Salome’s Stars – Week of Dec. 31, 2018

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be busier than you had expected right now. But between the socializing rounds and the workplace tasks, there are opportunities ... Continue Reading →

Resolve to spend more time with pets

#Middlebury #NewYearsResolutions DEAR PAW’S CORNER: One of my top resolutions is to spend more time with my Australian shepherd, Ash. I feel that I haven’t given him the ... Continue Reading →

Expenses increase more than Social Security does

#Middlebury #Seniors The start of the New Year means having to face just what our 2.8-percent Social Security increase really means. I had done the math: my 2018 Social Security plus ... Continue Reading →

Some VA hospitals outperform civilian hospitals

#Middlebury #Veterans When you need a hospital, where do you go? If you have a choice of locations near you, including a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, how do you choose? A ... Continue Reading →

Fenns share childhood memories

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY It was the story of the horse and the summer storm that first reeled me in, told by Robert “Robin” Fenn and his sister, Ellen, during one of ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Dec. 28, 2018

#Middlebury #Sports Questions 1. Name the two players in the 2017 major-league season who hit four home runs in a game. 2. In his 22-year major-league career, how many times did Hall ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Dec. 27, 2018

#Middlebury Awards season is gearing up, and although not all nominations are out (Oscar nods aren’t made public until Jan. 23), there are front-runners, and there will be surprises. ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Dec. 27, 2018

#Middlebury Q: Is the African-American woman who plays Roger Murtaugh’s wife on the “Lethal Weapon” TV series the same woman who plays the interim director on “NCIS: Los ... Continue Reading →

Spend extra dough on shelter pets

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I get a decent end-of-year bonus around Christmas time, and I make it a point to donate a percentage of that bonus to a worthy charity. This year ... Continue Reading →

Healthy New Year includes superstar foods

#Middlebury Most Americans typically start each New Year determined to make changes in their lives for the better. For many of us, it means taking charge of our health and creating ... Continue Reading →