Sports Quiz – Nov. 15, 2019

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Tony La Russa is No. 1 on the St. Louis Cardinals’ list of managerial victories (1,408). Who is No. 2? Name the only San Diego Padre to belt 50 ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Nov. 14, 2019

#Middlebury Q: What happened to the TV show “The Resident”? Did it get canceled? – W.C. A: Season three of the FOX medical drama “The Resident” actually premiered ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Nov. 14, 2019

#Middlebury #DVDs “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (NR) – In a small Pennsylvania town in the 1960s, a group of teens goes looking for trouble on Halloween night, and ... Continue Reading →

Start a new tradition this Thanksgiving

#Middlebury #Thanksgiving I’ve been preparing the same basic traditional Thanksgiving menu for almost 35 years now. But in the past few years, our children have grown up, married ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Nov. 13, 2019

#Middlebury On Nov. 28, 1520, after sailing for weeks through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific ... Continue Reading →

Was my dog poisoned?

#Middlebury #Poison DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We have three dogs that freely roam our 26-acre property almost year-round. In August, our youngest dog, Striper, went out for a couple ... Continue Reading →

The Middlebury Green – Part I

#Middlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD In New England, the town green holds a prominent place as the geographical and cultural center of most towns. The Middlebury Green is “one of ... Continue Reading →

Slow-cooker granola is a game-changer

#Middlebury We’re a granola-eating family. When the tall jar in our pantry reads almost empty, it’s time to stir up and bake a new batch. It’s never a chore, because ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Nov. 12, 2019

#Middlebury Do you butter your cheese? You might want to try it when you hear this tip from K.M. in Pennsylvania: “I was always taught to rub a bit of butter on the cut side of my ... Continue Reading →

Few early clay bird whistles remain

#Middlebury #Antiques “I bought a wooden whistle, but it wouldn’t whistle” is part of an old children’s song that goes on to joke about buying a metal whistle. But a ... Continue Reading →