“May not the trouble with New Year’s Resolutions be that they are so largely negative whereas they ought to be positive?” — Barbara Allen, Fitchburg Sentinel, December 30,…
Read more Family Recipe Box: The dinners of a past New YearIn the final week of my journalism class, I asked my students a simple question: If given what they now know about how social media platforms are designed,…
Read more Behind the Bylines: Meeting them where they don’t want to beWhatever sniffles and coughs come our way, Lord knows it’s not as bad as some of the deadly bugs that have plagued humanity since time immemorial, such as…
Read more Family Recipe Box: Remedies for coughs ‘n coldsPeople, places and things… It’s not unusual for individuals to feel attached to certain historical sites and buildings and have an emotional connection to them. Maybe that is…
Read more Written in Granite: Historic buildings and our connection to themWhen enough is enough. Has the city of Nashua reached this point? The growing homeless encampments popping up across the Gate City have been dominating headlines. And people…
Read more Written in Granite: Homelessness again on Nashua’s agenda TuesdayHarvest season is underway, and if we’re not eating more healthy food right now, lord knows how we’ll fare in February and its cavalcade of mealy citrus and…
Read more Family Recipe Box: Eating healthy and avoiding plasticsAs a journalism professor, I spend a lot of time talking to the future generation about local news. Sometimes, it’s exciting and motivating. But there are those days…
Read more Behind the Bylines: A simple invitation to share your take on local newsMerrimack Repertory Theatre begins its 2025-26 season with “Misery,” adapted by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King. The thrilling stage adaptation of the popular book…
Read more Stages: Talking with MRT favorite MacDonald about season-opener ‘Misery’Something has shifted in my classroom. Students are no longer cynical about journalism. They are critical, curious, and ready to ask more of the press rather than abandon…
Read more Behind the Bylines: The kids are alright, and they want journalism backJack Neary, the Lowell born and bred playwright/actor/director, is busier than ever, and Stages is pleased to give this talented guy some ink. He’s been writing plays for…
Read more Stages: Jack Neary is busy, and loves itCan we save Nashua’s Keefe Auditorium? Sometimes, nostalgia may not be enough. Mayor Jim Donchess recently appointed another well-qualified individual to the Keefe Auditorium Commission. Joe Olefirowicz joins…
Read more Written in Granite: Fate of Keefe Auditorium unknownThe mental health crisis in Colorado is not a concern anymore; it is a crisis. Coloradans’ perception of marijuana as “Just a Plant” that could improve one’s mental…
Read more GUEST COLUMN: Standing up to the threat of marijuana | Opinion – Medical Marijuana Program ConnectionOn November 7, 2000, Coloradans approved Amendment 20, which legalized the use of marijuana. In 2012, recreational use of marijuana in Colorado was approved. Colorado has been at…
Read more PERSPECTIVE: Colorado after legalized marijuana | Opinion – Medical Marijuana Program Connection
