Sports Quiz – Jan. 17, 2020

#Middlebury #Sports Questions True or false: Boston Red Sox great Ted Williams is not in the top 20 for highest slugging percentage in a single season. In 2018, Ronald Acuna Jr. set ... Continue Reading →

Celebrity Extra – Jan. 16, 2020

#Middlebury Q: It seems like Patricia Arquette is always winning acting awards. I used to watch her on the TV show “Medium,” and I don’t recall her winning back then. – ... Continue Reading →

Couch Theater – Jan. 16, 2020

#Middlebury #DVDs #Video “The Lighthouse” (R) –Insanity’s siren call takes over two lighthouse workers on a remote New England coast in acclaimed director Robert Eggers’ ... Continue Reading →

Small changes build healthy eating habits

#Middlebury A new year brings about a desire for change, so let’s start with your health! When it comes to our daily meal routine, change can sometimes be challenging. Studies ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Jan. 15, 2020

#Middlebury On Jan. 31, 1606, at Westminster in London, Guy Fawkes, a conspirator in the plot to blow up the British Parliament building, jumps to his death before his execution for ... Continue Reading →

Why can’t my Husky handle cold weather?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Jackson, is part Husky, a big dog with lots of fur. When I put him outside in the backyard on a snowy day, he comes right back and whines ... Continue Reading →

Jean Raeburn Robison Obituary

#Middlebury #Obituary Jean Raeburn Robison, 88, of Middlebury passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow ... Continue Reading →

Use salt to paint a wintry watercolor

#Middlebury Let it snow, wherever you live, with this colorful watercolor art project your young kids will enjoy indoors on a wintry day this month. Grains of salt sprinkled over watercolor ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – Jan. 14, 2020

#Middlebury To extend the shelf life of your bunch of bananas, try wrapping the stem tightly with a piece of plastic wrap. They also can be kept in the refrigerator if you don’t ... Continue Reading →

Clobbered porcelain may have added value

#Middlebury #Antiques The English word “clobbered” has been used since at least the 1600s, but its meaning has changed. It still means beaten up, badly injured or damaged. But the ... Continue Reading →