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Senior cat’s growth shrinks before surgery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

Dear Dr. John,Not too long ago, I noticed a substantially sized growth on my cat’s underside. I adopted her from a shelter about 13 years ago as an adult cat. She was spayed at the shelter before I got her. When my vet showed me the growth more closely, it looked like she had a large fluid filled distended nipple. The vet recommended it be removed suggesting that it could be a cancerous growth. Could it be breast cancer or something else? The weird thing is she is scheduled to have it removed next week and the overall size of the swelling in the area is much smaller. Should I still proceed with the scheduled surgery? Why would a cancerous growth suddenly shrink? I’m also inclined not to have a biopsy done since she is so old, and it costs a lot.  A.H.Dear A.H.,One can never say whether a growth is cancerous or not unless a biopsy is done. Often, veterinarians might consider doing a fine needle aspirate first in which a few cells are obtained by needle from a growth and examined to s...

TV Q&A: Will ‘Dark Winds’ blow in a 3rd season?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

You have questions. I have some answers.Q: Is there anything in the news about a new season of “Dark Winds”? At the end of the last episode, all of the heroes are literally riding off into the sunset.A: AMC Networks recently announced plans for a third season of the drama based on the novels by Tony Hillerman, “with a target premiere date of early 2025.” One AMC executive said “there is so much storytelling yet to come.”Q: We recently watched the first season “The Firm” TV series from 2012 on Prime Video. Now we are looking for Season 2 and cannot find it.A: The drama inspired by John Grisham’s novel of the same name was canceled after a single season on NBC. Ratings were not good and the star, Josh Lucas, was miserable. In a 2012 interview with IndieWire, he said, “it was always very safe, very beige, very middle-of-the-road corporate mentality that drove it. No matter what Juliette Lewis, myself, or any of the actors, creatively did, it did not matter. In fact, our influence was t...

Successfully self-employed, but feeling isolated

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

Q. I’ve been self-employed for 8 years and have been running my own PR agency. I’m successful and it’s lucrative, but I’m really isolated. I need coworkers. On interviews can I say I’m lonely, or does that make me sound like a loser?A. First, congrats on building a successful business. That’s no easy feat! As for your isolation situation, you’re not alone (pun not intended). According to the Gallup National Health + Being Index, earlier this year 17% of Americans expressed significant loneliness. That’s equivalent to approximately 44 million Americans — that’s not insignificant.You’re taking care of yourself both professionally and personally. During interviews you can find the sweet spot as to what feels most authentic to yourself to say. Something along the lines of this would be appropriate if you’re asked why you’re exploring jobs: “I built my own PR agency that’s successful, but one import...

Editorial: We work for Herald readers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

If you have a tip, we’ll chase it down.If you have a smart idea, send it our way.Basically, the journalists at the Boston Herald work for you. Our competitors, we’ve learned, attempt to manage the news to fit their agendas. We have one agenda: the truth!We’re taking time out today from all the noise to promise that no matter how many times the Boston Globe attempts to decode our scoops, we won’t reciprocate.We will give you the Herald’s take if a story breaks that needs your immediate attention, not knock another outlet for exposing the truth. (Yes, that word means everything to us.) We did so this past week after a 53-year-old New Hampshire man died after a fight in the stands at Gillette Stadium in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins game.An eyewitness to the altercation told us the brawling has to stop. “It’s sad and senseless,” he said. “It’s just a football game!” He told us he would grab a copy of the Herald the next day. That is all we...

CineFest Latino Boston celebrates community

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

After months of prep, the first annual CineFest Latino Boston opens Wednesday.For Founder/Executive Director Sabrina Avilés, CineFest is a place to shatter stereotypes and celebrate community. She has worked since March to book the 30 films – 15 shorts, 15 features — that comprise CineFest Latino Boston. Filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Brazil are represented.“It’s a lot of logistics but as a filmmaker-producer,” Avilés said, “it’s about creating a cohesive presentation. This is technically our first festival; I’d forgotten how difficult it is with planning and logistics, almost like having a baby.“In the long run, as difficult as it is, it’s so worthwhile because of the conversations that come up during the screenings.”“La Pecera,’ directed by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez, opens the festival Wednesday night at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, co-presented by Ágora Cultural Architects.“The film,” she said, “is a metaphor of the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United...

