The uplifting story of Mr. Pickles

There’s a cat named Mr. Pickles who lives among the residents of the Bayview Retirement community. As a pet therapist he brings warmth and love to the residents of the entire building. See the full story of this cute (and tubby) animal.

Pickles for Tatyanna – Latonja Williams makes flavored pickle business a family affair

Kim Diggs, kdiggs@starlocalmedia.com   –   Star Local Media Tropical Punch, Peach Mango, Hot N’ Spicy and Sour Grape – these are all flavors of sliced pickles that Latonja Williams, owner of Tatyanna’s Pickle Palace, has cooked up after taking customer requests. She runs her flavored pickle business out of her home, experimenting with various flavorings. […]

Two Homeless Dogs Relied On Each Other To Stay Alive

Living on the streets is no doubt terrifying, and two little dogs found a way to make it more bearable. Hope for Paws, a rescue organization in Los Angeles, received a video text message of two homeless dogs fending for themselves. They helped each other make it through the rough times, and their rescuers knew […]

An urban farm in Salem grows vegetables, flowers, and cans pickles on the side

By Gillian O’Callaghan   –   Boston Globe SALEM — Maitland Mountain Farm, this city’s only urban farm, is a bit of a conundrum. How can there be a farm and a mountain in this seaside city with almost 5,000 residents per square mile? Carved out of a residential neighborhood, the farm is perched on […]

Mac And Cheese News: UConn Student Throws Tantrum Ordering Bacon And Jalapeno At Dining Hall, Goes Viral – And Gets Expelled

By Victoria Guerra   – In the oddest Mac and Cheese news in recent times, Luke Gatti, from the University of Connecticut, became infamous earlier this week when a video of him in the school’s dining hall went viral, as the student demanded in expletive-filled words to be served a plate of bacon and jalapeno Mac and […]