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Lifestyle Columns

Off the Shelf: Renew, Reset, Refresh

Good-bye 2020...We’re moving on to 2021! If ever there was a time to renew, reset and refresh, it is now! A common goal at the start of a new year is the intention to eat better. If you are considering a more plant-based diet, you can’t go wrong with a cookbook from America’s Test ...

Park & Rec Report

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks must be worn at all times, including when working out or playing sports. Everyone entering must do a self-screening at the door prior to ...

Family Living Focus: Healthy food shopping Do’s and Don’ts

Start the new year off right by making healthy choices when shopping. Try the following dos and don’ts. Do view nutrition labels. Remember: Any food called “healthy” needs to contain at least 10% of the Daily Value for one of several important nutrients (in addition to being low in fat, ...

Scherenschnitte still popular in 20th century

Scherenschnitte is a paper cutting art form. It was known to the ancient Chinese and others, and it became popular again in the early 1800s, especially in the Pennsylvania area. A group of the pictures were sold at folk art auctions in New England about 2011 to 2019. They often pictured a ...

Off the Shelf: Ring in the new year with new books

I hope you all had wonderful holidays. Mine were quiet and cozy, and I made plenty of time for reading. Here are some of the books I enjoyed while sipping my hot cocoa. Senator Cleo McDougal is eyeing a presidential run when MaryAnne, her former best friend from high school, writes an op-ed ...

Antiques & Collecting: Collectibles with company logos

Company logos are a quick message to customers that identify a product on a store shelf or in an ad on TV explaining quality or improvements. Very few have been changed but many have been updated for a more modern look. The clothing, hairdos and changes in the style of the letters have made ...