have been put away and the chocolate bunnies are a sticky, melted memory, the colored hard-cooked eggs linger on. Remember, that although ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – April 24, 2019

#Middlebury On May 10, 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes has the White House’s first telephone installed, although he rarely received phone calls. In fact, the Treasury Department ... Continue Reading →

Make your town more dog-friendly

#Middlebury #DogPark #Dog DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I live in a town with no dog parks and very few sidewalks, other than in the town center and a few subdivisions. When I take my dog ... Continue Reading →

Create mosaic art using eggshells

#Middlebury The day after Easter, like the days following many anticipated holidays or celebrations, feels anticlimactic. You might spot a lone jellybean the kids passed by during their ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – April 23, 2019

#Middlebury Do your kids love to have fruit cups in their lunchbox? They are a great snack, especially packed in juice, but I don’t like the waste of materials or the cost. Instead, ... Continue Reading →

Tiffany Lamp is highly desirable

#Middlebury #Antiques Mention Tiffany and collectors may think of the very different things made by Louis Comfort Tiffany. He was so talented that it is almost impossible to know everything ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of April 22, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re doing better on the flexibility issue, but you still need to loosen up a bit to show you can be less judgmental and ... Continue Reading →

Is acupuncture for real?

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: You have mentioned acupuncture as a treatment for several conditions. I have read otherwise. How strong is the evidence for its use? – R.L. ANSWER: ... Continue Reading →