As high schools across the area prepare for commencement, graduates are realizing a new chapter of their lives is about to begin. They will not be alone. As seniors walk across the stage, they’ll be cheered on by loved ones in the audience who have been supporting them along the way. They, ...
It's low-hanging comedic fruit, ripe for the picking by late-night television talk show hosts. Folks out shopping or strolling a city street are stopped at random and quizzed on their knowledge of civics, democracy and American history. An excerpt from an actual interview: Question: ...
Editor's note: This editorial was updated Dec. 14 to correct an error regarding the relationship of the person at whom April Sloane was accused of throwing a drink. April Sloane needs to resign. Immediately. On Tuesday, Sloane, Washington County’s controller, was charged with two felony ...
Last week, the country marked the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a tragedy that wounded the national psyche the way Pearl Harbor did 22 years before and 9/11 did almost four decades later. Just two weeks after Kennedy’s death, tragedy visited more ...
