
Geese appreciate suburban landscape
This column was adapted from one Lisa Haderlein wrote in 2013. I heard them before I saw them, hundreds of Canada geese. A raucous honking as the birds circled a […]

This column was adapted from one Lisa Haderlein wrote in 2013. I heard them before I saw them, hundreds of Canada geese. A raucous honking as the birds circled a […]


“…somewhere out there a lucky person is moving closer and closer to the most sought-after prize in history. Though we cannot help but envy whoever he is, and we may […]


“Bridgette” – 1-year-old female Meet Bridgette! This sweet girl is a beagle/terrier mix available for adoption at Helping Paws Animal Shelter. Bridgette is a very attentive and curious girl. Although […]


As students return to in-person learning (or not), parents and educators are rightly worried about what has been lost during the age of eLearning and the pandemic. It won’t be […]


“Stormie“ 5-month-old female Meet Stormie! This happy girl is a hound mix available for adoption at Helping Paws Animal Shelter. If your home is in need of a fun and […]

Sometimes the things we ought to do (estate planning) get sidetracked by the urgencies of life. When people die without an estate plan, and they own probate assets, the family […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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