Opinion page editor Rick Holmes and other writers blog about national politics and issues. Holmes & Co. is a Blog for Independent Minds, a place for a free-flowing discussion of policy, news and opinion. This blog is the online cousin of the Opinion
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Opinion page editor Rick Holmes and other writers blog about national politics and issues. Holmes & Co. is a Blog for Independent Minds, a place for a free-flowing discussion of policy, news and opinion. This blog is the online cousin of the Opinion section of the MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Mass. As such, our focus starts there and spreads to include Massachusetts, the nation and the world. Since successful blogs create communities of readers and writers, we hope the \x34& Co.\x34 will also come to include you.
Pool renovations to cost over one-half million
WHAT’S GOING ON? Child injured
WHAT’S GOING ON? Viaduct reduced to one lane of traffic 
Young musicians celebrate King and freedom
Rotarians begin book donation program
Cunningham honored at Mizzou game
Matthew T. Mangino: A call for independent investigation of officer-related shootings
Next generation: Police Department invests in new wearable cameras
Looking back: Do you remember 2014’s biggest stories?
In memoriam: 2014’s notable deaths
King Day celebration Sunday, Mo. freed slaves 150 years ago
Local people hope for changes in 2015
Panthers rout Mark Twain for consolation title
Monroe City hangs on to beat Highland
Movie review: ‘Mortdecai’ majorly misses the mark
Movie review: Aniston’s performance is the icing on ‘Cake’
Movie review: ‘Cake’ showcases Jennifer Aniston at her best
The Farr Side: Trainor building a music niche
Kevin Costner shares thoughts on race and storytelling
Book Notes: ‘The Silent Girls’ shows off Vermont’s dark side
Local actor turns author
Book Notes: Essays on aging, from an aging poet
Book Notes: An Irish tale of strength from grief
Interview: Jennifer Aniston works through her character’s pain in ‘Cake’
A laid-back chat with Marilyn Manson
The Farr Side: Top 10 album count-up for 2014
Stay Tuned: The 10 best shows of 2014
App Finder: Apps for TV lovers
Gail Ciampa: Creative ways to explore the oft-maligned cauliflower
Healthy Aging: Whether supper or dinner, it's best eaten together
Lost in Suburbia: Off the (rotator) cuff
Dr. Elaine Heffner: Kids need room for ingenuity
Michelle Teheux: Pure luxury in a pastel blanket
Lost in Suburbia: The fall of the house of Beckerman
Food for Thought: Beefing up your dinnertime
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Heart test causes undue alarm
Dr. Murray Feingold: How reliable is the medical information we read?
Health Watch: Get abs in the a.m.
Health Watch: Staying fit as a frequent flyer
Kent Bush: The keys to decoding the State of the Union address
Kent Bush: The realities of politics
BBWAA elects four players to Hall of Fame