Moments in Time – March 29, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On April 15, 1783, the Continental Congress of the United States officially ratifies a preliminary peace treaty with Great Britain. Five months later, the ... Continue Reading →

Make seed-starting pots from newspaper

#Middlebury #DonnasDay It’s growing season, an ideal time for your family to poke around and play in dirt. Begin indoors! Popular plants are easily started inside during spring ... Continue Reading →

Should shock collars be banned in U.S.?

#Middlebury #PawsCorner #ShockCollars DEAR PAW’S CORNER: What do you think about England banning “shock collars,” which give dogs a mild electric shock when they misbehave or ... Continue Reading →

Flanders offers spring break adventure week

#Middlebury #SpringBreak Spring is in the air, and Flanders Nature Center is offering a spring break adventure week for area students off from school the week of April 16 through April ... Continue Reading →

Floral platter features picture of plant

#Middlebury #KovelsAntiques Spring brings flowers, and lately designers are using more floral prints than usual for fabrics and designs. A picture of a plant as a decoration on dinnerware, ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s A Tip – March 27, 2018

#Middlebury #NowHeresATip “Plastic grocery bags are handy for so many uses, but keeping them organized was always a pain, until I discovered that I could use an empty tissue box ... Continue Reading →

Celebrate Spring with Australian lamb dish

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva #Lamb Come spring, I love cooking and serving Australian grass-fed lamb, especially the shank portions for dinner. I fell in love with braised lamb shanks years ... Continue Reading →

Raymond M. Petrucci Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Loving husband, grandfather and great-grandfather Mr. Raymond M. Petrucci, 92, of Middlebury passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief ... Continue Reading →

Leta R. Cybart Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Loving mother, grandmother and respected educator Leta R. Cybart, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on March 26, 2018. She was the loving ... Continue Reading →

Paulina Daddona Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Mrs. Paulina (Scata) Daddona, a remarkable and dynamic 104-year-old of Waterbury, widow of Rocco Carmen Daddona, ... Continue Reading →