Sports Quiz – July 20, 2018

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Baltimore’s Trey Mancini tied a record in 2016-17 by hitting eight home runs in his first 17 major-league games. Who else did it? Pitchers Octavio ... Continue Reading →

Slow cookers help us slow down this summer

#Middlebury I love to cook, but when it’s 100 degrees outside my desire to turn on the stove melts away like an ice cube on a hot sidewalk. One good thing about summers in Texas, ... Continue Reading →

Summer survival: Pet edition

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I deliver packages on a long route around town every day. It seems that we’ve been inundated with warnings over the past few years ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – July 19, 2018

#Middlebury “I Feel Pretty” (PG-13) – Amy Schumer stars as Renee Bennett, a low-level computer nerd who, like many, MANY women, feels the familiar lack of confidence of the overweight ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – July 19, 2018

#Middlebury Q: I’ve been watching that new private-detective show on ABC called “Take Two,” and the actor who plays the lead looks so familiar to me. Can you tell me where ... Continue Reading →

Moments In Time – July 18, 2018

#Middlebury On Aug. 1, 1498, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the South American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. Thinking ... Continue Reading →

Pierre J. Hakim Obituary

#Middlebury Loving son, brother, and uncle Attorney Pierre J. “P.J.” Hakim, 35, recently of Cheshire and formally a longtime resident of Middlebury, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, ... Continue Reading →

Try something new with kids this summer

#Middlebury Have you tried something new with your kids lately? There’s still time this summer to plan an activity or adventure. Karl Nelson, 40-year-old dad of two sons and executive ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s A Tip – July 17, 2018

#Middlebury “For gorgeous biscuits, add a bit of sugar to your biscuit mix. They brown well and have lovely golden tops. To add depth to your sausage gravy, add a tablespoon of strong ... Continue Reading →

Creating cutwork pictures took great skill

#Middlebury The very thin, graceful lines, the black-and-gilt frame, and the cutwork initials and date “JB/1760” added up to a bid (with premium) of $2,460 at a Skinner auction ... Continue Reading →