In late 2019, my wife and I purchased a 1944 Smith-Corona Standard typewriter from a thrift shop in Portland, Maine. My wife, who is a poet and playwright, enjoys composing on typewriters, although ...

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The 2026 Woodstock Film Festival features over 60 movies. Three Times Union staff writers share their standouts.

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In the drawer to the left of the kitchen sink here it is, the dough scraper from my dad. Made of cherry wood, polished smooth ...

Erika Kirk and other conservative activists promote voting, Christianity while condemning Democrats at a Turning Point event ...

Nevill Holt Festival has announced the first highlights of its 2027 programme, led by a new production of Georges Bizet's ...

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Are you stuck asking, “Why did this happen?” Here are eight steps to stop ruminating and get back to living life.

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Portrait Miniature of John Henry Newman by William Charles Ross (Public Domain) Saint John Henry Newman knew that becoming ...