Price of cutting human connection for the sake of profit

Payton North
pnorth@thereminder.com

Returning to office life has been a big topic over the past year, year and a half. Personally, I had mixed feelings about working from home, but I also had mixed feelings about returning to the office. But what cost are companies paying when they do not encourage employees to return?...
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Disney’s briar patch was too thorny to go unpruned

Chris Maza
cmaza@thereminder.com

As I write this column, my family and I are in the final days of preparation for our trip to Walt Disney World. So, of course, given the attention it has received over the past year in the national news, there has been a recurring question: “Aren’t you sad about Splash Mountain?”...
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The NFL playoffs have me thinking about time passing

Dennis Hackett
dhackett@thereminder.com

Back when the NFL Wild Card playoff round wrapped up several weeks ago, I saw an article noting that the oldest quarterback remaining after that round was 29 years old and that was Dak Prescott of the Cowboys before they were bounced in the Divisional Round. ...
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With climate change, it’s time to rethink your yard

G. Michael Dobbs

Ah, spring. It’s time to enjoy longer and warmer days and to get the yard ready for the growing season. Outdoor cigar smoking season is upon me....
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Vote Vineeth March 7

As a longtime resident of Longmeadow, I was excited to learn that Vineeth Hemavathi was running for a seat on our Select Board. I have met and spoken with Vineeth, and like so many others who have engaged with him, I am genuinely impressed by his knowledge of our area, his understanding of the role of the Select Boa... Read More