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From CADL Stockbridge
Check out pickleball, disc golf sets at library by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Happy Spring, Stockbridge! We are thrilled to see the sunshine streaming through our windows and the students streaming through our doors since the weather is warmer. The students are using their Student Success Initiative cards to check out books from our shelves. […]
Ask an Expert: Can a car wash damage your car’s finish?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger There’s something so satisfying about a freshly washed car that sparkles and shines. But did you know that a car wash can actually damage your car’s finish? Before you get too worried, it helps to know that most modern cars have a finish that’s extremely durable and can last under […]
Rural Perspectives: Temperature has a hand in determining the sex of these turtles
by Diane Constable As you travel this spring along the many waterways surrounding us, you will likely see our State Reptile—the Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta). It is easily identified by its yellow, orange, and red markings and a reddish bottom shell. Because they are cold blooded, these turtles spend much of their day […]
‘Stolen Focus’ examines reasons for the epidemic of shortening attention spans
by Shuyler Clark Journalist Johann Hari realized he had trouble focusing. With his attention torn between work, social media, and other factors, his lifestyle felt diminished. Despite his efforts to fix this, including a three-month retreat from the Internet, he could not focus on the things that mattered to him. Suspecting more to his dilemma, […]
Woah Nellie!
Scalloped Onions and Peanuts—100-year-old recipe is not all it’s cracked up to be by Mary Jo David Every month, I scour through four old issues of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun weekly newspaper to find a 100-year-old recipe to recreate. For example, to write this month’s Woah Nellie! column, I looked through the four issues from May […]
Outreach in Action
Lori Hendrick is an Outreach staple who wears many hats by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall At first glance, the Stockbridge Library (CADL) seems to be in a very different business from Stockbridge Community Outreach, yet we have many things in common. We both serve the general public. We both offer services at no charge. […]
2023 Stockbridge Lions Easter Egg Hunt once again a great success
by Andrea Stickney It turned out to be a picture-perfect, sunny afternoon for the 2023 Easter Egg Hunt at Veteran’s Park. Held Saturday, April 8 this year, the annual event was organized and hosted by the Stockbridge Lions Club. Fifty eager young participants ranging in age from 1 to 10 were accompanied by their parents […]
Coming Soon: New Commercial Builds in Stockbridge
The rumors have been confirmed: Stockbridge will have two new commercial builds in the near future. Both have received Planning Commission approval. Following are some early details. Dollar General Market: This will be an enhanced Dollar General, meaning it will have a larger grocery section. The company is hoping to break ground in late May […]