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Diane Simmons

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Diane Simmons

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Wait a minute. I wasn’t done talking about April yet, and now it’s May! That’s a good sign, I guess; I wanted May to get here, I just didn’t realize how quickly it was arriving.

Hilary Nowatski

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Hilary Nowatski

Thursday, May 1, 2025

For those who don’t know, writing isn’t my first love. It’s actually making and creating art.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Veterans Honor Flight

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Veterans Honor Flight

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

The Veterans Honor Flight is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization that takes veterans to Washington, D.C. free of charge to visit the memorials built in their honor.

Stupid Things I Won’t Do Again Pt. 9.

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Stupid Things I Won’t Do Again Pt. 9.

Bob Simmons, Ceo, Simmons Multimedia

Thursday, May 1, 2025

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia As you’ll recall, I’ve been pulled over for speeding on the Massachusetts Turnpike. I’m still dressed in my three-legged clown costume after having finished my adults only standup routine at the strip bar.

Stupid things I won’t do again: Part 8

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Stupid things I won’t do again: Part 8

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Friday, April 25, 2025

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia We left each other last week just as I’d been pulled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike right after my debut stand up comedy/master of ceremonies routine at the famed Magic Lantern Strip Club in beautiful Palmer, Mass.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: If you can read an old road map, we’re probably friends

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: If you can read an old road map, we’re probably friends

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Friday, April 25, 2025

One month from now, we will celebrate the graduation of our middle kid, Catelyn, from high school. I posted her announcement on Facebook in case we forgot someone, which we probably did. Several people commented on the post, including my classmate, Becky.

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia

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Stupid things I won’t do again: Part seven

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia To recap last week’s column - it’s the early 1980s. I was a wacky radio morning man debuting my ‘adult’ standup comedy act as Ernie the Three-Legged Clown at a strip club, car broken, borrowed dad’s Volkswagen Beetle to get to the gig.

Diane Simmons

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

It’s 78 degrees as I write today’s short column. The white sandy beaches lured me to Clearwater, Florida, for a week of relaxation and shenanigans.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

So how about that little taste of summer we got over the weekend?! That was lovely, and I can’t wait for more of it in the near future. I even turned the heat off at my house for the weekend and didn’t freeze. On Saturday I got a jump start on my spring cleaning with the windows open!

By Sara Goodman

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Squirrel on speed

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

By Sara Goodman Easter is this weekend, and instead of going to my mom and dad’s, we have decided to stay home. The days don’t seem to be slowing down, and the schedule is busier than ever. After Easter and looming ever-larger on the horizon is graduation for our middle kid, Catelyn.

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