ask him to repeat that. Dakoda laughs.  “That’s the size of some of the receivers on my team.”

Art has its beautiful way of inspiring us to stop, think, and reflect, and the murals down Butterfly Lane were created to do just that.

fatherhood, family, the nature of life and the role of faith in it.

The Matchette is a lot of things. A modern-day castle with a resort-like feel. A union of fire, water and stone. But most significantly, the Matchette House is a dynamic union of several paradoxes.

After more than 30 years in Hollywood, LaSalle native, Nick Marra, is at the top of his game in a city not known for being kind to people’s dreams

Athens has the Parthenon. Paris has the Arc de Triomphe. Windsor has its pizza.

“I’ve been fishing since I can first remember, literally, from three years old,” he said.

Steven Clay Hunter has one pertinent piece of advice for young aspiring artists: You don’t have to be a teacher if you do not want to.

“I didn’t think I would be called up when I did. My focus has always been on being a good player. It caught me by surprise—a pleasant surprise.” 

If Brendan Scott Friel has one thing he is eternally grateful for, it’s this: That he found his “thing” very early.

“When one kingdom drowns, a new one must rise in its place,” Stuart writes. “So begins the saga of that kingdom, and the man who would rule it all.”

An Essex County Facebook group, dedicated to the preservation of monarch butterflies, has found an easy, enjoyable way to make our corner of the world a better place.