While a tree, lights and a wreath are a given, to really create your very own Christmas wonderland, you’re going to need a few more pieces of the best Christmas decorations. Thanks to Pinterest, Instagram and other social media sites, Christmas decorating has reached new highs. Today, you can find […]
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Here’s Exactly Where to Find the Cheapest Halloween Candy This Year
“Hearst Magazines and Verizon Media may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” Halloween costumes and candy — you can’t have one without the other. Before it’s time to break out your costume and face paint, figure out what you’ll be passing out to trick-or-treaters this […]
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Morgan Adams of Hunterdon Central is the 2021 HCD girls lacrosse Player of the Year
Things were crumbling all around her. Hunterdon Central senior Morgan Adams put it all together this season. The star athlete took a massive step forward to emerge as the Red Devils’ top defender, and in this moment her team needed her more than ever. A three-goal halftime lead against Voorhees […]
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These 20 Back-to-School Gifts Show Teachers You Care After a long year.
Teachers go through a lot during any given school year. Between lesson planning, marking and making sure that young minds are developing and happy, teachers have a lot on their plates. This past school year, however, has been particularly rough. With the ongoing pandemic, online learning and incessant pivoting, educators […]
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Beacon Roofing (BECN) Up 80% in a Year: More Room to Run?
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. BECN is benefiting from solid demand in the residential housing market. Moreover, cost-saving efforts and productivity initiatives helped the company bring down operating expenses, thereby driving margins. Shares of Beacon Roofing have surged 80% in the past year compared with the Zacks Building Products – Retail […]
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8 Black-Owned Businesses to Support on Juneteenth and All Year Long
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. From coffee to spices, jewelry, and vintage pieces, we’re highlighting some of the […]
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The best fashion discounts to expect this year from Adidas to Crocs
Here’s everything you need to know about the two-day sale event (The Independent) Calling all bargain-hunters, Amazon Prime Day is nearly upon us. And if you remember having to wait until October in 2020, you’ll be glad to know that this year’s event is happening in June. As one of […]
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The best fashion discounts to expect this year
Here’s everything you need to know about the two-day sale event (The Independent) Calling all bargain-hunters, Amazon Prime Day is nearly upon us. And if you remember having to wait until October in 2020, you’ll be glad to know that this year’s event is happening in June. As one of […]
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After a ‘lackluster’ year, high schools are excited to celebrate students with in-person graduation
Gracie Oliver entered her senior year with caution, not fully knowing what to expect because the pandemic had everything “turned upside down.” Many students were unsure if schools would hold classes in person or virtually, if they would get to attend events that were scrapped last year or even if […]
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How to clean your laptop after a year of working from home
TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Pulls the Trigger on 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks There are experts out there in the stock market whose investing moves command respect. They’ve earned this through the long-term cultivation of a reputation for true savvy in finding solid returns – and few of these experts have […]
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61 of the best free podcasts you need to listen to this year
Photo credit: iprogressman – Getty Images From Cosmopolitan Podcasts are the new black. Fact. But as with anything good, they come with their difficulties; the pain of coming to the end of a series only to find it was the final one, or the struggle of trying to find a […]
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the Twitter account that spent a year staring into people’s homes
With its stately lamp and verdant window view, Hillary Clinton’s “Zoom room” is nicer than most. So when Room Rater – a Twitter account which scores the video conference backgrounds of high-profile figures – gave it nine out of 10 last spring, Clinton took her disappointment to social media: “I’ll […]
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MassArt’s annual auction, virtual this year, supports student scholarships
Derrick Adams’s “Party Guest 1” was inspired by COVID-19.Derrick Adams Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it’s the second year that the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, a public arts college in Boston, will host the annual event virtually. The silent auction officially opens at noon on Saturday, March 27, and […]
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JCPenney Has Become Too Silent After A Tumultuous Year In The Headlines
An “Open” banner hangs on the exterior of the JCPenney store in White Marsh, Maryland on March 17, … [+] 2021. Michael Lisicky Things have been relatively quiet at JCPenney JCP these past few months, perhaps too quiet. After a tumultuous 2020 that included a bankruptcy filing, store closures, new […]
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E-Commerce Set for a Record Year: 5 Stocks to Buy
E-commerce has been breathing life into the retail sector ever since the pandemic struck. In fact, had e-commerce not been there, the retail sector would have taken a more serve beating. And one year down the line, more people today are shopping online given the convenience and safety it promises […]
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This quirky discount chain wants to open 180 new stores this year
The toy, game, room decoration and tech accessory store targets teens and tweens as its key customers and sells most of its stuff for — as its name suggests — under $5. It said Wednesday that it will open 170 to 180 new stores this year. Five Below (FIVE) opened […]
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5 Color Trends That Will Dominate This Year, According to Top Designers
With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out and the promise of a not-so-distant future where life is normal again, now seems like the perfect time to bring your place out of the dark ages of decor and into the bright and beautiful light of 2021. To help with your spring makeover, we […]
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COVID-19 anniversary: New Yorkers take stock of a year in the life of the pandemic
Almost no one has been able to escape the impact from those staggering numbers. And now, individuals in disparate fields are taking stock of the professional tolls and triumphs of the past 12 months. Waiting in the wings: Broadway’s reopening March 12, 2020, will be remembered as the day the […]
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Biden set to approve wind farm in Martha’s Vineyard after 20 year battle with rich residents
The venture, which is being jointly run by two European energy firms, will produce enough electricity to power about 400,000 homes by 2023. The $2.8 billion project was given the green light in a final environmental review by the US Interior Department on Monday. Announcing the review, Laura Daniel Davis […]
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Valley News – Our Pandemic Year: The search for inspiration
Editor’s note: In anticipation of the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic’s arrival in the Upper Valley, we asked Valley News readers to reflect on the last 12 months and to share their thoughts about what has changed in their lives, what they missed, what they lost and what they […]