My first year with Nick, our rescue dog
Our dog Scotty passed away around Christmas 2024 and after a sad and subdued holiday, we looked for another pup. My daughter, Emily, found Nick’s online profile.
Supporting the legislative audit
Many thanks to Sarah Heinonen of the Reminder on her interview with Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on her ongoing efforts to audit the Massachusetts state Legislature.
For the 12th Hampden District, we need walk, not talk
Massachusetts residents deserve leaders who invest in their communities, not just talk about it. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case in the 12th Hampden District. In 2006, Rep. Angelo Puppolo was endorsed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Speaking to The...
It was a dog gone good day in the park
It began like any other play date: Loki and Izzy (2-year-old Huskies) welcomed their friend Nick, an 18-month-old mixed-breed rescue from East Longmeadow to the dog park in Chicopee. The Huskies are brother and sister. Nick, who is my dog, started chumming around with...Veterans deserved better. So did the workers who cared for them.
Findings from a new state audit of the Holyoke and Chelsea state’s soldiers’ homes are sounding the alarm bell not just for those who live there, but also for the workforce who cares for the veterans.