COMMUNITY SERVICES

Here are the helpers |Cindy’s Pets

For seniors living alone, a beloved pet can be a lifeline and source of comfort. A reason to get up and move. Take a walk around the neighborhood. Maybe even form connections with neighbors and animal lovers they might meet along the way. […]

GET OUTDOORS

Onward – Finding hidden treasures close to home

Turns out a right or left turn off the beaten path can lead to a serendipitous surprise; a careful trek through a residential neighborhood that’s slowed by speed bumps and a yellow “Tortoise Crossing” sign that gives hint of encounters to come. […]

ONWARD | EDITOR NOTES

Onward: Second grade

The second-grader doesn’t look altogether thrilled as she poses in front of a purple door, on the front stoop of her home, for a first-day-of-school picture that makes me let go a laugh when it shows up on my social media feed. […]

CALENDARS | ARCHIVES

How does your (summer) garden grow?

Even with climate change bringing ever hotter summers, many local growers are finding ways to continue producing nutritious food, often by sowing different varieties of seeds that are conducive to growing here. […]