Last week, the U.S. Department of Education said that students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues. We applaud this decision, as it is every person’s right to be allowed to participate in federally funded programs, of which most school athletic programs […]

“Sylvester and the Magic Pebble” is a delightful children’s book that chronicles the story of Sylvester Duncan, a young donkey whose hobby was collecting unusual-looking, small stones. One day, he came upon a peculiar-looking pebble that was, well, magic. It allowed him to make any wish at all and have it granted so long as […]

It began about two weeks ago with a few soft thumps, as though someone had dropped something heavy or had slammed a car door. Not long after that, I could have sworn that someone was rolling an empty oil drum down a hill or pounding slowly on a base drum. Then I knew. The pond […]

The white field that is Wadleigh Pond in Lyman in winter is pictured recently. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)