Every day during the final week before Christmas, Nathan arrived at the factory by 7 a.m. His division was putting finishing touches on angel ornaments, the most requested design. Many adults had ordered angels for teachers and grandparents who were working to educate their children online. Others were including truckers and garbage haulers, postal workers […]
By Jan Bowman The other day on a Zoom gathering, one of the participants said, “Leslie, you look thinner. Have you lost weight?” “Yeah, I’ve lost over 15 pounds during this pandemic,” Leslie replied. Then, the first participant said, “Unfortunately, I’m the one who found them.” After a very short pause, all of us on […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
