COVID-19 Update – June 25, 2020 – 45,994 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Connecticut state officials said there were 45,994 COVID-19 cases in the state as of Wednesday, June 24, at 8:30 p.m. This ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – June 24, 2020 – 45,913 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Connecticut state officials said there were 45,913 COVID-19 cases in the state as of Tuesday, June 23, at 8:30 p.m. This ... Continue Reading →

Tri-state governors establish 14-day mandatory quarantine for some out-of-staters

#Middlebury #COVID19 #coronavirus Text of the June 24, 2020, press release from the governors of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey follows. Starting at 11:59 p.m. today, Wednesday, ... Continue Reading →

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

#Middlebury #IndependenceDay One of the most recognized symbols of the Fourth of July celebration is the American flag. The American flag began with 13 stars, and today 50 stars are ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 24, 2020

#Middlebury On July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer suburb of London. Twenty-one amateurs ... Continue Reading →

Are high rehoming fees legitimate?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: In a private Facebook group I belong to, someone is offering a pet for adoption, saying it belonged to their recently deceased mother-in-law. They ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – June 23, 2020 – 45,899 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, Connecticut state officials said there were 45,899 COVID-19 cases in the state as of 3:30 p.m.* This is an increase of 117 ... Continue Reading →

Enjoy flag-inspired July Fourth fun

#Middlebury #JulyFourth I eagerly count down the days to the Fourth of July. It’s a special time when Americans gather to celebrate our independence. In my extended family gathering, ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – June 23, 2020

#Middlebury Someone late for dinner? To keep potatoes warm without drying them out (as would happen in an oven), set their serving dish in a larger pan of hot water and cover. “I ... Continue Reading →

Uncle Sam doorstop rare and desirable

#Middlebury #Antiques Iron doorstops became a hot collectible with rising prices about 1990. A 1985 book picturing doorstops and several auctions, which included rare doorstops, sent ... Continue Reading →