by Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN − Twenty-three members of the Thompson family, not counting a nephew who led the processsion, somberly filed out of St. Mary's Catholic Church last Saturday. We had all been doing OK during the funeral mass, that is, until the trumpeteer played Danny Boy. Tissues were tugged out of pockets, as many felt the love, the friendship, the gut-wrench of a man as strong as Paul Bunyon, as determined as John Wayne, and as patriotic as the flag itself. We came to honor Paul Thompson, but...

Georgetown voters are being asked to consider something the town has never done before: an underride. Statewide, only 24 underrides have been attempted - and every one of them has passsed. Several months ago, I became aware of bill coming before the legislature (S.2902) that would allow towns to establish tax relief programs for seniors! With regret, the bill lingers with no clear timeline for consideration and possible passage. Rather than waiting for some unknown, I was thinking of a way that we could help our...