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Spring is the period of time between the vernal equinox, which falls around March 21 each year, and the summer solstice, which takes place every year on June 21. The Earth’s axis starts to tilt …
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3/21/23
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On the afternoon of July 13, 1908, a man who gave his name as Fred J. Beardsley walked into the Evening Bulletin office and submitted a death notice to be published. The man commented that he had …
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3/21/23
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In this year of 2023, we’re reaching the point where we’ve collectively experienced two eras of pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. Things were either a bit different or majorly different for …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/21/23
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On March 5, 1770, five years prior to the start of the American Revolution was the so-called Boston Massacre. A Boston mob surrounded a lone British sentry. The guard was called out and shots were …
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3/21/23
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If you are a long-time reader of mine, you will know that one of my passions outside of antiques and collectibles is contemporary art. A couple weeks ago I flew out to Los Angeles for art week, a …
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3/14/23
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On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day will once again be upon us. It’s an occasion where people of Irish ethnicity celebrate their heritage while others wear green and pretend to be Irish for …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/14/23
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When driving to work this morning, I noticed that all of the cars in a used car lot sported American Flags waving in the wind. After my attention was drawn by the flags, a cute, orange …
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3/14/23
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Mabel Estelle Mustapha’s fingernails were bitten down almost to the skin. She indulged in the habit a lot and, that summer of 1900, her mother’s stress added to her …
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3/14/23
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People often said that my mother was a saint. Except for the hiccup after my brother was born with disabilities, she spouted happiness, joy and positive thinking. She could find something good …
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3/7/23
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In Oct. of 1902, John Earnest Candelet was sentenced to the Sockonosset School for Boys, where he was to spend his minority. He was 11 years old. The son of John Candelet and Mary (Crawford), his …
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3/7/23
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In an age where it can be easy to sound like a rip-off, the task of creating truly original music for a band or a musician can be fairly difficult. This is especially true because of the endless …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/7/23
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With K-9 Veteran’s Day approaching on March 13th, I was thinking about the role of our furry friends in conjunction with the military over the years. While I can’t even get my dogs to go …
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3/7/23
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