Stan Grossfeld

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Associate Editor at The Boston Globe

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Remembering the perils of the past - The Boston Globe

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

“We couldn’t see them (but) we knocked them out one at a time. We went down and we looked inside their tanks. They had armor-piercing ammo, but they were firing high explosion. They didn’t know the difference. They thought, if it didn’t make a big boom, they’re not doing anything. They didn’t know what they were doing.”Leo J Vaillancourt, 95, was a gunner on a M46 Patton tank in Korea. The sight of the old WWII tanks behind him makes him reflective.
The beauty and joy of May

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

Before everyone starts whining about the consecutive rainy weekend streak hitting ten, about deer destroying their precious gardens, the dandelions invading their lawns, let’s stop and appreciate what we’ve got in the Hub in the middle of May. It is gorgeous. There are 8 p.m. sunsets. The sun is warm, but the air is still cool and salty coming off the ocean. Everything is pulsating with color and life. A crystal clear sunset behind the First Parish Church in Dorchester.
Seeking silence in the Berkshires - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

Decades ago, I stayed here with my wife. She took a yoga class, I relaxed and read a book of quotes by my favorite Yogi. It's 6 a.m. at Kripalu, and fog hugs the Stockbridge Bowl. The silence here is accentuated by the quiet unfolding of spring. Desperately seeking silence, I enlist the aid of Jess Frey, a Kripalu yoga educator, life coach, and artist who conducts the silent retreats here.
Beyond ‘crazy cat lady’: Dispelling myths at Catsachusetts show - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

“People still somewhat stigmatize cat owners,” said Christian Cherau, northeast regional director of the International Cat Association, who says cats are more fun. He has heard all the hissing about cats. A black Bombay cat meows during the judging at the Catsachusetts Cat Convention. “They’re dirty; they can’t be trained. That they can be mean; their kids aren’t good with them; that they fight with dogs,” he said.
Hard work and honesty: Life on a family dairy farm in Vermont - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

“He’s a wild man,” said John’s mother, Kellie Jenkins. “He’s the one who does the tours when people come here on the farm. He’ll tell you all about it, show off all his animals. “When he was born, he was given his first cow, and it was registered in his name. So now he owns six animals. So, he’s pretty proud of that,” she added. Jenkins says he shows the dairy cows through the 4-H club.
The blossoming of Boston? Wait for it . . . - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

When the warm April sun pops out in Boston, this is as beautiful as any city in America. The sunshine warms the soul and spirits soar. The air is clean and cold and suddenly everything shifts from shades of gray to technicolor. Unfortunately, the weather in Boston doesn’t always cooperate. It has rained the last four weekends. However, there’s something renewing in walking the Freedom Trail, even in the drizzle. Following the news can be downright depressing these days, and some trends are troubling.
Screaming for the Banshees and professional women’s rugby - The Boston Globe

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

Cheta Emba, who played for the US women's sevens team in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, listens to music as a trainer stretches her out before the match.Stan Grossfeld/Globe StaffThe Boston Banshees logo is of a screaming woman, whose shriek signals impending doom. They even have a quote from “The Crucible,” the classic Arthur Miller play about the hysteria and fear of the Salem Witch Trial on their uniforms. In their first-ever game, they beat New York on the road in the last minute.
McCoy Stadium, the field of Pawsox dreams, falls to the wrecking ball

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

It was April 18, 1981. Crombie, her husband, Al, and their two young kids decided to go to the game between the Triple A Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox. It was her first baseball game, held on a chilly night and the game started late. Easter Sunday was the next day. “He talked me into going. And then we were sitting there and sitting …” says Crombie, a pink-haired fireball.
State lawmakers are looking to ban non-existent ‘chemtrails.’ It could have real-life side effects.

2 months ago | wfft.com | Stan Grossfeld

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Bridgewater offers a hand to one living on the fringes - The Boston Globe

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Stan Grossfeld

“Too dangerous,” Bobst said. He said he hasn’t had a drink in 12 years, after serving time for a 2010 OUI, nor does he do drugs. He chain-smokes cigarettes all day long. Bobst tried to keep warm on a rainy March day. “One wish I wouldn't want to wish on anybody is someone going through what I'm going through,” he said. Stan Grossfeld/Globe StaffHe refuses to panhandle. “I’m not that type of person. I always like to work and I can’t.