Fiesta Tacos are ‘Meal on the Go’

#Middlebury I love discovering healthy ingredients and adding them to my favorite recipes. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with quinoa, which looks like small, grayish pearls ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – March 20, 2019

#Middlebury On April 7, 1776, Navy Capt. John Barry, commander of the American warship Lexington, makes the first American naval capture of a British vessel when he takes command of ... Continue Reading →

Friend’s dog is obese

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I was glad to dog-sit for my friend and next-door neighbor when she went on a two-week trip, and I followed her instructions for feeding and walking ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – March 20, 2019

#Middlebury “If your water pressure in your kitchen or bath faucet seems lower than usual, unscrew the aerator at the end of the faucet and clean out the rust particles. It doesn’t ... Continue Reading →

Pen bouquet is ‘write’ there when you need it

#Middlebury Why is it that you can’t ever find a pen when you need one? It’s as though they have wings of invisible ink that take them far away from where they belong. Businesses ... Continue Reading →

Carved sewing machine fails to sell

#Middlebury #Antiques It’s important to keep up with what is changing in the world of art and collecting. Fool-the-eye (trompe-l’oeil) is a popular theme in a new type of ... Continue Reading →

Kevin R. DeLeon obituary

#Middlebury #Waterbury Devoted friend to many Mr. Kevin R. DeLeon, 63, of Waterbury passed away Wednesday, March 13. Kevin was born Sept. 25, 1955 in Waterbury, a son of the late Rodney ... Continue Reading →

Letters to the Editor re March 27 referendum

#Middlebury #Referendum Editor’s Note: Two letters to the editor regarding Middlebury’s March 27 referendum ballot follow. More letters to the editor are welcome. They may ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of March 18, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although you tend to bore easily and leave others to finish what you start, this is one time when you’d be wise to complete ... Continue Reading →

Stomach ‘flu’ is not actually flu

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: With the flu season coming on, would you please discuss the difference between what people call the “stomach flu” and what the flu really is? ... Continue Reading →