In the late 1970s, my dad attached a 1940s-era cast-iron mailbox to the front of our house. The box, with a thin slot at the top, was long and narrow and covered by a hinged metal lid. Inside the ...

Now, police are looking for suspects after a cast iron mailbox suddenly exploded this week. The home's historic charm is one of the many reasons Amy Bouck and her family decided to rent it.