Wednesday, March 4, 2026

A day in The Daily Cartoonist

Mr. D.D. Degg of The Daily Cartoonist site made his acquaintance recently with our girl Laurel by way of last Sunday's strip on Olive Higgins Prouty. Tips of the Hatlo hat to Mr. Degg and to local caricaturist supreme Don Landgren Jr. for alerting us of this post:

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2026/03/03/new-to-me-local-comic-strip-laurel-by-brian-nelson/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQVWUBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeFV64tfO3cjjAIKuWcYeuH2Y1-N58O9ejkuxSyPfgJvSenpfWd_ZEyjBVCBs_aem_ypU05lIjyO0-i-NutAdo5w

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Meet Worcester native and author Olive Higgins Prouty

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel learns about Worcester native, author and poet Olive Higgins Prouty.


 

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Dig we must -- again

In this Sunday's Telegram, Uncle Timmy and our girl Laurel dig out after yet another Sunday snowstorm.

 

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Now's the time for school vacation

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel doesn't lose a moment as school vacation begins in Worcester.


 

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Colors of love on Valentine's Day

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel brightens a friend's day and way this Valentine's Day, with wishes for a happy holiday!


 

 

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Meet Worcester's Olympic gold medalist Albina Osipowich

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel learns about Worcester native and Olympic gold medalist Albina Osipowich, with a tip of the Hatlo hat to fellow T&Ger Paul Jarvey.


 

Saturday, January 24, 2026

"And now the weather for Worcester"

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel has everything in order before the Sunday snowstorm (stay safe, all!).


 

Saturday, January 17, 2026

A jump for joy

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girls Cherie and Laurel jump for joy together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


 

Monday, January 12, 2026

Our girl Laurel on the air

Our thanks to local cartooner and art teacher extraordinaire Scott Nelson (no relation, franchises everywhere!) for the opportunity to talk about cartoons and our girl Laurel on his WCCA TV 194 "The People's Channel" show YAY ART. The first half covers the steps in creating a Laurel cartoon from idea to completion, with the second half set in Scott's studio as he creates a cartoon and a jim-dandy one too! Thanks again, buddy!  https://www.wccatv.com/video/yay-art/yay-art-4-brian-nelson

Saturday, January 10, 2026

The remarkable Ms. Margaret Getchell of Worcester

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel learns about Worcester native, journalist and children's author Margaret Getchell.


 

Saturday, January 3, 2026

All on the same note

In this Sunday's Telegram, our girl Laurel, Uncle Timmy and Grammy are all on the same post-holiday note, with their and our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026.