Our challenge for 2025: stop scammers

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scammers “Your mission, should you choose to accept it …” Remember that quote, from the “Mission: Impossible” TV show? The show (1966-1973) ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – August 16, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On Aug. 28, 1789, William Herschel, court astronomer under England’s King George III, discovered Enceladus, one of Saturn’s innermost moons, while using his ... Continue Reading →

Readers sound off on dogs’ front yard ‘gifts’

#MiddleburyCT #DogPoop #Dogs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have so many thoughts after reading the letter from the woman with the shared driveway whose neighbor leaves her dog’s ... Continue Reading →

Look into crowdfunding to rehome inherited pets

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m writing in regard to the person who “inherited” her relative’s pets but is unable to keep them. While directly posting the pets ... Continue Reading →

Pets wearing pants? How about no!

#Middlebury #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I saw something on social media about a town in New York state that passed an ordinance requiring pets to “cover their genitals” by wearing ... Continue Reading →

Social media a bad idea when rehoming pets

#Middlebury #RehomingPets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read about Sherrie’s dilemma in trying to rehome her grandmother’s cats. Should she maybe put a notice in the newspaper ... Continue Reading →

Social media holds hidden dangers

#Middlebury #Seniors Even before the lockdowns brought on by the coronavirus, too many seniors felt isolated. Now it’s even worse for many of us with the lack of face-to-face ... Continue Reading →

Video chat is best for mental health

#Middlebury #Seniors #Skype For any number of reasons, many seniors are socially isolated. Whether it’s an illness that keeps us at home, living in a rural area or having no one ... Continue Reading →

Somewhere in the Middle – February 2019

#Middlebury By BRIDGET HENRY I have always loved and appreciated all that comes with small-town living. I love running into people I know at the store (provided I have make-up on). ... Continue Reading →

Internet Safety Presentation Thursday

#Middlebury #InternetSafety #Southbury #Region15 Scott Driscoll of Internet Safety Concepts will discuss potential Internet and social media dangers Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m ... Continue Reading →