The makeshift memorial that sprung up quickly after 16-year-old Alexis Hughan was killed by a tractor-trailer more than a year ago was a beautifully spontaneous outpouring of support for Hughan’s family. But something more lasting was still needed. Thumbs up, then, to city resident ...
What a difference 50 years makes. American troops who fought during the Vietnam War era were looked upon by some as the enemy. These individuals, who faced chemical warfare at ground levels, battled on a regular basis in dangerous, jungle-like conditions. Last week, they were saluted during a ...
Question: I had a colonoscopy and was told it was covered in full, then I got a bill for it. Should I pay for it? Answer: There are many procedures and tests that Original Medicare (Part B) covers in full, for example; many preventatives tests like Mammograms, Colonoscopies, Bone Mass ...
I have now lived in this area for more than fifty years. My husband, a dairy farmer, brought me to this area. When we first moved here, we lived in a trailer. We had to be near his work. His parents allowed us to move the trailer into their yard. It was small, but it was ours. We had two ...
There’s an old adage among carpenters that you always measure twice and cut once. This week’s tabling of a Climate Smart Communities pledge is the latest example of a city administration that too often cuts before it has even broken out its tape measure. The pile of mis-cut wood could ...
Back in the days when I did some canoeing in Canada, we used to sit around the campfire on a summer night and talk about the grand old history of the Northwest Company during the fur-trading days. One of the requirements of being a member of its Beaver Club in Montreal was that you had to have ...