Florist Mallory Browne’s work helped land her a spot on HBO’s “Insecure.” (Bryan Octaviano / @actohpus._ ) This is part of our series PLANT PPL, where we interview people of color in the plant world. Mallory Browne always said that she’d be a florist in her next life, but why […]
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It’s time for Maine to strengthen protections for brook trout
Brook trout are one of Maine’s signature wildlife species, along with moose, loons and lobsters. Brookies, as they are often called, are part of the interior Maine brand, and their presence is an indication of a relatively healthy environment. As noted in an earlier column, Maine is home to several […]
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17 luxury watches celebrities love
From Lady Gaga to Daniel Craig, here are the luxury watches celebs love. —Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. What’s the point of a watch? Is it merely a device used to tell time or is it something […]
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Amazon devices are on sale for the end of 2020
Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Fire TVs, Echo devices, and more are marked way, way down in this end-of-2020 sale. (Photo: […]
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Mom’s advice after getting COVID-19, finishing nursing school
NEW YORK – As she struggled through yet another difficult class, Marleny Hernandez felt her dream of becoming a nurse slipping away – again. She was halfway through a two-year associate degree program at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Hernandez, a 33-year-old mother of four and high school dropout, already […]
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toasting the new year before midnight
Don’t want to stay up till midnight on the last day of the year? Families, early sleepers and those wanting to social distance might consider a midday celebration for December 31. It’s easy to bring the festive feeling of a nighttime soiree into the daylight hours at home. SETTING THE […]
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These Ann Arbor-area businesses closed in 2020, some due to COVID-19
ANN ARBOR, MI — Several longtime Ann Arbor-area businesses have closed this year for various reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses flexed their creative muscles to try staying afloat during a year of stay-at-home orders, government-mandated closures and social distancing brought on by COVID-19. Others shut down completely after finding […]
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Biden needs to make good on environmental justice promises
After four years of an administration that seemed not only indifferent but actively hostile to questions of environmental justice (EJ), the prospect of a Biden administration carries the hope of a long-needed course correction. Indeed President-Elect Joe BidenJoe BidenNew York Post editorial board calls on President Trump to ‘start thinking’ […]
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25 Practical Things Worth Buying At Walmart’s End-Of-Year Clearance Event
Save big on vacuums, wardrobe staples, dinnerware, and more during this can’t-miss sale. We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page. Oh, […]
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Retail Roundup: New shop offers beading supplies and know-how
A bead shop has rolled into Huntington. Some of you might be surprised to know that specialty shops exist that literally sell only beads and the tools one needs to make beaded jewelry. Michelle Sepanski opened Bead Utopia at 444 W. Jericho Tpke., Suite H, in Huntington on Nov. 11. […]
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How small businesses adapted to survive and thrive during the pandemic
A man and woman carry their shopping down the usually busy Exmouth Market in London (Getty) Small businesses in England have been forced to adapt in order to survive the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic and two national lockdowns have had on shopping habits, socialising and day-to-day life. Some pivoted […]
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Dezeen’s top 10 talks and panel discussions of 2020
As part of our review of 2020, we’re counting down the top 10 talks and panel discussions live-streamed on Dezeen this year. These include a talk about designing new planets, an interview that defined a new design movement and a discussion about what we should wear in virtual reality. © […]
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The Heartbreaking Price My Elderly Parents Are Paying For Staying Safe During This Pandemic
Much is predictable in my pandemic-shaped life. Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and deaths spiral ever higher, and I wonder if this much fear and fury can cause an aneurism. My daughter fosters another sick dog instead of doing her online college classes, and I think, at least she’s not going […]
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3 Great Stocks Under $10 a Share
Ten dollars is a key psychological level for many stocks. Growing companies generally don’t go public at less than $10 a share, while some investors think $10 stocks are “cheap” because they can accumulate more shares. However, a company’s actual value is determined by its market capitalization (its stock price […]
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Minimum wage hike, Family and Medical Leave Act take effect Jan. 1; here’s what businesses and workers say it means to them
NORTHAMPTON — Jeremiah Micka has been dealing with a lot lately. Like many, the owner of the Union Station complex in Northampton — which includes the Tunnel Bar, the Roosevelt Room banquet facility, the Platform Sports Bar and a patio bar called The Deck — has struggled to keep his […]
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A Cheerleader’s Vulgar Message Prompts a First Amendment Showdown
The key precedent is from a different era. In 1969, in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Supreme Court allowed students to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War but said disruptive speech, at least on school grounds, could be punished. Making distinctions between what students […]
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Read This Before Buying Your First RV
By Liz Weston Recreational vehicle sales are soaring, and the RV industry expects 2021 to be a record-breaking year. Dealerships say much of the demand is coming from first-time buyers and others anxious to find a safer way to vacation during the pandemic. As any RV owner will tell you, […]
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See Maine through the eyes of these young aspiring journalists
PORTLAND, Maine — As educators scrambled to adapt their curriculums to remote learning for the school year, one Maine learning program set a standard for how to write and think about art in the pandemic era — through the eyes of kids. A group of students at the Telling Room, […]
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Northern Virginia Gets a Taste of Gaming With ‘Horse Slots’ | Virginia News
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press DUMFRIES, Va. (AP) — Caesar’s Palace it’s not, but for the first time northern Virginia is getting in on the expansion of gambling that has been spreading throughout the state. Early next month, Rosie’s Gaming is opening its fourth slots parlor of sorts in the […]