Last week would have been the 101st birthday of my favorite uncle, and I started thinking about what family means to me.

By JESSICA DAMIANO When I was a kid, my aunt and uncle grew tomatoes in plastic buckets lined up like soldiers on the cement ...

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Dear Eric: My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18).

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Ray’s influence on Joshua Pacio extends far beyond martial arts. As a firm believer in developing every aspect of his nephew’s character, Ray introduced Pacio to the world of music, teaching him how ...

One of 10 children raised by striving Irish immigrant parents in East Falls, Kelly was actress and princess Grace Kelly’s ...

I’ve never reached out to him directly. I did contact his wife once, early on, and when one of my grandchildren turned 18, I ...

NORFOLK — Since Hubert Davenport opened Davenport’s Barber Shop at Johnson’s Square near the intersection of Maple Avenue and ...

Dear Eric: I have a distant relationship with my brother as I am a gay man with a “new thought” religion, both of which he ...

The best day of the summer is almost here. I can picture it now: Fluffy white clouds lazily floating about in a deep blue sky ...

Mitchell Huggins, a beloved official who was affectionately known as "Uncle Mitch," tragically collapsed and died from ...