If you’re already feeling nostalgic for WandaVision, you’re not alone. Kathryn Hahn is, too. As every fan knows, it was “Agatha All Along,” with Hahn’s fan-favorite villain proving to be one of the most delicious and devious additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And as much as we all delighted […]
Recreation
Mostly recognizable these days for hosting one of the largest rail switching yards in the state, the 1,000 acres of land surrounding Pig’s Eye Lake could someday be known as the East Side River District, a cultural corridor that preserves the sacred sites of the Dakota people and celebrates the […]
For more than 200 years, Point Breeze — the sprawling, 60-acre estate in Bordentown that once belonged to Joseph Bonaparte, older brother of Napoleon and an exiled king himself — has been haunted. But it’s not what you may be thinking. There is no evidence of ghosts here. No apparitions, […]
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — The city’s Planning Commission has scheduled a special meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday (March 23), during which it will again take up a matter that drew a large amount of interest when the commission last met, on March 4. During that March 4 Zoom meeting, about […]
Considering camping in Maine this summer? The 2021 campground season is shaping up to be similar to last year. But if it’s been a bit since you last camped, you’ll likely notice a few changes. According to state guidelines, campers should wear face coverings while in public settings and maintain […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials say they are setting fires at about a dozen state parks to reduce the possibility of out-of-control wildfires in the future. The prescribed burns started earlier this month and will go through the end of spring, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism […]
CLOSE The 2020-21 Season for Sharing campaign raised $2.1 million to be shared by these 176 nonprofit agencies across Arizona. Because The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com cover all promotional and administrative costs, 100 percent of donations go to community organizations. Grants are given to groups that help at-risk children and families, support students and teachers and […]
Greg Finley, a veteran actor from Scarborough, during filming of “Downeast” on Portland’s waterfront last year. Photo by Jasper Lowe The trailer for the new film “Downeast” opens with shots of fishing boat masts bobbing in Portland harbor, of lobster traps piled high on the waterfront and of the long, […]
Patients stream steadily into the Covid vaccine center that Todd Engle can almost touch from his West Virginia backyard. But like scores of other Republican voters, force would likely be required to get a dose into his arm. Many of the party’s millions of supporters are among the nation’s most […]
NEW YORK – A year ago, Max Kumangai was dazzling crowds with a jolt of live Broadway excitement. Now he’s doing it with his bread. The triple threat from the musical “Jagged Little Pill” has leaned into a fourth skill as the pandemic marches on: baking and selling his own […]
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TORONTO, ONTARIO — Today, Kraft Heinz Canada, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), announced the Top 4 Canadian communities that are competing for the coveted title of Kraft Hockeyville 2021. This year’s shortlisted communities are (West to East): • Lumsden, […]
Homer-Center school district leaders will take up an array of technology improvements needed because of the increased use of online services for virtual learning. “This would help us get our computer systems up to speed,” District Superintendent Curt Whitesel said. “Now that we’re doing a lot of synchronous and asynchronous […]
Social distancing is easier outside. That simple maxim drove Americans outdoors in a huge way last year. Local, state and national parks usage shot up substantially in 2020 as people searched out leisure and fitness activities that weren’t precluded by COVID-19 rules limiting indoor entertainment and exercise options where the […]
Several years ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released an overview of the Green New Deal that mentioned guaranteeing “economic security” for people who are “unable or unwilling to work.” When conservative critics noticed those last three words, they pounced. Fox News waxed poetic about the “dignity of work” and Breitbart sneered at the “self-described Democratic Socialist” whose […]
For some, a long-distance, wilderness trail is simply a call to a destination. For others it’s all about the journey. San Diego County is home to such a trail, perhaps one of the best hiking routes you’ve never heard of. It’s called the San Diego Trans-County Trail, or just TCT […]
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State University sophomore Jasminh Randall, a finance major from Rockford, was planning to spend her spring break in Cancun with her three roommates. But instead of catching some sun in Mexico, the four of them were playing games on the second floor of the Bone […]
Mar. 19—Glacier National Park has unveiled plans for a possible ticketed entry system for the 2021 season that will apply to those traveling the congested Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor. Park Superintendent Jeff Mow went over the details of the plan Thursday evening during an online community presentation that drew hundreds of […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – If you’re a hunter in Wisconsin, now is the time to start sharing your input on the framework for next fall’s deer hunting seasons. Starting Monday, March 22, deer advisory councils in counties around the state will hold planning meetings. Each county can customize how […]
It’s the last roundup for two La Jolla eighth-grade robotics teams that have students who have been together since elementary school and are trying to make the most of their last year before moving on to what in some cases will be different high schools. The Muirlands Constructors and Team […]
Fridays are most students’ favorite day of the week at Beacon Academy, a K-8 charter school in Crystal. But the reasons go beyond the day being the end of a long school week or the anticipation of a break from wearing school uniforms. Fridays mean it’s time for the latest […]
Listen, I know how it sounds. I know the words “COVID drama” make you want to run screaming in the other direction. But you can’t run that far, being stuck in your apartment and all. So you might as well sit down and hear the tale of how SXSW, thanks […]