Chris Carosa

It’s all around you. People are getting away with acts of vandalism, outright theft, and even murder. They get away with it because they’re very good at what they do. But what happens when recognition becomes mor

What are we coming to? We come to nothing when too many of us give up. That is the true power of evil. It has the stamina to win a war of attrition. For the sake of generations past and present, this is a battle

It’s kind of strange, isn’t it? You’re tooling along doing the same old thing, and then, suddenly, you’re wondering what day it is. A lot of people have had this feeling while sheltering in place. Believe it or n

Are you sick and tired of playing second fiddle? Do you find this constant act of being ignored by the Albany-New York City axis hampering your ability to live the life you chose? You’re important, too, even if y

Andrew Caschetta was sworn into office as the Mendon Highway Superintendent and receives congratulations from Town Supervisor John Moffitt. Caschetta was elected in November 2020 for a one year term. He has

One family – mothers, fathers; sisters, brothers; daughters, sons – can be a microcosm for something quite larger. Would you like to see an example? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Fandemonium: Passing

Don’t fall victim to the psychological trick called “recency” where you place more weight on recent events than they are do in the long term. How do the events of last year represent such a trap? Read this week’

It’s that time of year again! Get the warm blankets out, put the fireplace on, and pop the popcorn. Turn on the TV and watch your favorite Christmas special. Do you know the story behind the “Big Three”? Read

The Sentinel’s own Tim & Deb Smith have released their second book just in time for the holiday season. This one is titled Tit For Tat Exchanges ~ Tim & Deb’s Greatest Hits. It compiles what they consider to be

Yes, you are special. We all are. Why? Because we share a common heritage, even though most of us don’t even know what it is. What is it?  Read all about it – and why December 16th is our region’s birthday – in t

Sometimes a seemingly easy choice can present quite a challenge. What happens when you want two very similar things but can pick only one? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Would You Rather Experience Joy or Sat

It’s been 400 years since the Pilgrims first landed on those rocky shores of Massachusetts Bay. Why is that important? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “1620 – A Quadrennial That Defines America” to relive wh

Born with joy and hope, the new village soon found itself bound by the realities of the world. Things happened. Not very good things. Then, just a quickly, everything changed. Why? Read this week’s Carosa C

If you could go back to the very beginning of something, what would it feel like? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “A Look Back (Part I): An Early (1841) View Of A New Village” and experience a distant time

Different times call for different remedies. Yet, for all the acceptance of the changing world, we live in on a planet where history unfailingly repeats itself to those paying attention. Are you paying attention?

If you can manage to think back far enough, you’ll come to a time when answers were simpler to come by. Do you remember those times? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Thoughts on Andy Griffith, Mayberry, and O

Stop thinking and start doing. That’s the mantra of every entrepreneur. But that’s only the first step. There’s another more important and often ignored step on the road to success. And many entrepreneurs only

If we pay close attention, nature has a wonderful way of offering instructive metaphors. They can be sad, but they are universal. They apply to us. They apply to those who came before us. Want to see one? Read

BY DREW SAUR
How do you define a good neighbor?

A neighbor is someone who doesn’t live with you, but lives nearby.

A good neighbor is a neighbor who is there when you need them.

A good neighbor i