by Jeff Maisey | Mar 8, 2021 | News, News & Views
(Interior view of Fox Tail Wine Bar. Photo by Michael Fernando.) By Jeff Maisey “I felt like the type of experience we’re offering did not exist in this neighborhood and there was an opportunity to bring something new, fresh and exciting to a community that was...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 8, 2021 | News, News & Views
(Mango Mangeaux is nationally famous and a hotspot on Mellen Street.) By Michael Curry The historic town of Phoebus is in the midst of another resurgence and revitalization. There is a palpable sense of excitement and progress in the air, and it’s infectious!...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 18, 2021 | News, News & Views
(WVEC’s Janet Roach is a multi award-winning newscaster. Photo courtesy of WVEC.) By Larry Bonko Janet Roach, co-anchor of the WVEC Monday through Friday “13 News Now” at 4, 5 and 6 p.m. has won another award. Yep. Another award. She has a house full of...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 18, 2021 | Horton, News, News & Views
By John L. Horton Now that Black History Month is once again upon us and race relations are being put forth as a serious topic of discussion, and as the “Village Griot” and “Family Patriarch,” I have a story to tell and experiences to share. Please lend me...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 18, 2021 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham I dwell in Possibility / A fairer House than Prose – Emily Dickinson On January 20, I turned on CNN first thing in the morning to watch the long hoped for departure of Donald Trump. As he flew away I was overwhelmed by a sense of relief. The...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 3, 2021 | Dr Jerry Gaines, News, News & Views
(In his book “A Promised Land,” former President Barack Obama shares many lessons learn in how to treat other people.) By Dr. Jerry Gaines & Sue Rowdon It has been said: “We come into this world crying while all those around us are smiling. We should live our...
