Kiovsky: The Hammonds — A tale of two fortunes
This is the story of Harris Hays Hammond (1881-1969), a financier, and his father, John Hays Hammond (1855-1936), a skilled mining engineer that obtained...
Nature in the Valley: Hughes a friend in environmental efforts
Brian Hughes was elected as Mercer County Executive in November 2003 and will have completed 20 years at the end of this term. He...
Complex Simplicity: A squirrel conspiracy? Or have I gone nuts?
Many people who know me are aware of my long, problematic relationship with squirrels. I’ve received gag gifts such as squirrel calendars, magnets, and...
Fight in the Museum: 8 questions with Matthew Csizmadia
Matthew Csizmadia is a Hamilton native who takes wonderful photographs of the area around him. He calls himself a seasonal photographer, and captures a...
Schore to Please: Kayak-itty-yak
It all began one morning when I was walking on the beach after a storm and found a kayak paddle. Now that’s a treasure....
Dave Fried: Educate yourself and vote on this year’s public questions
Understandably, there have been a slew of opinions, and perhaps even more questions, bandied about both on social media and at public meetings regarding...