Moments in Time – Dec. 4, 2019

#Middlebury On Dec. 16, 1773, in Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor. ... Continue Reading →

Gifts for pets should be useful and safe

#Middlebury #DogPark #YankeeSwap DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m invited to a Yankee swap party with friends I met at the dog park over the past year. The theme is not presents for ... Continue Reading →

Toy Drive Saturday, Dec. 7

#Middlebury #Police The Middlebury Connecticut Police Benevolent Association is sponsoring a toy drive Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dinova’s Four Corners Grocery ... Continue Reading →

Volunteers give precious gift

#Middlebury #Volunteers By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY What precious gift cannot be wrapped or tied with ribbon, stuffed into Santa’s sack or put under the tree? The gift of time. It can ... Continue Reading →

Kids enjoy holiday decorating

#Middlebury #Christmas #Holiday Ask me for a few memories of Christmases past, and I instantly recall my dad on a ladder stapling multicolor strings of lights to the eaves of our house. ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Dec. 3, 2019

#Middlebury A potato peeler plus a bar of chocolate makes for a very fancy garnish for cake tops or even for hot drinks. Holidays got you stressed? Take a breathing break. Deep belly ... Continue Reading →

Unique shape adds value to match holder

#Middlebury #Antiques Antique shoppers must learn the vocabulary of collectibles to read catalogs, make online searches and understand words with double meanings like commode (dresser) ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Swearing-in Ceremony postponed

#Middlebury Bad weather has postponed the swearing-in ceremony for Middlebury’s newly elected officials. The town had scheduled the ceremony for Monday, Dec. 2, at Shepardson ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of Dec. 2, 2019

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be an unexpected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a ... Continue Reading →

Shingles vaccine causes severe side effects

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I received the first dose of Shingrix this week and had pretty severe side effects, though in the range of what can be expected: high fever (101.5), ... Continue Reading →