Danger Cove’s Fred Fields Speaks by Gin Jones

Transcript from a speech by Officer Fred Fields I’m here to talk about community policing. I know, I know. Most of the time, guys with fancy degrees come up with some academic theory, and then us patrol cops are stuck with making it apply to real life. Which it...

Black Cat Bares Soul by Elaine Faber

When I woke up in a busted cat carrier and realized I’d been left behind following an MVA, I was shocked to find a lovely feline with eyes the color of mustard and stripes the color of marigolds by my side. I had a conk on my noggin and no memory of my name or my...

A Day in the Life of Danish Jensen by Junie Coffey

Dear Gramps, It was great to get your letter. I delivered it to myself today in my capacity as the local mailman, which was sort of a surreal experience. Thanks for the fifty bucks. I really appreciate it. First things first: I am in love. Her name is Alice, and she...

McLean Thoughts by Jenny Milchman

Dru Ann’s wonderfully creative “Day in the Life” column gives characters a chance to appear outside the events of the book, but it also does something else pretty cool. It gives lesser seen characters in the book a chance to have more of a day in the sun. In the...

A Day in the Life with Angelo DiNapoli by Sherry Harris

My name’s Angelo DiNapoli and in Italian “Angelo” means Messenger of God, so if I seem like a bit of a know it all, it comes to me directly from the Big Guy. I own DiNapoli’s Roast Beef and Pizza in Ellington, Massachusetts, it’s a hub for our small town and sits...