I was thrilled when I found the tracks coming and going from my garage last December. Finally! Mustelid help with the mice was at hand. These most endearing creatures are fierce but merciful predators, killing their prey with a single bite on the back of the neck as I had witnessed one winter a long […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
We are returning to shine the spotlight on our diabetic kitty, Belle. We shared the story a while back about Nathan and Belle, and since then Nathan has found a wonderful forever home, and Belle is still waiting. Belle and her sister were surrendered to our shelter when her owner had to move and couldn’t […]
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Movie Review: ‘Mufasa’
Like many critics, I despised the 2019 CGI version of “The Lion King.” The new animation was ugly and the rehashing of the story from the 1994 classic without many changes made the whole thing seem unnecessary. But unlike many critics, I’m not ready to throw prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King” away just because of […]
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Kids’ Book Review
The Usborne Official Spy’s Guidebook By Usborne Illustrated by Colin King The Usborne Official Spy’s Guidebook is a Junior Non-Fiction reference for all the things you need to be a successful spy. Colorfully illustrated, it includes information about passing secret messages, hiding secret messages, stalking, disguises, spy language, spy rings, how to make vanishing messages, […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This is our sweet kitty, Holland. Holland is around 2 years old, and came to us as a stray found with several other stray cats in Woodstock. Holland often gets overlooked because she loves to sleep in her hut or under her blankets when we have visitors at our shelter. Holland can be a little […]
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Movie Review: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’
The “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie franchise has had quite the history. In 2019, jokes about the poorly-received first trailer were everywhere in pop culture. Paramount, to its credit, took the vitriol as constructive criticism and spent months redesigning the main character to have a more palatable appearance. When the upgraded movie was released in 2020, […]
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He is sweet, he is full of charm and character, and his name is Shamus! Shamus came to us as a stray in June of 2023. He is between 3-4 years old and weighs in at about 70 lbs. When Shamus first arrived, he had little to no leash manners, but with hard work and […]
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Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’
In between the blockbusters of the Thanksgiving season and the blockbusters of the Christmas season comes “Kraven the Hunter,” a movie that was never going to be a blockbuster in any season. Sergei “Kraven” Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is another one of those Spider-Man villains who’s getting his own movie because Sony still has a piece […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Introducing one of our oldest residents here at RPC, Maya. Maya came to us earlier this year after she lost her owner. Maya is around 13 years old and one of our laziest kitties. Her favorite activity is most definitely sleeping. Maya isn’t fond of other cats, we believe she most likely lived alone her […]
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Guest Column: Memories of days gone by in Stoneham
I’d like to try to explain what my early Christmases were like. The first word that comes to mind is “magic.” I made candleholders by taking empty ink bottles and putting Santa stickers on each side. Putting sand in the bottom and sticking a candle in the sand. These were only lit on Christmas Eve, […]