A young couple beat off worldwide competition to land a dream job as caretakers on the remote Great Blasket Island for the summer. Niamh Kelleher, 25, from County Limerick, and Jack Cakehead, from La Rochelle in France, beat thousands of applicants to secure the coveted position. Billy O’Connor and his […]
Month: February 2021
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — More states – like Tennessee – are legalizing sports betting. But if you don’t want to make a road trip to the casino, your phone is your next best “bet.” It’s time to start getting ready for March Madness. Why not enjoy the games, and hopefully […]
Last New Year’s Eve day, just before officially rising to chief executive officer of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Stephen Yalof took a road trip with his wife and dog. He drove from New York City to a house he rented in Jupiter, Fla., and along the route, walked through eight […]
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Ice reminder Allegheny County police issued a warning this week for people not to use iced-over North Park Lake for recreations other than ice fishing. “Hiking, ice skating or playing hockey […]
© Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Traveling Europe — in Normal Times — can be an expensive splurge or an affordable adventure depending on […]
Dear Amy: Several years ago, my husband and I visited his brother and wife for a vacation. We stayed with them and relied on them for transportation. One night, we went out to dinner. His brother ordered some fried pickles as an appetizer. My husband told him he had never […]
In response to “Montclair parent: Let’s get kids back in the classroom,” the recent op-ed by Dr. Lauren Brucia, I would like add my own thoughts resulting from almost 40 years of teaching in elementary schools. I taught in the inner-city in a major New Jersey district, and the newest […]
Choose a one hand folding system, designs that clip onto the back of a bike or a lightweight double buggy (The Independent) Lately, a mix of limited childcare, closed gyms and cancelled exercise classes has forced many parents to try the unthinkable – exercising with their children. Other than PE […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major annual gathering of the most influential figures in American conservative scheduled to open this week in Orlando, Florida. The news of Pence’s decision comes a day after former President Donald Trump […]
NORTH ATTLEBORO — Reorganizing town government will be up for discussion again when the town council holds its next virtual meeting Monday night. Discussions of the reorganization of the solid waste department as part of the public works department and the creation of a chief assessor’s post in that office […]
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Golfers must be Forsyth County residents to be eligible to play in any of those tournaments. Thomas said the recreation department would work with area courses and provide applications available this spring. “We plan to reach out to more schools to get our junior numbers up,” Thomas said of the […]
Mitchell Hubble / Mazda The coronavirus crisis forced automakers to get crafty with incentives like low financing rates and deferred payment options, but most of those virus-specific deals are long gone. In fact, now that the last of the lingering holiday/new year sales have evaporated, most automakers aren’t even associating […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flew into Houston Friday with a Texas-sized donation to deliver. She raised more than $4M for victims of the winter storm. By Saturday morning she was volunteering with other local elected Democrats at the Houston Food Bank, which stocks smaller food pantries in the city. A major […]
TRAVERSE CITY — During this stressful “pandemic” winter, northern Michiganders may be happy to hear of even a small reason to rejoice, of one local tradition that is carrying on. This tradition generates serious discussion in the media, and surely during many of those now ubiquitous online friends and family […]
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The New York Times Texas Crisis Exposes a Nation’s Vulnerability to Climate Change Even as Texas struggled to restore electricity and water over the past week, signs of the risks posed by increasingly extreme weather to America’s aging infrastructure were cropping up across the country. The week’s continent-spanning winter storms […]
The British pound got slammed in recent years by the twin storms of Brexit fears and a particularly bad Covid-19 crisis. But with a trade deal in pocket and a world-leading vaccine program, investors say the upside forces for the currency are now just as strong. The U.K. currency rose […]
Stop Interruptions getty Having time to work without interruptions is one of the greatest gifts any of us can get these days. Not only do interruptions reduce our productivity, but interruptions also make us miserable. Based on the tens of thousands who’ve taken the online quiz How Do Your Time […]
The East Bay Regional Park District is beginning to reopen some of its facilities as progress continues on controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest reopenings are at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont and, at Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, the Little Farm and Regional Parks Botanic Garden. All three are […]
Sales team discussing strategy. getty Sales took a major hit last year in the wake of Covid-19 and all of the associated lockdowns. Millions of consumers reduced discretionary spending just to make it through the pandemic, as they were furloughed or lost jobs. Businesses had to reduce operations or shutter […]
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you’ve watched The Great British Bake Off (and, let’s be honest, after nearly 12 months of a pandemic, who hasn’t?), you’re likely acquainted with rosewater. It’s one of the ingredients on the show […]