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How To Use Nostalgia To Improve Your Headspace

We’d walked over the dunes behind my house, and onto the quiet, mostly-private beach that lined Chesapeake Bay and that shielded us from the occasional storm. As usual, there was a cool and thick fog that gently blew across my face. It limited our vision in a way that was oddly relaxing. There was no […]

Kelly B. Todd organizes fundraisers to improve services

Jun. 7—Kelly B. Todd Cerebral Palsy and Neuro-Muscular Foundation hosts fundraisers to provide therapeutic services for children and teens. The center offers physical, speech and occupational therapy to assist its patients in reaching their full potential. As a non-profit, families in the northeastern and eastern areas of Oklahoma can receive care without cost. Fundraisers and […]

Improve Your Retirement Income with These 3 Top-Ranked Dividend Stocks

Believe it or not, seniors fear running out of cash more than they fear dying. And unfortunately, even retirees who have built a nest egg have good reason to be concerned – with the traditional approaches to retirement planning, income may no longer cover expenses. That means retirees are dipping into principal to make ends […]

Federal agency modifying a Rio Grande stretch to improve water flow

Jun. 1—The Rio Grande has been reshaped by nature and humans, and now a portion flowing through the middle valley is about to be altered again. A four-mile stretch of the river running past the Bosque del Apache will be shifted eastward to lower ground to help gravity propel it more briskly and prevent it […]

Groton looks to improve walking, bicycling safety and connectivity

Jun. 1—GROTON — Residents here are sharing ideas for where to add sidewalks, slow down traffic, install signs, implement bike shares and improve crosswalks in the community. They have identified areas of town with gaps in sidewalks or inadequate signage, roads where cars speed, and spots that would benefit from trails and paths or clearly […]

SmartSigns placed around Pierce County to improve safety

Several new traffic signs are flashing around Pierce County. “Pierce County came up as one of the areas that has really high distracted driving rates,” said Tim Hogan, the founder of Safer Street Solutions. Hogan is putting up his SmartSigns around Pierce County, which saw 116 traffic deaths last year, many of which involved distracted […]