Photos: A new coat at Look Park

Guest columnist William Lambers: Reagan’s dream of nuke-free world depends on all of us

A new film called “The Brink of War” takes us back in time to the October 1986 Summit in Reykjavík, Iceland, between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The stakes were high at this summit. With the United States and the Soviet Union each having tens of thousands of nuclear weapons, there was the horrifying possibility of a war that could end civilization. Instead of war, the two leaders talked about getting rid of nukes. As President Reagan told the American people after the summit, “We are closer than ever before to agreements that could lead to a safer […]

There is a season with Molly Parr: Georgian dips for the new year

It was not the first Rosh Hashanah where I have hosted vegan-ish people with long lists of foods they stay away from, and by the end of the meal are eating everything on the table. I think it was the parsnip salt cod brandade, made with lactose-free whole milk, that broke the dam. By dessert, […]

Earth Matters: The Canadian invasions

The United States does not need to annex Canada. Canada is already here. On any day of the year, species of birds that do not nest in Massachusetts, but north of us in Canada, can be found here. During spring and fall avian migrations, some of these species alight here in abundance as they move […]

Police: Missing Westhampton girl found safe on Friday

WESTHAMPTON — A missing 15-year-old girl from Westhampton has been found safe in Williamsburg and is currently in the care of her family, Westhampton Police Chief Dave White said Friday evening. The Hampshire Regional High School student was reported missing Wednesday afternoon. She was believed to have taken a bus from the high school to […]

Rock On with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: An eye for every occasion

Eyes are the windows to your soul, right? Maybe that’s why so many rock songs have eyes in the title. “Lyin’ Eyes.” “Bette Davis Eyes.” “These Eyes.” My favorite is Jackson Browne’s “Doctor My Eyes,” which he started writing after grappling with eye problems of his own. The trouble with his eyes became something larger: […]