High temperatures and kittens don’t mix

#Middlebury #Kittens #HighHeat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I live in hot, humid Florida and have the opportunity to adopt two kittens. My home has no air conditioning – only ceiling ... Continue Reading →

Cuff location matters for BP reading

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have always read that when you are having your blood pressure taken, your arm should be elevated above your heart. When mine is taken this way, ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – July 6, 2022

#Middlebury If you like taking baths, you can invest in a second rubber bathmat to drape over the side of the tub. The edge will be nonslip, so you can hold on for support, and your ... Continue Reading →

Cream of Wheat sign sells at auction

#Middlebury #Antiques Cream of Wheat, a cereal first marketed in 1898, is still a popular winter breakfast cereal. A trolley sign in a recent auction showed the picture of a box of ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of July 4, 2022

#Middlebury #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You clever Ewes and Rams love nothing more than to rise to a challenge. So, by all means, if you feel sure about your facts, step ... Continue Reading →

Study looked at the second half of our lives

#Middlebury #Seniors Sometimes the results of research and studies are suspect if we don’t trust the sources, but AARP and National Geographic recently published a joint study ... Continue Reading →

New COVID rules at VA medical facilities

#Middlebury #Veterans #COVID VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs has instituted a three-tier safety program to keep veterans, visitors and staff safe from ... Continue Reading →

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Independence Day events

#Middlebury #IndependenceDay #FourthofJuly #Fireworks Here, in order by date, are Fourth of July celebrations in Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford and Waterbury. Please note Oxford has ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – July 1, 2022

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Who holds the New York Mets’ record for highest career batting average? Who were the only two major-league pitchers to strike out Hall of Famer ... Continue Reading →