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New Studies Reveal the Dangers of Smoking on Brain Health, Infant Death, and More

March 11, 2019

Smoking was a hot topic this week for health researchers. Two academic journals published different studies on how smoking tobacco negatively affects the body: one about smoking’s effect on infants and one about unhealthy brain aging in adults. The idea that smoking can have harmful consequences is nothing new. The…

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First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Completes the Race 50 Years Later

March 01, 2019

With bib number 261 taped to her chest, Katherine Switzer joined the population of men at the starting line, during the 1967 Boston Marathon. However, this wasn't a usual routine for female runners. In fact, this was the first time a woman officially registered and ran for the Boston Marathon,…

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Family Restaurant Gives $2 Million Back to Community

February 21, 2019

There are plenty of seafood restaurants in Augusta Maine, but there aren’t many quite as remarkable as the Red Barn. Bill and Florence Benedict opened the Red Barn in 1977, and their Facebook page says all 10 of their children have worked at the restaurant since then. But what really…

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Kissing Sailor from Iconic WWII Photo Dies

February 19, 2019

George Mendonsa, the subject of one of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century, died on February 17, 2019, according to reports from ABC News, the New York Times, and the BBC. He was 95. The photograph, called “V-J in Times Square,” shows a U.S. Navy sailor…

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“Historic Effort” Helps Thousands of Dogs and Cats After Hurricane Maria

January 08, 2019

In September 2017, the category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the archipelago of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Millions lost power, and with a slow recovery, Hunter College in New York estimates the population of Puerto Rico will drop around 14% in 2019. Many Puerto Ricans had…

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New Studies Reveal the Dangers of Smoking on Brain Health, Infant Death, and More

First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Completes the Race 50 Years Later

Family Restaurant Gives $2 Million Back to Community

Kissing Sailor from Iconic WWII Photo Dies

“Historic Effort” Helps Thousands of Dogs and Cats After Hurricane Maria

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