Dear Amy: My son “Aaron” is six years old.Aaron’s grandmother “Omi” is deceased, and his grandfather has remarried a woman Aaron always previously addressed as “Miss Helen.”I’m wondering: Is it OK to force a child to address a step-grandma as “Grandma” before he is ready?His...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Have you bought a federally regulated gas can lately? The required safety features seem to include the inability to actually get gasoline poured from it. It takes more machinations than an arthritic trying to open the bottle to their pain...
Dear Annie: There have been two different occasions where I sent a baby shower gift because I couldn’t make it to the shower. On both occasions, I never received a thank-you note. One was for the niece of a friend, and the other was for...
As summer approaches and young people increasingly rely on social media and phones to stay in touch, we’d like to ask parents and guardians to discuss digital dating boundaries with your teens and pre-teens.A good way to start these conversations is by asking questions. It...
Awards Season: Ali Louis Bourzgui, the Pittsfield actor in the title role of “The Who’s Tommy,” will receive the 2024 Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut. The tour of “Beetlejuice,” which just played The Bushnell, won the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for best tour,...
Dear Amy: Which is the default position regarding asking for help versus offering to help?For instance, let’s say I’m at work and someone walks past my desk several times, carrying a big box each time.Assuming that carrying the big box is part of their job,...
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CHARLOTTE, NC – A three-run eighth inning proved costly as the Worcester Red Sox (26-31) dropped the series finale to the Charlotte Knights (23-33) by a final score of 3-1 at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina. With the loss, the WooSox and Knights split the...
ATLANTA (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 18 points and 10 rebounds, DiJonai Carrington added 15 points, and the Connecticut Sun remained undefeated with a 69-50 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.In addition to Bonner’s traditional double-double, Alyssa Thomas had 14 rebounds, 11 assists, and...
The Celtics already know they have one big hole to fill on Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff next season with top assistant Charles Lee getting hired as the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. One potential replacement for that position may already be on Boston’s...
