“Sometimes, something catastrophic can occur in a split second that changes a person’s life forever,” writes Jeannette Walls in her novel “Half Broke Horses.” This was one of those tragedies. It happened to my father and four of his friends 81 years ago here on a bitter ...

There is something magical about lights at this time of year. As a child, my parents would pack us all into the car and drive past houses with amazing lights. We would hunt for the best houses and go visit them, sometimes more than once. When my children were born, my wife and I started ...

Keeping traditions and making memories for her family are very important parts of Amanda Jones’ Christmas preparations. She takes pride in her Swedish heritage and continues to make her late grandmother’s recipes, of which many were brought from her native land. Her maternal ...

Individuals who sustain a traumatic injury are not likely a significant factor in the US opioid epidemic. This is the conclusion of a study presented (not yet published) at the 2016 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, as reported in HealthDay. The study found that nearly 75 ...

A dedication ceremony and ribbon-cutting hosted by the Boutwell Hill Ski Club was held recently in the Boutwell Hill State Forest to celebrate the opening of a new cross-country ski trail. The new trail, named the “Homestead Loop,” is nine-tenths of a miles long and was made possible, in ...

Holiday time is a time that family members, often from afar, gather at the home of a relative to celebrate whatever holiday it is. Many times the home is the “old homestead,” sometimes with a younger generation occupying the premises. Regardless of where the gathering takes place, it is a ...