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By JOHN PARADIS

Here’s a statistic that should get everyone’s attention: The number of suicides in our country reached record levels last year. Depression and anxiety rates are at new heights, too. A New York Times article noted that teenagers are more concerned...

By JOHN PARADIS

Last week, I watched a 1-pound eastern gray squirrel roll a 10-pound pumpkin across our yard to the edge of our woods.Then, in a matter of minutes, the rodent gnawed off the stem and chewed a hole. It continued to bore inside, eventually fitting its...

By JOHN PARADIS

In 2022, when Washington bureaucrats thought it would be a good idea to close the VA medical center in Northampton, several veterans, including myself, were incredulous.U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern was livid too, and he called on us to speak up so he could...

By JOHN PARADIS

‘I’m fine,” said the U.S. senior senator from Kentucky.Wait? What?Nope, you’re definitely not fine, I said to myself.Fine, by definition, means “well.” Fine means “competent.” Healthy. Fit.What we observed recently with Addison Mitchell McConnell III,...

By JOHN PARADIS

May is National Military Appreciation Month. Designated by Congress in 1999 to honor past and present military members and their families, the month includes several commemorations, including Loyalty Day, VE Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day,...

By JOHN PARADIS

First impressions are important.“I know what I don’t know,” says Dr. Jon Santiago at a recent meeting with veterans as Gov. Maura Healey’s secretary of veterans’ services, a newly created cabinet-level position.Santiago approaches this new chapter in...

By JOHN PARADIS

Over eggs and bacon at the Bluebonnet Diner one recent morning in Northampton, Donald F. Moulton was smiling and talking about getting his campsite ready in southern Vermont. He was, as he has always done in his life, looking forward, not back.But to...