A dispute over a proposed lease agreement between the state Department of Environmental Protection and a local historical society is keeping one of New Jersey’s oldest lighthouses closed to the public. The 172-year-old East Point Lighthouse and museum, a sentinel at the mouth of the Delaware River in Maurice River […]
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They’re among California’s oldest residents. So why are those younger getting vaccinated before them?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — At 91, Bob Stannard still lives on his own in his Gilroy ranch and reads the newspaper religiously from his living room sofa chair every morning, but his body doesn’t work quite the way it used to. Stannard has stage 4 prostate cancer. He’s also diabetic, […]
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Helga Weyhe, Germany’s Oldest Bookseller, Dies at 98
BERLIN — After Helga Weyhe locked up her bookstore in the town of Salzwedel, Germany, each evening, she would make her usual commute — a trudge to the apartment upstairs. She had been making the same trip since World War II, just as her father had before then, and as […]
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Thorpe and Company, oldest retailer in Sioux City, to close as proprietor prepares to retire | Local Business
Rusty Clark helps long-time customers Carla and Peter MacFarlane look at watches Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Thorpe & Co. Jewellers in Sioux City, Iowa. Clark and his wife, Karen, have announced their retirement and the closure of the store which has been in Clark’s family for 120 years. Tim […]
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Eileen Wood’s Opulent ‘Dead to Me’ Mansion Is One of Beverly Hills’ Oldest Houses
“Dead to Me” sure gives good real estate! Though set seaside in Orange County’s Laguna Beach, the sophomore series is shot entirely in Los Angeles and showcases the city beautifully. From the picturesque Cape Cod Jen Harding (Christina Applegate) calls home to the modern pad occupied by Steve Wood (James […]
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Eileen’s Opulent ‘Dead to Me’ Mansion Is One of Beverly Hills’ Oldest Houses
“Dead to Me” sure gives good real estate! Though set seaside in Orange County’s Laguna Beach, the sophomore series is shot entirely in Los Angeles and showcases the city beautifully. From the picturesque Cape Cod Jen Harding (Christina Applegate) calls home to the modern pad occupied by Steve Wood (James […]
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One of Disney World’s Oldest Hotels Is Getting a Moana -Inspired Refresh
GREGG NEWTON/Getty Images One of Disney World’s most iconic resorts is about to undergo a Moana-inspired makeover! Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort opened with the Magic Kingdom in 1971, and has been a favorite of parkgoers ever since. On Tuesday, Disney announced that the resort would not be reopening in October […]