I have never liked the idiom, “Don’t cry over spilt milk.” I understand the analogy that we shouldn’t dwell on the errors because we can’t change the past. I also feel like we can cry over something that upsets us while learning from our mistakes. Both things can happen. I recently ...

I was recently working the election polls when an elderly woman asked us if we knew anything about when her food benefits would arrive. We couldn’t answer her question because we aren’t allowed to talk about politics. All I could think about was that she had worked her whole life, retired ...

I am once again working the election as a poll worker. I think once a person is on that particular list, the Board of Elections isn’t going to turn down someone willing to work. For me, it’s always a learning experience. I am thankful for all the people working alongside me. Even being a ...

The most expensive things in my pantry right now are the two bags of Halloween candy. I have threatened my family with corporal punishment to anyone with the audacity to rip open its sealed container and take one of the mini candy bars. No, it’s not a bag of store samples. We are taking ...

Recently, I’ve heard of two separate incidents where a wheel had fallen off after having a tire changed. There may have been other issues at hand, but both people mentioned the need to have the lug nuts on the tires retorqued after a tire is removed and put back on. What? I’ve been driving ...

For years, there have been various incarnations of library crawls and scavenger hunts, with libraries joining forces to create ways for people to explore beyond book pages and see the extensive services they provide. In 2019, Champlain Memorial Library produced a June version of a ...