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Reflecting on loss, rejoicing in life

Twenty years ago on April 11, I lost my brother very suddenly. I don’t mean to be maudlin ...

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The mighty pine tree

There you are, standing there as if struggles mean nothing. As if you are somehow immune to hardship ...

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Spring is in the air

“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” — John Muir

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Finding the silver egg

At two he noticed the oval shaped aluminum foil in the tall fescue and trotted over for inspection. ...

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Nothing to fear

Franklin D. Roosevelt said in his first inaugural address as president, “The only thing we have to fear ...

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Reflecting on a year of service

I have struggled with how to adequately summarize my experience this past year as president of the Franklin-Southampton ...

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At the end of their rope

There’s an old adage that if you give someone enough rope to play with, they’ll typically wind up ...

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There’s no place like home

Home — now that is a meaningful and powerful word. It can mean something different to every single ...

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Quietly doing what she promised

Eight months into the Raystine Johnson-Ashburn administration at Franklin City Hall, say this much for the new mayor: ...

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Looking Back: Southampton Memorial is closer to reality

As previously announced and reported, the new Southampton Memorial Hospital will be completed by the end of the ...

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