Like many people my age, a day at home sick would see me laying on the couch with a cup of warm, flat ginger ale, some saltine crackers and the television tuned to either an endless series of gameshows or, if I was lucky, our local PBS station. This was in a time well before cable, satellite or internet streaming services where entertainment choices — especially for a kid home sick from school

Star News Editorials In ancient Roman mythology, the god Janus, for whom the month January is named, was the god of doorways and other transitions. Images depict him with two faces, one looking forward and the other back. January is the doorway providing access to the new year. While remnants and issues from the past year still linger, 2021 brings with it new challenges and opportunities.

Dear Fred, By the time you read this in the year 2120, it can be hoped that the outcome of the November 3, 2020 election will finally have been settled. As of the time I am writing this, things are getting more than a little bit scary and making me afraid for the future of American democracy. The peaceful transition of power has been the cornerstone of what America is about since its founding. Regardless

This is the time of year when we all are preparing to pay our property taxes. For most of us, it is not something we look forward to each year. A portion of your taxes is for our schools. It might surprise many of you that your school tax is based on formulas that determine the amount of tax that you pay. In 1993, revenue limits were put into place where school districts could no longer