A month ago I posted an update on the Natalie Smead story. Earlier this week, Natalie’s father, Pete Smead, let me know that the lawsuit had been settled earlier (see this Newsday article). And then he forwarded this letter (PDF) from the family’s attorney, Robert G. Sullivan to Mark Rosenker, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The letter addresses the question: Why would Long Island Railroad (LIRR) spend millions of dollars on gap repairs if Natalie was at fault in her own death? (continued)
Category: <span>Life</span>
In yesterday’s Strib: Pickup games build skills, character. “More freedom and less structure would serve kids well, says a local coach/scholar who’s writing a book on youth sports.” I have…
I was so happy to find this blog which allows people of like mind to display their favorite examples of one of my pet peeves. Now I have a place…
A bit of performance art on the Bald Spot last night. Details on Northfield.org: Carleton to Stage Rare Performance of Controversial “Piano Burning.” Click the thumbnails to scroll through the…
The corrosive effects of the James Gang’s visit to Northfield continue to impact downtown Northfield. Is no bike rack safe anymore?
…that’s really “Be the (Grateful) Dead or Die (an economic death)”. Perhaps you’ve noticed that sometimes when my gravatar appears next to comments on Locally Grown, I’m wearing a Grateful…
I was just over enjoying the first Fourth Friday Opening at The Barefoot Studio (418 Division Street). The show features work by artists Leanne Stremcha, Marisa Martinez, and Amanda Stremcha.…
Some of you may have seen Maureen Dowd’s op-ed about Twitter in Tuesday’s New York Times. Geoff Manaugh makes an excellent case for the other side of the story, In…