Probably the worst decision in human history was that of the Chinese Emperor Xuando (also known as Zhu Zhanji) in 1434. In that year he issued the Edict of Haijin that closed China off from the rest ...

Mendon—Eunice M. (Shirlock) Merrill, age 95, died of a broken heart on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at her home in Mendon, surrounded by her daughter, her great-granddaughter, and her husband and two ...

Chelsea—Beverly Elizabeth Taplin, 86, died Monday, July 14, 2025 at Menig Nursing Home in Randolph Center. She had been a resident there since January 2023 due to advancing dementia. She was born ...

Strafford—Jeremy N. Kendall, 29, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at his home. He was born March 7, 1996 in Lebanon, N.H., the son of Gary Kendall and Sheila (Day) Kendall. He attended ...

Community leaders left a Bethel presentation on harm reduction Tuesday night ready to talk to their boards about making naloxone, a medication that saves lives by rapidly reversing an opioid overdose, ...

A Bethel family has been displaced by a fire that destroyed their home, but the community is rallying around them to help them restart.

Stella Galanes of Sharon, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., where she is a member of the Class of 2027. You must be an online subscriber ...

Walk+Bike+Roll Randolph is hoping the town will change its mind about a $15,000 grant for a flashing crosswalk sign awarded to the local group. Jon Kaplan, a co-chair of WBRR, asked the Randolph ...

I am very disappointed with what happened to a group of RUHS athletes and their families. An RUHS wrestling 40th reunion, an activity which would have allowed families to share in seeing the names of ...

Over a year in the making, a Brookfield Historical Society exhibit honoring Ed Koren opened at the Marvin Newton House on Sunday. The exhibit largely consists of T-shirts lent by community members, ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright orange and black wings dance through the air before alighting on a purple ...

Many American servicemen feel duty-bound to oppose combat Marines being deployed in American cities. I’m one of them. First of all, this president is in clear violation of the Posse Comitatus Act of ...