How a beloved resident has been embraced by his town for more than a half-century

Clinton, New Jersey, is known primarily for its old grist mill, its quaint downtown, and its historic resident, "Dave the Rave."

• Mar 13

Boy left alone in hospital on day of his surgery adopted by his anesthesiologist

After adopting young True, Dr. Amy Beethe also adopted True's sister, and then found homes for his four other siblings.

• Mar 6

A Hawaii man tackled his sports gambling addiction by offering free surf lessons

For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach.

• Feb 27

After 33 years on the route, a New Jersey mailman who loved helping people retires

For the past 33 years, Joe DiTore has really delivered for people in Demarest, New Jersey, both in their mailboxes and their personal lives.

• Feb 13

Truck driver spends decades carving a scale model masterpiece of New York City

Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost 1 million structures.

• Feb 6

Officer comes to the rescue of woman sleeping in cemetery, finds her a home

When a 55-year-old woman lost her job and got evicted, she took up residence at the only place she felt she owned, her husband's grave.

• Jan 23

Therapy dogs provide comfort to survivors of Nashville school shooting

Sgt. Bo, a therapy dog who has provided constant comfort to survivors of a 2023 Nashville school shooting, was the American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog Award winner.

• Jan 16

People mocked his mangled truck, until one resident stepped up

A badly damaged Chevy that turned heads across South Bend sparked an unexpected act of generosity.

• Jan 9

When a regular at his restaurant stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him

Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him, and ultimately saved his life.

• Dec 12, 2025

When a Lowe's store cat disappeared, staff pulled out all the stops to find her

When Francine the cat went missing from her Richmond, Virginia, store, employees determined she must have wandered onto a freight truck bound for a distribution center 85 miles away in North Carolina.

• Dec 5, 2025

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