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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Social media scourge

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Social media scourge

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

By Sara Goodman Well, now I know why the babies aren’t in the paper anymore! Thank you, HIPAA, for the rule and to Boss Man Bob for clearing that up for me. I guess I’ll have to settle for Facebook announcements of the bouncing baby arrivals.

Letter from the Editor: Are you cooked or just losing aura?

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Letter from the Editor: Are you cooked or just losing aura?

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

If a teenager says you are “cooked,” it probably has nothing to do with dinner. If someone tells you to “lock in,” there may be no lock involved. If you lose 1,000 “aura points,” there is no official scoreboard - but everyone nearby may understand exactly what happened.

Letter from the Publisher:

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Letter from the Publisher:

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

I’m writing this on the first day of fall. It’s a cloudy day, and after being out earlier today, I came home and put on a sweatshirt.

Santa and his reindeer on full display.

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MOVING DAY

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia We are in the process of decommissioning our original radio station studio and office building located north of Langdon and replacing it with a much smaller structure.

It takes two to tango

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It takes two to tango

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia A couple of issues ago, my esteemed colleague and columnist here at the paper, Sarah Goodman, raised some very good questions in her article – ‘What Happened to The Babies?’ See Sara’s column from Aug. 21, 2026.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Poems and poses

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Poems and poses

Sara Goodman

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Is there anything more annoying than a fly? Anything at all you wish more would die? In the summer they’re fast, unlikely to be caught, But oh in the fall, they slow down a lot. With two quick hands you can smush them to death No fly catcher needed, just hold your breath.

Letter from the Editor: A toast to a new season

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Letter from the Editor: A toast to a new season

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Just like that, we went from summer to fall. The smells, the feel of the crisp morning air and the first hints of color in the trees make it seem as though we woke up to an entirely different season.

Letter from the Publisher: Diane Simmons

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Letter from the Publisher: Diane Simmons

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Here we are, the furnace is on, the fireplace is blowing out some heat and I’m under a blanket. My coffee is beside me, providing a perfect setting to write this week’s column.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Take time to thank a truck driver Can you imagine what our lives would be like if groceries, medicine or gasoline were not readily available? Fortunately, thanks to America’s 3.6 million truck drivers who deliver to communities from coast to coast, we do not have to.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

A covert motive of TCM Together for School Meals (TCM), much has been expressed about this grass-roots, citizen led initiative to have a measure on the November ballot that will require K-12 children be provided free meals.

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