Summer is winding down and the season ahead includes so much activity, it can be easy to forget the ABCs of safety, whether you’re harvesting or heading to school and fall activities. Here are some good reminders for this sometimes-demanding season of transition. At back-to-school time, ...

As summer draws to a close, Marshall Public Schools (MPS) is eagerly preparing for the upcoming academic year. This month I’d like to share some key highlights and initiatives that families and the community can look forward to. Elementary schools focus on reading This year, MPS will ...

In the past week I’ve given some extra thought to the idea of “empty nests”. I’m not referring to bird nests, like the bluebird nests at Camden State Park that are empty now after a successful nesting season. Instead I’m thinking of the homes of many middle aged parents, whose ...

Editor’s Note: Jerry is taking some time off. Here is one of his past columns from his Oldies But Goodies file. I have a deep and abiding apathy for golf. I don’t know why. I guess it’s because the whole idea of grown men and women whacking a little ball and then chasing it ...

I’ve been watching television more than usual in the past two weeks, and it’s mainly for one reason. It’s the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Every afternoon and evening it features a wide range of sports, many of which are things people can enjoy as participants for a lifetime. The ...

The joke goes that Ole, the quintessential doofus Norwegian, was working atop a 50-story skyscraper when he lost his footing and plummeted toward the ground. As he passed the 25th floor, several witnesses heard Ole exclaim, “Well, so far so good!” I related this tale to my radiation ...