Many people enjoy handing out candy to their little visitors on Halloween. To make sure your visiting trick-or-treaters stay safe in your yard: * Clear away...
As you might imagine, superheroes and other movie characters take the spotlight for 2017, especially for kids. Topping the list for girls, there is Belle from...
Lovely mums are in their full glory in October. Some late blooming varieties will make it completely through the month. If you have planted garden mums...
One reward for college football fans who loyally attend games: The marching band. Although they are a treat for the eyes and ears, band performances are...
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October and its history goes back to English explorer Martin Frobisher. Frobisher had been trying to find a...
Fall officially started in September but according to the Travel Channel, October is the prime time to see the best of America’s fall foliage. During this...
A lot of things are annoying: Long meetings, traffic jams, tax forms. And fire drills. The truth is one can’t ignore annoying things because the consequences...
Today is National Hunting and Fishing Day! It is observed each year on the fourth Saturday in September. This day was created as a day to...
The colorful spectacle of the college football game, marked by peppy students and high stepping bands, is usually completed by a sometimes irreverent cheer section. The...
Each year, the second Sunday in September is recognized as Grandparents Day. This year, it’s on the 10th. It’s the time to give them a card...
Nap in the hammock, have a barbecue or dive into the city swimming pool. Whatever you do, you are celebrating the last weekend of summer, though...
A few easy steps can prepare for disaster. No part of the country is immune to natural or man-made disasters. During September, the Department of Homeland...
It was the perfect summer for monsters to arise. The year was 1816, one year after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Tambora. About 11,000 miles away,...
No, you can’t look at the sun and watch the eclipse. No. If you have ever held a small magnifying glass over dry grass, you know...
From Oregon to South Carolina, Americans will see the sight that has left mankind trembling and astonished as long as humans have walked the earth. The...
Fair Food is easy to understand. Take anything you like, fry it, put it in a bun, then sprinkle powdered sugar on it. With this combination,...
Look northeast on the night of August 12/13 to see the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Credit: Roen Kelly /...
Summer is a great time for the family to listen to the sounds of the evening, and one of the most impressive sounds is the gray...
From The Declaration of Independence, 1776 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...
The Fourth of July is one of the busiest days of the year for house fires. Sure, it’s a celebration and, yes, fireworks are traditional and...
According to an old joke, Father’s Day is mainly about giving Dad a new tie. But, the fact is, ties are not at the top of...
In one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II, American bombers and aircraft carriers soundly defeated a Japanese attempt to take Midway Island...
A Saturday in June is still the most popular time for a wedding, followed closely by Saturdays in July and August. But while nuptial dates have...
Every grieving generation remembers the casualties of war in its own way. So, Memorial Day, the day when we remember the men and women who died...
Chelsea Academy offers safe and fun summer camps for children ages 5-17. Our camps enable children to learn and grow through participation in exciting educational and...
It has been said in song that the word ‘mother’ is so precious that it sounds the same in every language. If that is true, it...
WASHINGTON, DC – OVER 20,000 parents and children flocked to the White House on Monday, for the annual Easter Egg Roll. Hosted by President and Mrs....
Katherine Switzer became the first woman to run as a numbered participant in the Boston Marathon, April 19, 1967. Switzer registered for the race as K.V....
In the 1800s, the rolling lawns of the U.S. Capitol were an irresistible target for kids on Easter Monday. One of the few days off for...
As the years of the 20th century opened, signs of war were everywhere and by 1914 Europe was fully involved in a war that would eventually...