Courtney Hazlett Special to The Washington Post “Can we have a sleepover?” For years, that has been the maddening, constant request from my 7-year-old daughter. It’s maddening, because my answer has never faltered; since before her birth, I had a rule about sleepovers — we don’t do them. The hard-line stance was inspired by my […]
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Dear Abby: Keep volatile relationship out of the house
DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old son has been in a volatile on-again, off-again relationship with a woman who has physically and emotionally abused him repeatedly. He’s an Iraq War veteran with issues of his own, including a previous marriage and messy divorce from a narcissistic woman. They share custody of two grade school-age children. The current […]
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Face Time: Ron Morin, builder of ambulances and rescue vehicles
WILTON — If anyone has the experience to customize an ambulance/rescue vehicle it is Ron Morin. He started out building ambulances decades ago by converting vans to ambulances/rescue vehicles. He used pencil and paper to draw the design and then used plywood, other materials and plenty of tools to create the emergency vehicles in his […]
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Talk of the town: I can’t believe you ate the whole thing
The great sushi recall of 2019 Apparently stores are recalling sushi because of possible listeria contamination. A pity for you weirdos who actually like that stuff. I’ve only tried it once, but I can offer this advice. If you find yourself jonesing for sushi and your regular dealer won’t hook you up, get yourself a […]
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Plans have you for ‘Star Wars’ finale?
This is it, my friends. The end of an era. Are you holding up all right? After all, you knew Luke Skywalker when he was just a toe-headed pup who barely knew his way around a light saber. Now the final chapter in his story is upon us, and we want to know what you […]
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Mystery Photo for November 24, 2019
Guess correctly and have a chance to win a Hannaford gift card.
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Vistica — Ambler engagement
ANDOVER — Cecilia Vistica of Andover and Irving Ambler of Peru are pleased to announce their engagement. The future bride is a daughter of the late Nicholas and Catherine Vistica of Ridgewood, N.J., and a step-daughter of Lillian Vistica of Oviedo, Florida. She was married to Jonathan Grebanier, who predeceased her. The future groom is […]
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Eugenia Last, Sagittarius: Put time aside for someone you love
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sarah Hyland, 29; Katherine Heigl, 41; Colin Hanks, 42; Pete Best, 78. Happy Birthday: You’ll be torn between what you should do and what you want to do this year. Weigh the pros and cons before you step forward. With the proper planning, you stand to make gains that will […]
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Dear Abby: Couple can’t save smitten woman from reality
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I belong to a singing group. Another member of the group is a very nice widow in her 70s everyone loves. We know she’s lonely, and we have tried fixing her up with good men who are also alone. Things have never worked out. A few months ago, a man […]