Bronwen Walsh | The Barnstable Patriot In memory of a fellow Patriot Royden Richardson, former Barnstable Town Council President, founder of CHIP’S House, Osterville Rotarian and dedicated Cape Cod Commissioner, died Sunday. He was 90. Richardson represented the Town of Barnstable on the Cape Cod Commission from April 2006 through […]
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Local notes: UAMS offers stress-reduction program
Cemetery The Mount Comfort Cemetery Association held its annual meeting April 12 outside at the cemetery pavilion. Officers elected were Terry Davis of Bentonville, president; Donald Hatfield of Prairie Grove, vice president; Peggy Hatfield Prairie Grove, secretary/treasurer; and Carol Guist of Fayetteville, cemetery historian. The budget for 2021 was approved, […]
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Food Notes: This holiday season, consider gifts of food
As we continue this year of firsts, many beloved events have been curtailed including holiday parties, concerts, shows and family gatherings. We know the drill; at this point all we can do is make the best of everything, be grateful for our health and make the tastiest Christmas dinner possible […]
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ENTERTAINMENT NOTES: December brings holiday offerings
Holiday events and other entertainment news: Museum traditions In lieu of the Old State House Museum’s annual Holiday Open House — not practical this year because of covid-19 — the museum will host a free, online event called “Holiday Traditions at the Old State House Museum,” 1 p.m. Sunday via […]
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PCC Notes: Foundation’s Holiday Show to Take Place Virtually Nov. 6-8 | News
WINTERVILLE — After fighting off one curveball after another thrown by the coronavirus pandemic, the Pitt Community College Foundation has reached the short rows in terms of preparations for the 2020 Down East Holiday Show. This year, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser will take place Nov. 6-8, but it will […]
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Private psychotherapy notes leaked in major Finnish hack
The confidential treatment records of tens of thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland have been hacked and some leaked online, in what the interior minister said Monday was “a shocking act.” © NICOLAS ASFOURI Many victims of the hack reported receiving emails with a demand for 200 euros ($236) in […]
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PCC Notes: College offers scholarships for select continuing ed training | News
WINTERVILLE — Pitt Community College recently received $279,300 through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) as part of an effort to help North Carolina recover from the economic turmoil COVID-19 created. According to PCC Financial Aid Director Lee Bray, the college is using its GEER allotment to provide $750-scholarships […]