Listen, we love paying taxes. As a member of the community, it’s our privilege to participate in the community and we only get a nice place to live and work if we all pitch in our fair …
Things move more slowly in August. I watch as the vacation weeks roll through the workforce in my industry, and even the plants seem to be taking a break in this drought. On my end, I find …
The typical canine lymphoma patient is a middle-aged dog brought to the veterinarian because one or more lumps have been found. The veterinarian rapidly determines that these lumps are actually …
Tweetings, fellow birders! Thanks for flying in to read this column! My latest installment will deal with a recent trend I've noticed lately, one which I find both interesting as well as …
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …
Most of us have some experience with a loved one at the end of life. For many of us, it was an experience that left us deeply moved, profoundly grateful, and maybe even enlightened. As the …
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …
Meet Mia, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair who came from Georgia in hopes of finding a loving home and family. She will need some help and slow transition to acclimate to a new space. But once she …
What was life like among working-class townspeople 250 years ago in the province of Massachusetts Bay? At its new summer exhibit, the Manchester Historical Museum will invite the public to …
The most common mite of demodectic mange is Demodex Canis. All dogs raised normally by their mothers possess this mite as mites are transferred from mother to pup via cuddling during the first few …
As you may have noticed, something new has arrived in Essex. It’s Pon. A lovely place full of unexpected juxtapositions. Japan meets Sweden. Whimsy meets sophistication. Useful meets …
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, …
Entering the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the smell of incense seeped into my body. I was taken by the expanse of the sanctuary. Ornately painted gold and intricately carved with …
Ancestry.com, 23 and Me, and Henry Louis Gates Jr. have opened a world that can track our genetics and family stories with amazing results. The only thing those platforms are missing is the …
The thing about my job as a bookseller is that I’m always reading ahead. There is always something new coming out, next week, next month, for the holiday season. When the hot new release shows …
Annie is a 2-year-old domestic shorthair who has spent some time in a foster home. This this is what her foster mom says about her: “She is really sweet and loves to walk around and chat. …
A recent birthday present for my father (an avid walker) led me to the book “52 Ways to Walk” by Annabel Abbs. Annabel’s insights and advice about making walking a ritual for health and …
As I write this, I’m sitting in an apartment a couple hundred yards away from the beach on the Bay of Biscay in San Sebastian, Spain. We landed a week ago in Lisbon, drove through the north of …
Milky caps are the only group of mushrooms that release liquid when their gills are cut. Liquid can pour out of them in such huge volumes that it can drench your hands like someone turned on a …
One of the most common routine procedures I perform at the Manchester Animal Hospital is expressing the anal glands. Anal glands are basically small balloons filled with a brown liquid notorious …