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Tax case ends between 5 Healthy Towns and Dexter
Information from 5 Healthy Towns After nine years and more than 20 judicial actions, the courts have finally brought a conclusion to property tax disagreements between 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the city of Dexter. In 2012, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) bought Dexter Wellness Center from a for-profit business. Prior to the purchase, as […]
Free ice-skating party set for area teens by 5 Healthy Teens
Information from 5 Healthy Towns Calling all teens! It’s going to be a long winter, so find some fun and physical activity by joining local teens at the Arctic Coliseum (501 Coliseum Drive, Chelsea) for free skating. Find Your Glide, an initiative created by @5HealthyTeens at Chelsea High School, is generously supported by the Chelsea […]
Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation FOT brings table decorating back in 2022
by Jennifer Hammerberg and Jill Ogden The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation is excited about this year’s Festival of Tables. With circumstances continuing to make it difficult to hold a traditional Festival of Tables, the foundation is bringing back the online auction and adding a table decorating contest to add some traditional flavor! Borrowing a great […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Stockbridge Library’s Movers and Readers program helping babies and toddlers build literacy skills by Sherri McConnell, Head Librarian Building literacy skills begins before children recognize numbers and letters. When they learn that a cow moos, or the person with the white hair and big smile is Grandpa, or that glass is smooth, they are working […]
‘Don’t hang up!’ leads to 50 years of wedded bliss for Mike and Lyn St. Dennis
by Mary Jo David They’re married 50 years and still young at heart. Mike and Lyn St. Dennis, who celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2021, made time for a newspaper interview while in the midst of packing to head up north for an annual ski trip. And, while they admit their 50 years of wedded […]
Celebrate Black History Month with Capital Area District Libraries
Information from CADL Black History Month is a time to celebrate African Americans throughout history who have made significant contributions to our country and the rest of the world. During the month of February, Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) encourages residents to check out, download or stream stories of influential individuals, defining events and the […]
Colin and Julia Neuhaus: 65 years of shared interests
by Judy Williams Not sure you could call it love at first sight when Colin Neuhaus and Julia Shepard met. He was 16 and she was several years younger, just a kid. They both were attending a birthday party hosted by Julia’s sister in their hometown of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. Who would have guessed that […]
Crafts living a sweet and lifelong romance of 65 years
by Tina Cole-Mullins Back in 1956, Shirley (Rogers) and Loie Dean Craft met in church. Two years later in June 1958, they were married at the Church of God in Stockbridge and began their life together. It would be a special life filled with love, faith and family. The church where they married is just […]
Ask an Expert: Why are safety system recalibrations so important?
by John Theresa Kightlinger Many newer cars come with mandatory electronically controlled safety systems like air bags, along with optional collision avoidance features like forward crash, lane departure and blind spot detection alerts. These high-tech systems help avoid accidents, save lives, or at a minimum, reduce impact severity. But even with these innovations, wrecks still […]