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READER SUBMITTED: Historic School To Be Open For Summer
BloomfieldThe Wintonbury Historical Society of Bloomfield announces that the Old Farm School, built in 1796, will again be open for visitors on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., starting May 19 and continuing through Columbus Day. "Scholars" were taught here continuously...Tags: Orange County Regional History Center
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Mom, it's a day that's just for you -- or is it?
Mother's Day is the mother of all conundrums. "Are you supposed to plan a celebration that includes the kids?" a colleague asked me. "Or plan a day that gives her a break from the kids?" He's a dad of two little ones. He wanted to do the right thing....Tags: Mother's Day, Father's Day, Personal Service
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READER SUBMITTED: Abbott's Lobster Opens For The Season On May 3
GrotonAbbott's Lobster in the Rough, on the water at 117 Pearl St. in Noank, will open for the season Friday, May 3rd. Open weekends during May, the restaurant's hours of operation are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon - 7 pm. Starting Memorial Day weekend,...Tags: Labor Day, Memorial Day, Holidays, Noank, Trips and Vacations
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READER SUBMITTED: Mother's Day Tea Party At The Nathan Hale Homestead
Eastern ConnecticutConnecticut Landmarks' Nathan Hale Homestead will present Tea with Elizabeth Hale on Saturday, May 11 at 4 p.m. in honor of Mother's Day. Bring your mother or other to tea at the Nathan Hale Homestead and learn about 18th-century tea etiquette and stories...Tags: Labor Day, New London (New London, Connecticut), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Memorial Day, Mother's Day
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Fireworks use restricted in Boyne City under new ordinance
BOYNE CITY -- Those who wish to set off fireworks all night long in Boyne City will now have that opportunity on specific days of the year. The same goes for every other city in Michigan. The Boyne City Commission unanimously voted to approve an...
Tags: Labor Day, New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Local Government, Martin Luther King Day
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Home cooking: Braciole
Domenick Palmer is a second-generation Italian-American. His grandmother and grandfather emigrated from Naples, Italy. "Our family name was Palimeri," he said by email. "I was the seventh child of eight." Palmer was introduced to the kitchen by his...
Tags: Salt, Bacon, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pasta
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Eschew on this: The grand marshal of world-weariness says it’s OK to hate parades and stay home
Change of SubjectFriday's print column Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at noon Saturday from the intersection of Balbo and Columbus Drives in Grant Park and head north about half a mile to Monroe Drive. You couldn’t pay me...... -
I hate a parade!
Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day parade will step off at noon Saturday from Balbo and Columbus drives in Grant Park and head north about half a mile to Monroe Drive. You couldn't pay me to be there. Contrary to the words of the famous song, I hate a...
Tags: Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, Festive Events, Apple iPod, Michigan Avenue, St. Patrick's Day
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Savage Love: The Wedding Party
I'm a 31-year-old genderqueer in Brooklyn with a large family on Long Island. My only sister got engaged 48 hours ago, and she's moving fast on planning the wedding. I have two questions. Number one question: I texted my sister the only date I wasn't...
Tags: Weddings, Dining and Drinking, Dresses (clothing), Long Island, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes
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The Never-Ending School Year
Because I don’t have a seat on our town’s Board of Education and I’ve never spent hours trying to decipher school budgets I feel kind of funny asking this, but … Why is our school calendar such a mess? This summer will be the...Tags: Rosh Hashanah, Holidays, Religion and Belief, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Notre Dame football recruiting: Butler brothers share special bond
South Bend TribuneDevin Butler has the date memorized: October 13, 2008. Columbus Day meant no school for the 13-year-old eighth-grader. So when his father woke him early that Monday morning, the future Notre Dame cornerback was confused. “Something happened to...Tags: Sports, Howard University, Football, Hospitals and Clinics
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Dist. 203 creates 2014-15 calendar based on past compromises
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 officials have crafted a 2014-15 calendar they say fulfills the priorities the board set after months of debate last year. The schedule mirrors the 2013-14 "compromise calendar" and calls for starting school...
May 20, 2013
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May 12, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 3, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 2, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 20, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013
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Feb 3, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Jan 28, 2013
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