For the first time ever in American history, a woman shall lie in state at the National Statuary Hall of our Capitol. The day is Friday. The woman is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I thank her for all she did...

Tough times for everyone. Tough times for student athletes. Our MVRHS student athletes held a rally Sunday at the school at 11 a.m. They are advocating for the re-opening of student fall sports. I...

Gretchen Baer, one of Jackie and Gene Baer’s talented children, is visiting Mom. Gretchen has been living in Bisbee, Ariz., where she runs an art school for children just over the border. Covid...

Concerned people gathered at Five Corners Sunday, August 30, to bring attention to Black Lives Matter. Arthur Doubleday, son of my dear friend, Marie Doubleday, well-known for her work in our NAACP...

A break in heat and humidity! Meteorologists aren’t promising it will last, but what a relief! I always say that right after the Agricultural Fair, we get a reprieve from heat. And so we have,...

My turkeys have been visiting in full force since my birthday. Perhaps they are scared because the Old Lady is getting older? Meanwhile, another creature we are having a preponderance of on Island is...

For a year full of bumps and errors I must say I had the best birthday of my life. Greetings came from as far away as Taiwan, Australia, Italy, England, Ireland and Uruguay. I went out to lunch with...

My turkeys have returned although they visit a bit more inconsistently while on their summer pursuits. Broken Wing and Hopsy are back making sure the cafeteria does not close. I am so grateful the...

There was lots to celebrate among our postal workers. Deb Chickering has retired after 42 years of service. We thank her and wish her well. Another kind of service is sought by Naromar DePaula, Jr....

You might have seen him walking, carrying an American flag. My young friend, Arthur H. Strople, took parading into his own hands on the Fourth of July since all our parades were canceled. He marched...