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(Joan Casanova) If you're looking to renovate your yard, there's a sustainable, drought-tolerant alternative to high-maintenance, water-guzzling grass that also reduces your environmental footprint.
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3/11/24
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In this summer of drought, I’ve found a way to make it rain. Leave town. While vacationing in Maine in late August, I checked out the Boston Globe’s website to see this headline: …
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by Leslie Patterson
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9/1/22
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Mid-winter always makes me glad that we start the year with January and February. Let’s get the worst out of the way first so we can move on to something better. But please, in a Leap Year, …
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By Leslie Patterson
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2/6/24
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I’d like to take another look at two organizations I’ve written about over the past few years. One is the Sowams Heritage Area project and the other is the Lifelong Learning …
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By Leslie Patterson
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3/11/24
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Did you know we spend a third of our lives at work? Our careers have a huge impact on our overall well-being and life satisfaction. So, if you’re experiencing a hostile work environment or …
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By Ken Coleman
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10/7/22
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It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from.
Although most people may be understanding, there is …
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By: Stan Popovich
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2/6/24
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Do you find yourself worrying about everything that is going on around you?
It can be very tiring and depressing to constantly worry about your family, your job, your health, and everything else …
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By: Stan Popovich
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2/6/24
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(Family Features) It may not be widely known that women face unique risk factors for stroke throughout their lifetime. Things like pregnancy, preeclampsia and chronic stress can increase the risk for …
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2/6/24
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(Family Features) Nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, or hypertension, and many don’t even know it.
High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart …
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2/6/24
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Your interview was an enormous success. The hiring manager thought you were intelligent and funny, plus your skills and experience checked every box—and then some. All there is to do now is sit …
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By Ken Coleman
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9/3/22
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(StatePoint) Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to let that special someone know how you feel about them. Whether it be a spouse, a new boyfriend or girlfriend, or a best friend, let …
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2/6/24
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“You’ll die with this debt.” That’s the lie my husband and I were told. And it’s the lie that so many Americans with staggering amounts of student loan debt have come to …
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By Jade Warshaw
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9/13/23
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(Family Features) Springtime is a perfect opportunity for homeowners to begin planning renovations to enhance the interior and exterior of their living space. Because of its strong performance …
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3/6/23
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We live in a crazy world where we get into heated debates with strangers on the internet and show we like stuff by pressing tiny digital hearts. Who came up with this weirdness? And as we have more …
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By Dr. John Delony
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1/1/23
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(BPT) - A big part of building your dream deck is the planning. In fact, a typical deck project can take six months (or more) from inspiration to installation. To help make your dream a reality, the …
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3/6/23
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I’m pausing while writing this to meet with the insurance claims person after our car was rear-ended a couple of days ago. Fortunately, the other car was fairly small and not some …
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By Leslie Patterson
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8/3/23
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(Family Features) Customizing interior spaces to suit your unique needs can be easy and economical with a solution like versatile sliding bypass doors. If you want to create a multi-functional living …
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3/6/23
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If you feel like you don’t have time to workout, you’re not alone. This is the biggest barrier to consistent exercise I hear from clients. And it makes sense—between kids, careers, …
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By Scott Pettey
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2/6/24
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(Family Features) No matter how cramped and cluttered your living space may be, you can almost always find a spot or two for extra storage. It's often just a matter of getting creative and utilizing …
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3/6/23
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The current cost of a UMass Amherst education is more than $30,000 annually. Boston College tuition is more than $80,000 annually! This article covers various college funding options.
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Written by Lars Lambrecht, CFP, CLU, BFA, AMPA, CDFA, CLTC
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2/6/24
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To quote Mark Twain again, nothing so needs reforming as other peoples’ habits. This past year, more than most. But rather than offering resolutions for others, I’ll just draw up a litany …
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By Leslie Patterson
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1/8/24
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This Once Was Called Sowams
[Photo gallery]
Are you interested in local history and in preserving historic sites? If so, do you know about the Sowams Heritage Area project? This far-reaching project was launched in 2018 at the John Hunt House …
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by Leslie Patterson
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1/7/20
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Dear Rehoboth Residents,
I am Gary Zimmer and I am running for Rehoboth Constable in the April 4 th election as a Republican supported by the Republican Caucus. I ask for your vote. I am a …
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3/8/23
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As I write this in late January, I can’t predict what the groundhog will do this year, except be annoyed that some humans in top hats have yanked him out of his cozy burrow, in front of a bunch …
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By Leslie Patterson
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2/7/23
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Supposedly, St. Valentine’s Day had its beginnings in early Rome, with both pagan and Christian roots. Stories vary as recorded history was not as detailed with what we are used to today with …
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By Phyllis Dupere
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2/7/23
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