Culture

Memorial Day Is More Than a Three-Day Weekend

In the lead up to this weekend, advertising campaigns blast consumers with well-wishes of a “Happy Memorial Day” and encourage folks to use their three-day weekends to spend. Amid the noise, it has become easy forget what Memorial Day means for the country and the people who have someone to remember.

The Loss Of The Necco Wafer

In March 2018, the New England Confectionery Company announced that it would be shuttering its manufacturing plants in the near future unless a buyer came forward to save the plant. Although the company is best known for its Sweethearts Conversation Hearts, the much-debated Necco Wafer will be the most tragic loss.