Make way for summer squash

#Middlebury I vividly remember when I first fell in love with summer squash. My newly planted kitchen garden was full of all types of herbs, tomatoes, peppers and long, vibrant green ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Aug. 22, 2018

#Middlebury On Sept. 7, 1776, during the Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe’s ... Continue Reading →

Fat cat complains about diet

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Help! My 6-year-old cat Misti has a serious weight problem, and the veterinarian said she needs to drop several pounds. The vet told me to feed ... Continue Reading →

Enjoy watermelon before summer ends

#Middlebury As summer wanes, I’m all for bringing on one last hurrah for watermelon. It’s such a convenient, “good for you” cool-down snack that quenches thirst and ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s A Tip – Aug. 21, 2018

#Middlebury Getting ready to go back to school? Remember: Kids’ backpacks should weigh no more than 20 percent of their body weight, and the child should properly use both shoulder ... Continue Reading →

Collectors like folk-art cupboards

#Middlebury Most Americans in the 17th and early 18th centuries had very small houses with no clothes closets and little storage space. Storage consisted of built-in corners, shelf ... Continue Reading →

Paul T. Babarik Obituary

#Middlebury Loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather Paul T. Babarik, 77, of Middlebury entered into the gates of heaven surrounded by his loving family on ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Aug. 20, 2018

#Middlebury ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Impatience with those who don’t keep up with you can cause resistance, which, in turn, can lead to more delays. Best to be helpful and ... Continue Reading →

It’s sales tax free week in Connecticut

#Middlebury Just in time for back-to-school clothes shopping, Connecticut’s 18th Annual Sales Tax Free Week, during which retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced ... Continue Reading →

Medicare Advantage changes loom in 2019

#Middlebury Every year from October to December, seniors need to sign up for the next year’s Medicare Advantage plan … or stay with the same one. Sometimes the choices are ... Continue Reading →