Stories

by Jo Barnes | photos by Leah Gray -  For most of us, a big spoon and a kitchen knife are all we've ever used to unleash our artistic side when we create our annual Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns. But one local artist's tools of choice in gourd art include a jigsaw, drill and wood burner! The [...]

story by Tilar J. Mazzeo -  This month, let's talk hops. If you drink beer, you've tasted hops. Beer is, essentially, water, fermented grain (often but not always barley), and, more often than not, hops: the flowers or "cones" of a plant called humulus lupulus. Lupulus comes from the Latin for "wolf," because this vining

by Annilee Armstrong -  News, changes, updates, launches? Email noteworthyseaside@gmail.com. BEAUTY NEWS Happy Anniversary Happy Anniversary to Sidney's Mankind Barbers that has just celebrated its second anniversary. Mankind has welcomed a new apprentice barber, Dawson Gordon. Dawson is taking bookings on Mondays at a discounted rate while he starts to build a clientele. Owner Aleatha

by Tabatha Golat - Being the middle child of five girls, I've always had a soft spot for films that authentically capture the complexities of sibling relationships. This month's cinematic recommendation, The Swimmers, immediately drew me in with its opening scene – a heartfelt portrayal of two sisters playfully submerging each other in a bustling

by Stephanie Staples | photo by Leah Gray - I'd tell you to imagine, but if you are fortunate you will not be able to – I certainly can't. So instead, pretend you are watching a movie … you see an eight-year-old Syrian girl fleeing with her family from the only home they have ever

by Rachel Penny, Miss Penny Esthetics -  As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, it's time to transition your skincare routine to accommodate the fall season. Cooler weather brings its own set of challenges for your skin, including cooler, drier air and potential skin sensitivities. To keep your complexion radiant and healthy, it's

story and photos by Scottee Giles -  Dry leaves crunched below our boots and jackets were zipped a little higher against a crisp autumn breeze, the afternoon sun already low in the sky, as we set out for a hike into Kanishay Park. With family in town for a long weekend feast, our group ranged

by Katharina Stocker | photo courtesy NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services -  In 2011, one of the staff at NIL TU,O (who is now retired) discussed how difficult it was to get free beds for families she was working with. She said the year previous, she could get a free bed from a major

story and photo by Tina Kelly -  Many of us are guilty of at least one of the following – an abandoned art project, a stalled work in progress or a creative hobby that never really grabbed hold (either our own or that of our kids). Ideas are gathered, pages are bookmarked, supplies are bought