About 50 years ago, a very clever songwriter, Tom Lehrer, wrote this lyric about The Bomb: “First we got the bomb and that was good, ‘cause we love peace and motherhood. “Then Russia got the bomb, but that’s OK, ‘cause the balance of power’s maintained that way. “Who’s ...

75 years ago, 1942 Cpl. Rosario Ricciardi was at Fort Sheridan, Ill., for training. Sgt. Karl Ricciardi was with an armored regiment at Fort Bragg, N.C. Souhegan Valley farmers, long faced with mounting costs and a serious shortage of help, threatened to sell their milk outside the area ...

Here are some things that confuse me: I don’t understand the game Marco Polo. It’s played in a pool or a lake or a pond and one person shouts “Marco” to which another answers “Polo” but as far as I can see, that’s all that happens. Apparently its a game only kids play, probably ...

The group known as Wilton Peace Action launched itself into our local public consciousness on Jan. 21 when it joined women all over the world with its own observance of The Women’s March in Wilton’s Main Street Park. And, much to our surprise and to our delight, the group is still ...

“When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessing instead of sheep, “ And I fall asleep, counting my blessings.” Bing Crosby sang it. Diana Krall sang it. It’s one of those songs that have been around for decades, are featured in movies, and sung in churches. This ...

While we strongly agree with Milford Superintendent of Schools Robert Marquis that the town’s kindergarten program should be expanded from half day to full, we also think that school board member Len Mannino has a point about career training and language skills. Which, of course, brings us ...