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Opinion

Regret and renewal

Columns

Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from “Regretful,” who was sad that she and her husband had left the city and moved into a rural area where she is missing out on so much that had made her life fun. For me, it’s been 12 years of misery. I used to see my daughters and grandkid ...

Doctor oddly recommends less liquid to avoid kidney disease

Columns

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old woman who weighs 123 pounds and exercises with Zumba, yoga and cardio drumming. I feel well and have plenty of energy, friends, support and family. I have been on a low-salt eating program to treat Meniere’s disease for 25 years. My blood pressure is 115/69 ...

Why Baker Run?

Letters to the editor

Jim Bowes Flemington Recent decisions by the PA Fish and Boat Commission are excluding a large group of fishermen. These decisions are affecting youth fishing and family traditions. I am 85 years old. The days of trout fishing in front of me are far fewer than the days of trout fishing ...

Applause, Applause

Columns

Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. APPLAUSE and a very special THANK YOU to Big Woods Bible Church for the amazing Easter Luncheon they provided on Friday, March 15, for all folks over 60 years of age. ...

16th Street Memorial

Letters to the editor

John Haines Renovo, Pa. In the beautiful remote town of Renovo, Pa., there is the most extraordinarily magnificent Veterans War Memorial. It stands at the entrance of town. The citizens of the community should take great pride in their memorial because it commemorates victory on the field ...

My garden is still a mess, and yours should be too

Columns

I still have dry flower stalks and leaf litter across my yard. The weather is warming with the start of spring and it has me itching to get out in the garden. I’ve watched as some of my neighbors raked and bagged leftover leaves, but I’m resisting. I might be ready, but the Earth is not. ...