This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. When the neighborhood’s beloved dogs are stolen by a comic book-inspired villain with an evil plan, it is up to eight brave and adventurous kids to set out on a mission to rescue their furry friends. …
Dognapped
Topper Returns
Gail Richards is accompanying Ann Carrington who is visiting her father, Henry, at his spooky, old, country estate. It’s been many years since she’s seen him. They get a lift from Cosmo Topper, who lives in the neighborhood. Gail is murdered that night, and her spirit seeks out Topper to find out who killed her…
Good Neighbors Found to Be Important for Good Mental Health
Researchers from Australia have discovered through a nationally-representative survey that living in community-minded neighbourhoods can have a major impact on a person’s mental health. A survey undertaken by Australian National University (ANU) which monitored over 3000 people during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, showed that the social relationships provided within good neighbourhoods protect residents against anxiety,…
Our Need for Community Can’t Be Digitized
Human beings harbor a deep need to belong. On a biological level, belonging is survival: If we’re not part of the herd, we’re left behind and die. In modern times, we need to belong to something larger than just ourselves to survive emotionally. We need to belong to feel accepted, loved, known, and, in a…
How to Be a Perfect Neighbor
Whether we live in a house or an apartment, it has become normal not to know the people living around us, which is a shame. Good neighbors don’t just happen, but the results are well worth the effort. Be Friendly Without being a stalker, make an effort to meet your neighbors. Walking your dog is…
How Your Neighborhood Affects Your Health
A couple of decades ago, I worked for a nonprofit that promoted girls’ and women’s health through physical activity. One project in particular still resonates with me, in which a neighborhood alliance contacted us regarding a local park that was being renovated by the city. The alliance wanted to ensure that the park was as…
4 Youths Among 6 Shot in Chicago Neighborhood
CHICAGO—Three teenagers and a 12-year-old were among six people who were shot outside a party in Chicago and treated at hospitals for their injuries, police said. Someone opened fire from an SUV on a group of people standing on a sidewalk late Saturday, news outlets reported. The injured included a 12-year-old girl who was shot…
Man Faces Federal Charges After Explosion in Los Angeles Neighborhood
LOS ANGELES—A 27-year-old man was charged Saturday with illegally transporting tons of explosives he purchased in Nevada—including several that left a trail of destruction and injuries after they blew up in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Arturo Ceja III faces the federal charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles. Seventeen people were hurt…
The Neighborhood Stands Between Us and Totalitarianism
The string of bonfires my neighbors hosted last fall were a departure from the norm in more ways than one. Anticipating the bleak prospect of a Minnesota winter with limited social gatherings, my neighbors decided to rally those around them for a time of encouragement. Neighbors who have waved at each other for years came…
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