Two weeks ago, before stay-at-home guidance was issued and the state’s definition of “essential” was tightened, a group of longtime friends and a few newcomers gathered at the regular time and place ...

Eric Madsen and his dog, Shirley, love rats. Shirley loves to find them, and Madsen loves to cheer her on — even help guide her search. The Canton man and his four-pawed companion, an Australian ...