Now Here’s a Tip – October 1, 2024

#MiddleburyCT Fill your salt and pepper shakers a fourth of the way with uncooked white rice. Dry rice will allow the salt or pepper to flow more freely from the shaker. If your shaker ... Continue Reading →

Animal hide pieces require care

#MiddleburyCT #AnimalHide #CrownDistillers If a piece of furniture is described as having paw or claw feet, it usually means they were carved or molded. For some pieces, like this ... Continue Reading →

David H. Derouin obituary

#MiddleburyCT #Obituary Loving father and brother Mr. David Henry Derouin, 55, of Middlebury, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home in the presence of his loving family ... Continue Reading →

Clark shares parks’ history

#MiddleburyCT #Parks #Ledgewood #Meadowview #Bristol By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Imagine Middlebury with no Greenway, no Ledgewood Park, no Meadowview Park. That’s what it looked like ... Continue Reading →

Salome’s Stars – Week of September 30, 2024

#MiddleburyCT #Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Travel plans could be interrupted by the reemergence of a workplace problem that was never quite fully resolved. Deal with it at ... Continue Reading →

Gear up for winter

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Winter I think I’m ready for winter. I say that with fingers crossed because, truly, around here you just never know, despite what the annual Almanac ... Continue Reading →

SBA wants veteran to prove a negative

#Middlebury #Veterans #SBA #BusinessLoan VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves An elderly Vietnam-era veteran is being hounded by a government agency that is insisting he pay back a loan … ... Continue Reading →

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, September 28

#MiddleburyCT #WoodburyCT #HouseholdHazardousWaste Do you have paints, cleaners, and other chemicals in your home that you need to dispose of? The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments ... Continue Reading →

Recognize normal versus high blood pressure

#MiddleburyCT #Blood Pressure #PlateletCount DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there is some debate on what normal ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – September 26, 2024

#MiddleburyCT With holidays on the way, money is getting tight in my household. This is a fun, creative way to save a bit of cash: Plan a no-spend weekend every month, where you don’t ... Continue Reading →