‘Crab’ stuffed snow-peas are crowd pleasers

#Middlebury Entertaining in the summer often means finding ways to keep cool while feeding a crowd. The best way to feed a large number of people is to find recipes with simple preparation ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 30, 2021

#Middlebury On July 16, 1863, the draft riots enter their fourth day in New York City in response to the Enrollment Act. Although avoiding military service became much more difficult, ... Continue Reading →

Cats shouldn’t get a free pass to poop

#Middebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Could you explain why cats can poop in my garden and the owners are not responsible for them? Cats kill birds and chipmunks, and they dig in ... Continue Reading →

Create accordion birthday card in a box

#Middlebury Is there a birthday in your house? Make it special with this personalized “accordion card in a box” that spills out highlights of each year of the birthday boy or girl’s ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – June 29, 2021

#Middlebury Groceries and food shopping can eat up a tremendous portion of your budget if you aren’t careful. The best and most serious money-saving tip for home economists is ... Continue Reading →

Figural tin boxes once held English cookies

#Middlebury #Antiques The photo does not show a bookshelf full of books. It shows an antique tin box that held cookies (called biscuits) in England about 1905. Hundreds of different ... Continue Reading →

COVID-19 Update – Monday, June 28, 2021 – 349,261 cases

#Middlebury #COVID19 #Coronavirus Reports are published Mondays and Thursdays, usually after 4 p.m.  Report Highlights Middlebury had no change in the number of confirmed or probable ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of June 28, 2021

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel ready to face up to a major change, although it might involve some risks. A once-dubious family member comes around and ... Continue Reading →

Gardener shares home remedy

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Quite by accident, I have found a home remedy for poison ivy and poison oak. As an avid gardener, I get poison ivy once or twice a year. I always ... Continue Reading →

Stay hydrated in summer heat

#Middlebury #Seniors Editor’s Note: Due to the extreme heat this week, we are repeating last week’s column. If there is any mantra we need to repeat this summer it’s ... Continue Reading →