A personal newsletter by Sam on community, connection and commitment, mixing essays on everyday life (such as an amateur tomato-growing project and its neighbourly gift exchange) with interviews, like a conversation with a friend who worked alongside Wendell Berry. It also offers a members-only monthly round-up of reads, resources and member opportunities.
Website: https://connectivetissue.substack.com
Local news reporting on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska, covering the borough assembly, school board, and community profiles. Each story opens with a short 'what you need to know' summary followed by the full article.
Parker J. Palmer's weekly-style reflections blend personal anecdote, political commentary and close readings of poems such as Wendell Berry's and Jeanne Lohmann's to explore community, democracy and inner life. Readers get a contemplative, faith-inflected perspective on living with political despair and finding grounding in nature, poetry and mindfulness.
Personal, story-driven essays that find hope for democracy in small acts of kindness and community. Readers get warm reflections on civic culture and how everyday people can contribute to good change.
Local news coverage of Marblehead, Massachusetts, including town government, schools, and community life. Issues include reporting on the town administrator search, school committee updates, and practical guidance on a new senior property tax exemption.
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