BOARDMAN — A few members of the congregation of St. James Episcopal Church braved cold weather and slippery roads to attend the final Advent Lessons and Carols on Dec. 14 at the St. James Church meeting house in Boardman Park. This was the last gathering of the congregation in the historic ...

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CANFIELD COOKIES AND COCOA: Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., will host free cookies and coffee or hot chocolate to those who want to stop in 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday after viewing the Christmas displays around the city, including light displays on Fairview Avenue. BLUE CHRISTMAS: ...

TOKYO — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can’t grasp Japanese. My weekly language classes have taught me humility more than anything else. Ayaka ...

DEAR ANNIE: This letter describes my life experiences with bullies and how I managed to succeed. I was a scrawny, pimple-faced little kid growing up, had a weak voice, got fists shaken in my face while being held to the ground several times, was held underwater in swimming class and nearly ...

DEAR HELOISE: My mother always complained that her first daughter-in-law, Sally, did not know how to do laundry. Her dish towels were always dingy. Ma called them “battleship grey.” This was 50 years ago. Now, after a few decades of married life myself, I know how this dull color came ...