Written By Anne Blue In a way, Marty P. Hill had been planning for his dream home since his boyhood. Back then, he began working with his father doing demolition and construction work. Whenever Hill came across materials he...

Written By David Greisman His saws and routers tear through wood, forming shapes that suggest that a masterpiece is in the making. His chisels chip away at cedar, introducing intricacies, defining details and completing a...

Written By Patricia Bianca There is no such thing as the Bogeyman,” our parents assured us. As children, we frolicked freely in wide open fields until the sun began its descent, and we heard the familiar call of Mom hailing us...

Written By Cari Pierce July 4th commemorates our country’s birth and recognizes the “self-evident truths” that Thomas Jefferson penned in the Declaration of Independence to describe the liberties that come with being an American...

Written By Steve Jones “The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.” -Babylonian Proverb You have probably seen the print and television ad campaigns that promote the sport of recreational...

Written By Lisa Breslin Selecting a cigar is like selecting a fine wine; you wouldn’t want to make the purchase without advice from someone who knows the characteristics that distinguish one from the other. Cigars have a variety...

Written By Vicki Anzmann Whatever your dad’s penchant or hobby you can find the perfect Father’s Day gift at one of these local merchants. Here are some classic gifts with a 2007 spin, as well as some contemporary and novel...

Written By Patricia Rouzer According to an Associated Press story dated April 5, 2007, in a school in rural Louisiana, a fifth grade class was left unattended for about 15 minutes while older students went to an assembly. Four...

Written By Donna Engle When a rape victim comes to Carroll Hospital Center on Anne L. Allen’s watch, she jumps out of bed and hits the road, often in the small hours of the morning, to bring victims comfort, caring, a...

Written By Sherwood Kohn Evan Paul is a great big (6’ 5”) fresh-faced kid from Boston. He is also, at age 18, a millionaire. On a recent Thursday morning, Paul towered over about 70 youngsters-all of them outfitted in white tee...

Written By Cori Simpson The word “magician” often conjures up images of balloon animals, magic wands, “hocus pocus” and rabbits pulled out of hats. David French falls somewhere in between a top-hat, cape-wearing Mandrake the...

Written By Lisa Breslin More than 175 people gathered for a family picnic and the opening of The Francesca Borrelli Johnson Wetlands Classroom at Hashawha Environmental Center in Westminster on Saturday, April 28. Many of the...