KENT — A talk on preparing for future care by learning about long-term care insurance drew a small audience to the Kent Memorial Library on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
It was presented by financial planner and CPA Katrina Luca of Danbury, Conn., and Flushing, N.Y., and Theresa Kung, senior marketing director at the World Financial Group office in Flushing. The business partners described Medicare/Medicaid coverage, what it will do and what it will not do. Other insurance plans were presented as options for financial and long-term health-care security.

At first I thought (hoped) I was experiencing an allergic reaction to moldy leaves and other wet, mucky autumn stuff.
But by this morning I knew it was a cold. As a test, rather than go straight to Alka Seltzer Plus, my preferred cold-fighting potion, I decided to try some Boiron homeopathic ColdCalm (because why not?).
It might have helped but probably it didn’t. Here’s why I think so: I spent the afternoon studying the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) many web pages about the common cold.

SALISBURY — A lecture designed to help area seniors with their decisions about the annual Medicare enrollment period drew an audience of 200 to Noble Horizons on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Sponsored by Noble Horizons and Salisbury Bank, the hour-long illustrated lecture presented an update on Medicare changes for 2019, including decision points for seniors to consider, along with advice on avoiding health insurance scams. The session was timed to be in advance of the 2018 Open Enrollment period which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

It’s not too early to start thinking about the Thanksgiving turkey, and here is what I’d like to suggest: lard.
Yes, lard. I know, it sounds gross and it looks gross, too, but I’ve learned a lot about lard this week and I’m here to tell you two things. First, it’s surprisingly healthier than many other cooking fats.