Packing Waste Free Lunches for Kids

I’m policing a cafeteria recycling bin, directing students like a traffic cop: “That goes in the garbage; remove that straw and put the milk carton in here; dump the mac-n-cheese before you toss the container in the blue bin.”   Welcome to Trash-Free Friday. That’s when North Shore students and nationwide are challenged to eliminate […]

Lisa Gold Keeps the North Shore School of Dance Going Strong

North Shore School of Dance (NSSD) has been an integral part of the North Shore community for more than 35 years, and Lisa Gold has been choreographing its moves for the past two decades.   The school has grown from 85 students and one studio to 1,000 students and six studios, in Highland Park and […]

Teen Safety: Driving Curfews on the North Shore

Your curfew isn’t the only one your teen needs to obey. If your 16- or 17-year-old has been enjoying the summer lifestyle – staying out late at the pool, the movies or wherever – be advised to remind him or her about local driving curfews.   If a teen gets caught driving in the wee […]