New scam has you pay with gift card

#Middlebury #Seniors If you get calls from people claiming to be from the utility company or an alleged family member, or even the Internal Revenue Service, and they try to scare you ... Continue Reading →

New GI Bill fiasco leaves Vets in debt

#Middlebury #Veterans The Forever GI Bill, which expands education benefits for veterans and their families, was supposed to take effect Aug. 1, 2018. It didn’t happen. Due to ... Continue Reading →

Steinmanns developed Westview Heights subdivision

#Middlebury #WestviewHeights By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Between 1900 and 1950, the population of Middlebury expanded from 736 residents in 1900 to 3,318 in 1950, a population increase ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Dec. 14, 2018

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Who was the first African-American pitcher in the major leagues? Name the last Texas Ranger before Neftali Feliz in 2010 to win the American League Rookie ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Dec. 13, 2018

#Middlebury #DVDs “The Equalizer 2” ® – In the first “Equalizer,” retired CIA agent Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) was a level-headed hero who calmly tried to save a young ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Dec. 13, 2018

#Middlebury Q: I enjoyed watching the movies “Red” and “Red 2” starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Mary-Louise Parker. I loved the action, humor, storyline ... Continue Reading →

Get the upper hand with problems

#Middlebury WINNING WAYS – Insights for Constructive Living by PAT IANNUZZI No one likes problems, but everyone has them from time to time. Problems can cause stress, anxiety ... Continue Reading →

Omelets are the answer for holiday brunches

#Middlebury Christmas brunch is a holiday tradition at our house, and eggs are always the star of the show. Year after year, eggs have been my choice for a healthy and inexpensive way ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Dec. 12, 2018

#Middlebury On Dec. 29, 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket is brutally murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by four knights of King Henry II of England, apparently on orders of the king. The ... Continue Reading →

Should shelters lower the cost of adoption?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S: My local shelter has started holding “free” adoption days twice a year. It drops the $100 fee to adopt a pet (although people still need to pay a ... Continue Reading →