Marina Neff and her BFF by Laura Alden

Hello, folks! Marina Neff here, and there’s something I need to tell you: I hate boring. I also hate average, and I really hate everyday run-of-the-mill life. It’s…well, boring, and to me, boring is about the worst thing in the world. My best friend, Beth Kennedy,...

Channeling Seth Hazlitt by Donald Bain

I’ve been a doctor in Cabot Cove, Maine, for too many years to admit to. It sometimes seems that I’ve delivered half the babies in town, and have helped countless family members deal with the loss of a loved one. My name is Seth Hazlitt, but most people in town call...

An Interview with Jack Jamieson by Connie Archer

I don’t know why you’d wanna talk to me — I’m not very interesting . . . it’s my granddaughter Lucky you wanna talk to – she’s the star of the show . . . well, she’s the star of my life in any case. I’m Jack Jamieson and I live in Snowflake, Vermont. I’m retired...

A Day in the Life of Carol Rossi by Dorothy H. Hayes

The house is so quiet, except for the heat making the old pipes creak. I sleep in the master bedroom. It’s cheerful with the oak floors and the multi-paned colonial windows, and I’ve moved in my furniture, but I always think of my parents first thing in the morning. I...

Chillin’ with Phillipena by Susan Furlong Bolliger

Hi, I’m Phillipena O’Brien. I know what you’re thinking: what type of a name is Phillipena? Well, thanks to my father, I’ve spent my whole life answering that question. You see, I’m the youngest of five girls born to Maureen and Phillip O’Brien. Instead of going for...