Miller: Remembering to remember
The 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks passed with little of the intensity the 10th anniversary produced. Th is is partially...
Rathbun: 11 years later
This week was the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attack on American soil in which close to 3,000 of our citizens were murdered. As...
Pounds: Rhetorical challenge
Toledo Free Press was recently approached by the organizers of the Northwest Ohio Conservative Coalition, which comprises the Children of Liberty, Perrysburg Patriots, Back...
State texting ban focuses on younger drivers
Ohio lawmakers and police officers aren’t LOL-ing about texting and driving, especially when it comes to younger drivers. The state texting/driving ban, featuring harsher...
Theft case shakes local religious institutions
When the former business manager of a West Toledo Catholic church pleaded guilty in federal court Sept. 5 to stealing $525,000 in parish funds,...
Szyperski: Part of your world
Attention, please. I have a very special gift for all of you. Her name is Lucy.
As bittersweet as it is for me, I’m taking...
United Way sets $13.8 million goal
The United Way of Greater Toledo aims to raise $13.8 million during its 2012 campaign.
Geoffrey Canada, an education innovator and founder of the Harlem...
Rathbun: Labor Day
My dad always found it ironic that we would celebrate Labor Day by not working. He, and eventually I, would always spend the day...
Jefferson Starship cruises to Valentine Theatre
David Freiberg climbed aboard Jefferson Airplane in 1972. The bass player and singer was excited, but it turned out to be the band’s final...
Innovative ramp program helps elderly return home
On May 23, Shelian Beaupre sat down to talk with her husband, Allen, over a cup of hot cocoa in his nursing home’s common...
