Good things come in small containers

Every Mother's Day, I have a terrible time finding a card that remotely reflects the relationship I have with my mother. My mom is in her 80s now, and we have always had a good relationship, free of drama and never short of love. My mother has always been a wonderful role model.

If asked, ex-presidents have a lot to offer

President Donald J. Trump hasn't called on his presidential predecessors to help him address the coronavirus threat. Instead, two of them made the call themselves in recent days – not to the White House, but to the American people.

Team Biden has to be worried about November

When Christine Blasey Ford accused Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, of sexual assault, Joe Biden told reporters: "For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you've got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she's...

Charitable reader questions giving after layoff

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have contributed to a number of charities over the years. I feel good about that, because I want to support causes that I believe in. But I am uncertain as to what I can give right now that I have been laid off from my job. I am single, and I live on my own.

Friend stuck in middle wants reconciliation

DEAR HARRIETTE: Two of my friends have been at a standoff for years, and I’m sick of it. I told each of them that I think it’s time to resolve their disagreement. Whatever they do, I don’t want to have to listen to them talking about each other’s faults anymore.

Son calls mother by her first name instead of ‘Mommy’

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is 6 years old, and he recently started calling me by my first name. I am old-fashioned: I want him to call me Mommy. It’s like one day he woke up and realized my name isn’t actually “Mommy,” and he went around the house chanting it.

OSDH tip: Read more for longer, healthier life

Did you know that people who read an average of 3.5 hours per week can live up to two years longer than those who don’t? If you don’t already love reading, that seems like a pretty good reason to start.

MARRIAGE/DIVORCE

MARRIAGE LICENSES Chrishawn Miliek Thompson and Matalea Faith Maddox DIVORCES FILED Bryan Lee Franklin vs. April Stokes Franklin Leah Acenith Mathews vs. Bryant Allen Mathews Brett Kaleb Steigman vs. Mariah Elaine Steigman

Brittain finishes training program

Brett W. Brittain, CIC, CRM attended the CIC Commercial Multiline Institute through the Massachusetts Independent Insurance Agents Association April 22-23 and successfully completed the annual continuing education requirement of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors and Certified Risk...

Laverne Thomas

Services are pending for Laverne E. Thomas, 85, of Clinton. She died Friday, May 1, 2020, in Clinton. Arrangements are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.