Mark LaFlamme

When she's not making people laugh she's a juggler — parenting, full-time job, podcasts, rafting, and those cat videos . . .

Thanksgiving Day at Kennedy Park saw volunteers giving out hot food, warm clothing and kindness.

Talk of the Town: Medicine or no medicine, I'll be watching my pees and Qs.

While I'll never experience the kind of soul-deep terror that a kid feels when sitting bug-eyed for a scary flick, I do still enjoy a good spine-tingler; so much, in fact, that I've compiled you a list.

Street Talk: The real mystery here wasn't what was contained in that strange, plump bundle. The real mystery to me is how it got up there in the first place. 

One of the victims, police said, was later transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland due to the extent of his injuries.

We went looking for the 12-foot skeletons that are all the rage these days, but we found so much more. In mid-September!

The group gathered Thursday night involved some who are officially involved in the fight for more affordable housing. Most of them, though, were men and women who have been on the receiving end of drastic rent increases or other issues that sent them scrambling.

Talk of the Town: Yes, I expect a letter soon from Mr. Mom about the wisdom of riding a motorcycle with shorts on. I'm waiting and ashamed.

The building on Mount Auburn Avenue was nearing completion.