How does your hospital stack up?

#Middlebury #SeniorNewsLine Just because your local hospital received a good rating in the past doesn’t mean the rating has stayed the same. Things change, for good and for bad. ... Continue Reading →

Too-low blood pressure, hearing aids for hearing loss

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: You have written many articles about high blood pressure, but I want to know about low blood pressure. What is normal? What is low, and ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of May 14, 2018

#Middlebury #SalomesStars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Taking advice isn’t always easy for self-assured Rams and Ewes who think they know what’s best. But it wouldn’t ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – May 11, 2018

#Middlebury #SportsQuiz Questions 1. Who were the only major-league shortstops to hit 20 homers twice through their age-21 season? 2. Name the last starting pitcher before St. Louis’ ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – May 10, 2018

#Middlebury #CelebrityExtra Q: I was watching “Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome,” and I really liked the female lead. Can you tell me a bit about her and what else I can catch ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – May 10, 2018

#Middlebury #CouchTheater “Fifty Shades Freed” (R) – Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) has made an honest woman of Anastasia Steele (Dakota Fanning), and they settle into married ... Continue Reading →

Sea salt is current trend

#Middlebury #KitchenDiva Salt has been used since ancient times and in many ways, from a condiment and a preservative to a valuable form of currency. Roman soldiers were paid in salt. ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – May 9, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On May 26, 1897, the first copies of the classic vampire novel “Dracula,” by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops. In 1890, Stoker published ... Continue Reading →

Find creative ways to help pets in need

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’d like to help make life better for animals, but I’m not able to volunteer at a local shelter because my job and family ... Continue Reading →

Make Easy Pickled Jalapeno Peppers

#Middlebury #DonnasDay Imagine taking a hungry bite into a warm grilled-cheese sandwich. Yum – good comfort food, right? Now imagine eating that same sandwich, but this time there ... Continue Reading →