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January 26, 2026

Letter to the Editor: Us vs. Them

Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the Editor of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writer’s first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...

Funny Papers Again Column | Words for America to Honor — What a Capital Idea

Steve Wilson
I made an honest effort at reciting words I learned years ago only to find that I had left out three sections, just a few words, but those omissions were as integral and important as any others. I am talking about the preamble to...

Window on the World Column | Make a Difference, However Small

People are digging out maps and figuring out where this place is — Ukraine. Who are these people? They live so far away from us; aren’t we glad we are not them! They seem like a fiercely loyal people — they love their animals...

Window on the World Column | The Soup Diaries — A Work of Love

There’s something about being an author that is very addictive. Sometimes you can be midway through the tedious proofing of a manuscript — most writers’ least favorite thing — and already be working on the plot for the next book. Sometimes — as is the...

Letter to the Editor | Why We Stand

To the Editor: On Oct. 18, I joined millions of people across the country who stood, marched and held signs to show our love for democracy. My sign simply readĀ ā€œNO KINGS.ā€Ā Others made me laugh — like ā€œAging Hippies Against Trumpā€ — but one sign has...

Window on the World Column: Glass Half Full

With the changing of the times and the lessening of the daylight, I must annually go on self-watch alert. There is something about darkness during the daytime that makes me, well, dark. I can get the gloomies very easily when the clocks fall back...

Window on the World Column | Find Your Passion

No matter how much you love your work, I have discovered that it is an even more wonderful thing to lead a fulfilling life if you also have passions that you adore, which are disconnected from your employment. Your work life should feed your...

Window on the World Column | A Year With Foster Cats

As I may have mentioned before, social media is really good for animal stuff — not so great with some of the other. Just over a year ago, I see a posting that has been shared and shared. This family is in the Bay...

Grains of time

Window on the World: Column by Lucy Jensen

Worthy to Print Column | Decisions, Decisions

Do you have grandchildren? I am blessed with two wonderful grandchildren and one great-grandson. I love it when they come over and I can dazzle them with my stories of where I have been and what I have done. I also keep a little...

Local News

Firefighters respond to garage fire

Garage fire contained in Greenfield; no injuries reported

GREENFIELD — A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police...