Moments in Time – June 13, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On June 27, 1829, English scientist James Smithson dies, leaving behind a will with a peculiar footnote. Smithson decreed that the whole of his fortune would ... Continue Reading →

Weekend events – June 15 to 17, 2018

#Middlebury Plan your weekend to include one or more of these events! Middlebury food drive The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Junior Firefighters are asking for donations to ... Continue Reading →

Craft a bird feeder from recycled milk jug

#Middlebury #DonnasDay Swish! Swish! Swish! The chubby brush goes in all directions on a big sheet of easel paper. “Jameson loves to paint,” said mom and athletic trainer Natalie ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s A Tip – June 12, 2018

#Middlebury #NowHeresATip “Restore the shine on dull buttons by painting them with a coat of clear nail polish. I’ve renewed the buttons on my cardigan several times this way. ... Continue Reading →

‘Cabinet of curiosities’ held unusual items

#Middlebury #Kovels “Cabinet of curiosities” was the name of an important room in the 1600s and, years later, a “cabinet of curiosities” meant just a cabinet. The room often ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of June 11, 2018

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Cheer up, Lamb. Your emotional impasse will lift once you allow your highly tuned sense of justice to guide you on what to do about ... Continue Reading →

The case against hydrogen peroxide

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: My dental hygienist recommends rinsing your mouth with hydrogen peroxide to kill germs after flossing. Lately I have heard that using too ... Continue Reading →

Stand Downs for 2018 begin

#Middlebury #VetsPost Stand Down season has begun, and whether you’re on the side of needing services or providing help to homeless veterans, the information is out there and ... Continue Reading →

Here’s how to stay cool this summer

#Middlebury #SeniorNewsLine Summer isn’t officially here, but there is at least one location in the country where the temperature today reached 100 degrees F. Much of the Sunbelt ... Continue Reading →

U.S. marshals, FBI urge public to report phone scams

#Middlebury #FBI #USmarshals WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, ... Continue Reading →