Smitty was born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut in 1928, the son of a craftsman and shipbuilder who one day would own the West Mystic (Conn.) shipyard. Smitty grew up in coastal towns in both ...

The organizers are organizing. Last December, the Inyo 350 activist group held a community meeting to give people a chance to ponder what might happen when Donald Trump took control of the presidency.

“The idea of cutting to three minutes is always … attractive,” said Councilmember Bill Sauser, who was Mayor during both of those events. “However, [speaking at a Council meeting] is a hard thing to ...

The flood of words is one of the most visible — or audible — shifts from Biden to Trump, who craves the spotlight and understands better than most politicians that attention is a form of power. He’s ...

“People in the River are trying to beat the market. In sports betting, the average player loses money because the house takes a cut of every bet. So if you follow the consensus, you’ll eventually go ...

The hip Patagonia or Prana “outdoor adventure” pants are as thin as paper towels, making them fine for 60 degrees, but not when it’s sort of chilly. Old jeans with some bulk are the order of the day.

How much a person tips can say a lot about them – just ask your local bartender. But what does it mean when everybody starts tipping less? Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported that Americans are ...

After staring at my bookshelves for the past month, I have finally decided which three books I want to reread in 2025. Each new year I try to revisit a new group of books that on first reading sparked ...