As my COURIER career ends, a new adventure begins

My life has been a love affair with the English language, an infatuation fostered by Tolkien and time. I loved early readings of The Pokey Little Puppy, Little Golden Book Classic and personal bedtime story staple, with the same love I would find later for Jane...

Reader comments 4-18-14

Wilderness park master plan committee selection Dear Editor: A statement by Ludd Trozpek in his letter to the COURIER published April 11 needs correcting. In reference to Dean McHenry’s criticism of the composition of the Wilderness Park Master Plan Technical...

They aren’t called growing pains for nothing

By John Pixley “Yes, we support the subway, but don’t touch anything, and don’t inconvenience us in any way.” * * * Who remembers the veterinarian office in the Village along the west side of Indian Hill Boulevard? What about the Union Ice...

Police blotter 4-18-14

Thursday, April 10 Too much spare time on spring break landed three Claremont kids, aged 12-14, in trouble on Thursday. A resident in the 100 block of North Cambridge Avenue took a break from cleaning out his garage when he heard a commotion coming from a garage a few...

Girl Scouts embrace strong self-esteem

It isn’t easy being a girl. Everywhere a girl looks—from the TV screen to the magazine rack—she encounters images of women who seem to have achieved unattainable levels of physical perfection. Most are unaware of how many representations of female...