Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. A visitor of Haven Place would like to THANK the staff and all who were involved in setting up the decorations for residents and guests. It’s the first time they have ...
Though “tis the season” for holiday cheer, we’ve noticed a dark cloud of negativity has descended on our area in recent weeks, ranging from individuals upset at what they consider to be a lack of festive decorations to changes in what many apparently thought was an unchanging tradition. ...
When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a meme of Franklin the Turtle, the amiable child’s cartoon character, in a helicopter using a military weapon to kill people in a small boat below him, and captioned it “For your Christmas wish list,” it understandably caused an ...
Dear Annie: I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two years ago and started attending events together, including dinners that range from casual to fine dining. We’re both in our late 40s and single. She’s a ...
Elsie “EJ” Richmond (nee Murphy), 94, passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 2, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Richmond. She was a devoted mother to Kelly O’Brien; and the dear sister of the late Shirley. She is also survived by many loving ...
There are numerous ways to decorate glassware, and 19th-century Bohemian glass artists excelled in all of them. They often used multiple types of decoration on the same piece. For example, a small glass beaker or tumbler that sold for $75 at an auction by Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates fits ...