DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my 50s and will be going to my high school reunion in a few months. I recently reconnected with one of my high school teachers, whom I greatly admired. (OK, I’ll admit I had a schoolgirl crush on him.) He is 10 years older, and we had a friendly […]
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Scorpio: Love and romance are on the rise
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Aguilera, 38; Katie Holmes, 40; Brad Pitt, 55; Steven Spielberg, 72. Happy Birthday: Preparation will be mandatory if you want to make domestic changes this year. Don’t fear doing so; just do it the right way. There are no shortcuts, so buckle down, go above and beyond and make […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Spruce Mountain steps up pressure in second half, beats Richmond
The Phoenix switched to a press to open the second half, and the strategy paid off
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Junior Hockey: L/A Nordiques nipped by Granite City Lumberjacks at NA3HL Showcase
BLAINE, Minn. — Zack DeBroom scored with one second left in the second period to break a tie, and the Granite City Lumberjacks held on to beat the L/A Nordiques, 2-1, at the NA3HL Showcase on Monday. With time winding down in the middle period, Grant Troumbly circled around the net and tried to slide […]
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H.S. Roundup: Noah Austin rallies Eagles past Rams
Falcons roll in boys’ hoops; Mt. Abram, Oak Hill girls win
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Service dog, Moxie, kicks off school fundraiser
Christy Gardner’s service dog, Moxie, was one of the stars of the show Monday afternoon at a presentation at Leeds Central School. Gardiner, who was paralyzed during an Army peacekeeping mission evacuation, chose to have both of her legs amputated so she could walk again. The students of Leeds Central School were inspired recently by […]
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Libertarians lose party status in Maine because of low vote count
Only 6,168 registered Libertarians in Maine voted last month, well below the 10,000 needed to maintain official party status.
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Let's Go! recognizes area healthy programs
FARMINGTON — Let’s Go! recently announced that 17 schools, 13 school cafeterias, eight out-of-school programs, 16 child care programs and seven health care practices in Franklin County are being recognized for their positive impact on children’s health. A total of 48 sites are proactively implementing Let’s Go!’s evidence-based strategies with the goal of increasing daily […]
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Google announces $1 billion expansion in New York City
Google announced Monday that it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new campus in New York City, a major expansion that could add more than 7,000 jobs to the area. The announcement comes just days after Apple said it will build new offices across the United States, a plan that includes adding […]
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Jay man accused of pointing gun at woman in Walmart parking lot
FARMINGTON — A woman told a dispatcher on Sunday afternoon that she was walking in Walmart parking lot and someone got upset with her and pointed a handgun at her, police officer Ryan Rosie said Monday. Police met up with the woman in the parking lot after she called to report the incident at about […]