Agawam Katherine R. Glaessner 1943–2023 Katharine R. (Woods) Glaessner, also known as “Kathy,” “Woodsy,” “Mom,” “Ma G,” or “Mimi,” passed away on March 29, 2023, at the age of 79, in her Agawam home with the help of her family. She fought a stoic fight … Read more
On March 23, 2023, Arlyce A. (Totsy) Moody, 78, of Clear Lake in Gemmell, Minnesota, passed away. The Blackduck, Minnesota-based Cease Family Funeral Home is planning a Celebration of Life. Kenneth W. and Anne E. (De La Barre) Treitline’s daughter Arlyce was born in Waukegan, … Read more
Some art educators believe high school theater may be the next front in the culture wars as worried parents raise the alarm about the rising number of bans targeting LGBTQ-themed publications and (some rainbow-themed) music on school campuses. Proof comes from places including Pennsylvania, Florida, … Read more
UTAH’S UVALDE — Further discussions on gun control and school safety have been sparked by the Monday shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee. At The Covenant School, a Presbyterian elementary school for preschool through sixth-grade children, three 9-year-olds and three adults were shot and … Read more
On March 22, 2023, Timothy Andrew Devine, known as Tad by those who loved him, died quietly in his family’s arms at Newport Beach. Age-wise, he was 88. Tad was born on November 26, 1934, in Los Angeles. Being the son of actor Andy Devine … Read more
While spending the winter in Naples, Florida, with his wife Margaret, Daniel Pehrson, age 69, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He spent his final days basking in the sunshine he loved and … Read more
Tuesday was terrifying for many school communities due to several threats that surfaced only one day after the horrific Nashville shooting. Tuesday, parents throughout the Bay State—including Hope Corsi—received calls from their children’s schools informing them of a lockdown. “I immediately sped here and I … Read more
On March 25, 2023, Kathryn Ann Zwickel, 78, passed away in the Augusta University Medical Center. Her parents, the late Hadley DeLorme and Frances Day Brown gave birth to her on March 14, 1945. David R. Zwickel, Kathryn Ann’s spouse of 27 years, her cherished … Read more
LANSING — After extensive renovations, Steele Elementary School in Mason reopened with new classroom doors last fall. They had locks that worked, but they also had devices with visual indications that showed if the door was locked. Anyone within the room can see a red … Read more
Chesney Elease Nance was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 22, 1977. After graduating from high school, Chesney continued her study at Missouri Western State University, where she received a B.A. in Human Resources on March 18, 2023, in Schaumburg, Illinois. She joined Alpha Kappa … Read more