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Aspen Times file photo With a two-year hiatus from the traditional Fourth of July festivities including the parade and fireworks due to the pandemic and drought conditions, along with concern from elected officials about increased crowds, noise and environmental impacts, Independence Day in Aspen may look different in the future. “A lot of locals leave during this time, because it’s been so commercialized, and it’s not the Aspen they know anymore,” said Ann Mullins, a former Aspen City Councilwoman who serves on a committee re-examining July 4 events and celebrations next year and bey...

OBITUARY: Joseph “Joe” Wayne Jacobs By Ken Delaney Jun 24, 2021 | 3:29 PM Joseph “Joe” Wayne Jacobs, 72, of Coldwater passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater. The family will receive friends for visitation Sunday, June 27, 2021 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Joseph was born April 17, 1949 to Charles S. and Helen J. (Summers) Jacobs in Chicago, IL. He married Judie Rinehart and she preceded him in death.  Joe had honorably...

UTM Giving back – around the world: U of T grad supports fellow international students during COVID-19 An international student from Tajikistan, Zarina Mamadbekova fostered personal connections for other international students, welcomed new undergrads and created virtual programming to promote physical well-being (photos courtesy of Zarina Mamadbekova) Zarina Mamadbekova’s grandfather was a role model, teaching her lessons she would live by while studying at the University of Toronto. Always be kind to others. Get a good education. Volunteer. Use your knowledge to help others.  As...

May 19, 2021 – GMHC CEO Kelsey Louie will step down as the organization’s chief executive officer on June 25 for a new role as CEO for The Door, a New York City-based nonprofit that provides comprehensive youth development services.

During the first surge of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, David F. M. Brown — chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital – moved out of his home for more than three months in fear of transmitting the virus to his family. “At that time, my daughter — who was in our Covid pod — was pregnant, and I was convinced that I was going to get infected, and I didn’t want to infect her or my wife,” Brown said. Though moving out “seemed like the right thing to do,” Brown said his isolation came with personal challenges....