The Capture of Maduro I believe there will be books written and movies made about the daring operation that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuela’s ruthless and murderous dictator Nicolas Maduro. Presidents Obama and Biden talked about it and did nothing. They set a $25 million bounty on him. Trump upped it to… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor We’re baaack! Did you miss us? I know some people didn’t…hee hee. Happy New Year to all my faithful readers, and to all the crazies who jumped in the water on New Year’s Day just….because. OH…I could never do that.  Brrr. It’s been cold out there the last couple of weeks…. [Read More]

A Family Focus What are your thoughts of family? I suspect the various answers to that question would correspond to the number of people who would choose to respond in a serious way. From the family of world citizens to the personal family each of us know, the ideas of family run forever. In this… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, they’ve got kahoonas, I’ll give ’em that. Lavalette gets kicked off the Historical Commission because of his bad behavior, but asks to be put back on now (see page 3). Carr wants examples of his bullying. His daughter says a loud voice doesn’t mean bad behavior. PULEEEZE! Make it stop,… [Read More]

Saying “Fare Well” to Gail Isaksen Gail Isaksen — Beloved friend and neighbor, entrepreneur and kind employer, great chef and animal lover, Christian and patriot, a very generous philanthropist — a true mountain of a woman. How blessed we are to have known her! When Gail saw a need she always reached right out in generosity,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor It’s official. We’re the bad guys now. So much winning, huh? Our country, the once-great USA, has been blow­ing up boats in the Caribbean because the Big Buffoon says they are trafficking in drugs. Well, even if they are, that’s not a capital offense. If we’re so tough, why don’t we… [Read More]

HUD Proposal Will Increase Homelessness The Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) submitted a declaration as part of a lawsuit filed on 12/2/25 by a coalition of nonprofit organizations and local governments against the U.S. Department of Hous­ing and Urban Development (HUD).  HUD is rolling out a massive policy change to Continuum of Care (CoC)… [Read More]

The Greatest Story The Christmas season prompts me to ask this question: “What is the greatest story ever told?”  For me, there are several elements worth considering. First, the greatest story should affect the most people; it should be extremely creative, imagi­na­tive, comprehensive, inclu­sive, universal, and engaging; it must have integrity and completeness; and finally,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Well, my mother went to heaven and I immediately descended into tech support hell. First one thing, then another. Go figure. Thank you to everyone who sent condolences after hearing about the death of my mother. I am very appreciative of the people who showed up at the wake or the… [Read More]

Something Smells Here Please excuse my ignorance. I don’t really follow town politics all that much. However, recently my attention was drawn to a very well written letter about the now infamous Hiller/Timothy Development. Kudos to the 28 authors/signees. The facts, as I know them, are very compelling. We have a development originally rejected by… [Read More]