Dana Wilde: 600 million cats

Columns

Published
November 28, 2018

Dana Wilde: 600 million cats

How felines came to live among us is an interesting story, Dana Wilde writes.
Published
November 26, 2018

Amy Calder: Taking a stand on the horse trough

While plans develop on what Castonguay Square should look like when The Center is transformed into a film and arts showcase, Amy Calder puts in her two cents for keeping the horse trough right where it is.
Published
November 25, 2018

JP Devine: Thanksgivings from birth to now remembered

J.P. Devine lists several notable instances when life has seated him at a variety of tables at Thanksgiving, since 1932.
Published
November 21, 2018

Dana Wilde: Autumn, winter moons in focus

Native American names for seasonal moon cycles carry more resonance than our months, which are a human-made illusion, Dana Wilde writes.
Published
November 19, 2018

Amy Calder: Taking stock of things to be thankful for

In a year marked by hatred, anger and fear, Amy Calder writes that education is fundamental to changing a person's life — and the world — for the better.
Published
November 18, 2018

J.P. Devine: Blue is my favorite color

Not a midnight blue, but a "Blessed Mother Blue," as Sister Rosanna would say, sweeping into the halls of legislatures and executive offices, including a growing number of women, writes J.P. Devine.
Published
November 14, 2018

Liz Soares: We should find hope in the power of knowledge

Reading a recent memoir highlights the power of education and its importance to the future of our society, Liz Soares writes.
Published
November 12, 2018

Amy Calder: Civil War nurse made her mark in history

Pittsfield woman's great-great-grandmother tended to wounded soldiers on the battlefield, beginning at the Battle of Bull Run, writes Amy Calder.
Published
November 11, 2018

J.P. Devine: Live from Canada

With no cable or internet available in remote Canada, the results of the election have yet to reach J.P. Devine, who is checking out yurts with hot plates should the vote go the wrong way.
Published
November 7, 2018

Dana Wilde: How did it get to be fall again?

Years pass like seasons, piling up gradually like waves on a beach until it's high tide, writes Dana Wilde.