75 Years Ago
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Years ago, Falmouth’s beloved artist Karen Rinaldo was having a conversation with a friend who was a successful Wall Street financier. Her friend was attempting to teach he…
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The anticipation, which bordered on outright giddiness, was understandable. After wrapping up yet another highly successful SummerSpiel at the end of July, members of the C…
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This week’s Veterans Spotlight guest is special. He grew up in Charlestown and is the epitome of a great American story. Art Kelley served his country in the US Marine Corp…
One of the most frustrating things about getting a new cookbook and wanting to try a recipe is not having the ingredients on hand. Not so with this latest book that I disco…
Fall is a time for flocking. We’ve all seen the huge flocks of blackbirds sitting on utility wires or foraging for food on lawns and fields. We’ve probably all experienced …
75 Years Ago
Silver Threads
I expected the noisy pop of my knees. I expected the bony knobs of arthritic joints. I expected the common “Middle Age Exercise Plan” of getting my 10,000 steps by walking …
Falmouth Water Stewards
When I moved to Louisiana State University Baton Rouge in 1980, I learned that many species of North America's songbirds migrate north by flying non-stop over the Gulf of M…
Troy’s Take
Four years ago, I wrote a column about a Falmouth treasure. Then-96-year-old Al Irish was a legendary volunteer and fan of baseball and the Falmouth Commodores. This weeken…
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