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Burb's Eye View: Modern-day pub has its own Story to tell
On the night of the American Revolution, militia from Lexington and surrounding Massachusetts towns waited all night in a tavern for the British military as it marched to Concord to look for colonists' weapons. Today, that tavern serves as the...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Dining and Drinking, Paul Revere, Bars and Clubs
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Best bets for the week
American English free concert Using identical instruments the legendary group used, American English reproduces the vocal style and harmonies of the Beatles. Not only will the band bring back memories for those who were there, but they also will bring...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Authors, Research, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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DAR members tour Tudor Hall, elect new officers
The Governor William Paca Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently met at Tudor Hall to announce its new officers for the next two years. Jill Redding, who is also a Tudor Hall docent, gave a short tour and arranged a delicious meal. The...Tags: Harford County
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Hays on their 40th anniversary
David R. and Virginia Hay of Somerset are observing their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married June 10, 1973, at the Meyersdale Church of the Brethren by the Rev. John Glick. After residing their first five years in Summit Township, the couple...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Lawyers, Justice System, Germany, Berlin (Germany)
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TV Picks: 'Major Crimes,' kid sci-fi, the Tonys, 'Falling Skies'
Los Angeles Times Television Critic"Major Crimes" (TNT, Mondays). The sequel to the beloved "The Closer" begins its second season this week, with Mary McDonnell back as Capt. Sharon Raydor, the head of a fictional Los Angeles Police Department unit devoted to ... major crimes. The transfer...Tags: Battlestar Galactica (tv program), Nadine Velazquez, Music, George Washington, Major Crimes (tv program)
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Fifth-graders join fight against human trafficking
Fifth-graders in Tye Johnson's class at Beye Elementary School in Oak Park have learned a lot about what it means to be denied freedom. From the colonists at the dawn of the American Revolution to the treatment of Native Americans and the civil rights...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Dwayne Johnson, Justin Bieber
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The void of Bachmann
Rep. Michele Bachmann got it backward in her surprising retirement announcement. Many "mainstream liberal media" critics will miss her, especially the fact-checkers. "I fully anticipate," the Minnesota Republican declared in an eight-minute, 40-second,...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Tea Party Movement, Michele Bachmann, Politics, The Washington Post
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Aberdeen Central High School class of 2013 awards and scholarships
SOCIAL SERVICE AWARDS American Legion School Citizenship Awards: Brynn Flakus and Stetson Heirigs. Brown County Teen Court participants: Kaitlyn Bristlin, Michael Buchanan, Alex Grandbois, Brianna Haugen, Amanda Mages, Cassandra Poitra, Shelby...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Electronics, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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Bachmann, for whom the bell tolls
WASHINGTON — Bob Dole must be some kind of prophet. Not 72 hours after Fox News aired the former Republican leader's suggestion that the GOP put out a "closed for repairs" sign, Michele Bachmann announced that she's going out of business. Just...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Human Interest, Tea Party Movement, Politics, Michele Bachmann
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Review: Timely history unfolds in Ian Ruskin's two solo shows
Unmistakable topicality and human interest infuses “From Wharf Rats to Lord of the Docks” and “To Begin the World Over Again,” now playing in rep at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood. Writer-performer Ian Ruskin’s solo shows...Tags: Haskell Wexler, Washington, DC, PBS (tv network), Arts and Culture
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Cruise Port Spotlight: Boston
Special CorrespondentA frequent stop and embarkation port on New England/Canada and Bermuda voyages as well as starting point of some seasonal Caribbean cruises and an occasional stop on trans-Atlantic voyages, Boston has seen a dramatic increase in cruise business in...Tags: Royal Caribbean International, Manufacturing and Engineering, Cruises, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure
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