Classical music old & new on Boston’s fall calendar

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

Beethoven! Ellington! A bunch of composers you’ve never heard of!Wonderfully, thankfully, the definition of classical music is changing. The genre can be classical (in the well, classical sense of the word) or it can be thoroughly modern, and, of course, it can be everything in between.Take a look at these fall calendar highlights for stuff from Beethoven to Arab-Andalusian songs to something from Kennedy Center composer-in-residence Carlos Simon.Opening Night with the Boston Symphony OrchestraOct. 7, Symphony HallThe Boston Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 2023-24 season with old and new friends, expected and underappreciated repertoire. Maestro Andris Nelsons will conduct works by Beethoven and Mozart. But the BSO expands beyond European icons by welcoming jazz pianist Aaron Diehl’s trio to collaborate with the symphony on Duke Ellington’s “New World A-Coming” and “Tonk.” Between Ellington and the Europeans, the BSO reimagines traditional Southern dances in the Carlos Simon...

Dear Abby: Wife wants divorce, hubby needs her $$

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

Dear Abby: I have seriously thought about giving my husband an ultimatum and moving out for a while. Living with him is no longer tolerable. His children support me 100%. He’s an alcoholic and can be a bully when he’s drinking. His bad behavior comes and goes. I never know who he’ll be when he puts the can down. We have been married 30 years. He’s better now, but I don’t know how long it will last.I have recently met and fallen in love with someone who says he wants to marry me. I still love my husband, but I’m also in love with this other person. I feel life is too short to stay with someone so unpredictable, and I no longer feel romantically attracted to my husband. I dread hurting him and also the idea of divorce. I’m not sure if I should wait and see how things play out or pull the plug and get it over with. I don’t want to make a mistake, but I also do not want to stay in an unhappy relationship for the rest of my life.The other t...

First Lady Jill Biden visits San Diego for fundraiser; Mayor Gloria welcomes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden landed in San Diego Saturday afternoon for a fundraiser event to support her husband's reelection campaign.Biden arrived at San Diego International Airport around 2:20 p.m. Saturday. She was welcomed by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on the tarmac.“San Diego always loves it when Doctor Biden or her husband are here in town," Gloria said. They are frequent visitors of San Diego, I love that level of attention for the second-largest city in California, the eighth largest in America. I appreciate the time they spend here it helps us get our issues in front of the administration."Following her greeting, Biden headed to the private Rancho Santa Fe estate owned by Allan and Megan Camaisa, according to a report from the White House press pool. Allan is an entrepreneur in biotech and security software, while Megan is a producer in film and Christian media.During the event, reports say she encouraged the American people to send he...

Thousands turn out for Day 2 of MCAS Miramar Airshow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar airshow continued into its second day Saturday, drawing out thousands for the event. This year's theme is “America’s Airshow: Presented by the United States Marine Corps.” “I’d say the biggest draw here is obviously the airplanes but also the people -- the marines, the sailors, the airmen,” said Luke Esposito, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. “We’ve got members of every service here that are showing off what they do and the equipment that they have.”During the second day of the Miramar Airshow, visitors were able to check out immersive experiences, static displays and more. Meanwhile, crowds were also wowed by daytime demonstrations, including one by the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Miramar Air Show returns: What to know “The display for the MAGTF demo was just generally showing how the marine corps fights as team integrating both air and ground together all in one,” said Davis Wilson, a Cobra co-pilo...

One injured due to shooting in Scarborough

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:47 GMT

One person has been injured from a shooting in the McCowan Road and Hollyhedge Drive area of Scarborough on Saturday night. Police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 10: 58 p.m. in the area. Once on scene police located a male victim with injuries who was transported to hospital.There is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police.