features
A glance in the rearview mirror
January 1922—Telephone neck. Foiling robbers. Adventurer travels 3 years to enlist by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from January 1922 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news publications dating back […]
New Year’s hopes and dreams … 2022
compiled by Paul Crandall To celebrate the New Year, the Stockbridge Community News reached out to area residents to ask about any hopes, dreams or resolutions they may hold for 2022. Following are their contributions (some have been edited for brevity). “My goal for the next year is to take more vacations away from the […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Library to offer ways for kids, adults to get creative by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell According to a 2021 Newsweek article, there are lots of benefits to crafting for adults. Creating arts and crafts can help us cope with stress, boost self-esteem, enhance fine motor skills and help reduce pain and encourage communication. The Scholastic […]
How many memories can a Christmas tree hold?
by Mary Jo David White trees and flocked trees are in vogue this Christmas, with splashy tinsel and baubles in a single hue or bulbs and ribbon in a simple duet of colors. Google it and you’ll find Christmas 2021 has official color themes. The one I found listed “joyful brights” as this season’s theme, […]
Capital Area District Libraries offer Christmas Eve radio storytime
Information from CADL For the second year in a row, Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) will be airing a Christmas Eve storytime on Lansing’s Christmas Station, 99.1 WFMK and 99wfmk.com. The storytime will air at 7 p.m. and will repeat at the top of every hour until midnight. This year, Tom Shilts, youth librarian for […]
‘A Marvellous Light’ is a Marvelous Delight
by Shuyler Clark 20th-century England, otherwise known as the universally accepted setting for fantasy stories. Robin Blyth, a baronet plagued by financial issues, now finds himself in a seemingly dead-end office job. As it turns out, the position is none other than administrative liaison to England’s magical society. Robin knows nothing about magic―a fact that […]
Stockbridge InvenTeam presents at State Capitol
Information from Stockbridge InvenTeam and MACUL On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Stockbridge InvenTeam attended the AT&T/MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) Student Technology Showcase at the State Capitol Building in Lansing, Mich. At the Capitol, InvenTeam members displayed their FarmBot as well as their Plant the Moon posters. The FarmBot is a computer […]
Bridge to Wellness
Happy New Year 2022: Making Your Resolutions Worth It by Sophia Speroff, MPH, RD If you’re like the nearly 50% of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions each year, you might be looking for ways to improve your eating habits in 2022. Research shows that most adults usually gain weight over the holiday season. But […]
Paws and Claws: Keeping pets safe, healthy in winter weather
by Cindy Anderson, DVM While you can turn up the heat, throw on some extra layers and break out waterproof boots when winter winds blow, your pets need help to stay safe in the cold weather. Exposure to winter’s dry, cold air and chilly rain, sleet and snow can cause chapped paws and itchy, flaking […]