I expected to be under cloudy and rainy skies until Friday of this week no matter which city I was in, so today’s suprisingly beautiful weather was a real treat. The scenic route which we cycled from Dingy-Saint-Clair to Annecy was surely longer than the seven or so miles that separate the two places. Here…

Exactly four years ago I thought I’d found a home, again. In the depths of economic misery, I’d ventured 3,700 miles away from my adopted city, Philadelphia, to weather the Great Recession in a meaningful way. I decided to live in Rouen, France and work as a middle school assistant English teacher in the rough-and-tumble…

I suppose I ought to have a good excuse for not posting in eight days. For most of that time, I was distracted by one of my most significant decisions in quite a while. I’ll explain another time, but trust me, you wouldn’t have blogged either. Towards the weekend, I had a different preoccupation. How…

Superintendent Anna Belin-Pyles and the Plainfield Board of Education have invited the community at large to discuss the Hub Stein Sports Complex project this evening (Monday, April 13). The presentation and discussion will begin at 7pm in the Plainfield High School auditorium. This is not a Board meeting, and nothing will be voted upon, but it’s…

Legendary comedian Dick Gregory will spend this Saturday evening in Plainfield. Gregory, also an author and activist, is speaking at a Black History Month celebration hosted by the Plainfield Housing Authority in corroboration with the Plainfield Board of Education. The event will take place from 3 – 7 pm in the Plainfield High School Auditorium. Former…

On Wednesday morning, Plainfield school and city officials joined students, teachers, and parents to kick off the 28th annual Month of the Young Child. “We’ve met the needs of these students by providing a high quality learning environment,” emphasized Director of Early Childhood Evelyn Motley on the steps of City Hall. Plainfield’s Early Childhood program…

There seems to be a high demand for the names of the 132 City Committee Candidates running in June’s Democratic primary election. I threw together a head-to-head list.

For some of us, speaking and understanding Spanish is a useful skill in our everyday lives. For those responding for emergencies, it could be life saving. “Sometimes firemen show up, and no one involved can speak English to them,” explains Angels for Action President Carmen Salavarrieta. “It helps for them to learn some.” Angels for Action provides absolutely…