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Lunenburg church prepares for aid trip to Guatemala

LUNENBURG – Each member of the Twin City Baptist Church who travels to Guatemala has their own backstory that compels them to make the trip to help out Chastutu villagers living in poverty, but they all share a mission to improve the quality of life for the villagers and spread …

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Carroll’s core issue is failing leadership and likely a fired football coach

The head football coach is in the process of being kicked out, the girls' basketball coach resigned, and the volleyball coach just quit, too. One is odd. Two is peculiar. Three does not happen. Not at a destination job like Carroll ISD, that features only one high school. There is …

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Uxbridge gets STEM grant for middle, high school

UXBRIDGE – Uxbridge middle and high school students will have new opportunities to bolster science, technology, engineering and math skills, with help from a grant from Project Lead the Way. The award was announced last week. Project Lead the Way is a nonprofit that provides pathways in … Read More

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The Latest: Pennsylvania congressional map could boost Dems

The new boundaries of congressional districts being imposed by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court could boost the Democratic Party's quest to capture control of the U.S. House in 2018's elections. The map of districts released on the court's deadline day Monday unwinds bizarrely contorted districts, … Read More

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Homeowners’ tax burden

State government has been ducking its fiscal responsibilities to schools and local governments and shifting more of the financial burden to homeowners for years. But this trio and a few other state senators think that all they have to do is shrug their shoulders and say “it's not our fault” …

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The Latest: Canada’s Sharpe win freestyle halfpipe gold

Canada's Cassie Sharpe has given her country its first medal in Olympic freestyle halfpipe skiing. Sharpe posted the top two scores in the women's final at Phoenix Snow Park, with the 95.80 she put up during her second run the best of the finals. Read More

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Pass the limes. It’s time to celebrate National Margarita Day

Sure, the paloma might be the most popular cocktail in Texas, but that doesn't mean the margarita doesn't still hold a special place in our hearts. In honor of National Margarita Day (Feb. 22), we've compiled a list of local restaurants and bars offering specials on the lime-flavored, tequilla-infused drink. …

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Cowboys safety Kavon Frazier teams up to take kids to see Black Panther movie

Dallas Cowboys safety Kavon Frazier and his Frazier Cares Foundation teamed up with a couple of Dallas Judges and lawyers last Friday to send 662 students to see Marvel's Black Panther movie. Dallas Judge Andrea Martin spearheaded the event along with Judge Kim Cooks. But it was also a … Read …

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How a Netflix movie is giving new life to an old Texas bridge

Friedmann told the Star-Telegram that most of the movie is being filmed in tax-friendly Louisiana, but that filmmakers wanted a shot that would “show Texas as it is.” He said one scene features the crossing of a bridge over the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma, “and we thought this …

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The Latest: Pennsylvania Dems applaud new congressional map

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is applauding the new boundaries of congressional districts being imposed by the state Supreme Court. Wolf said in a statement Monday that Pennsylvanians "are sick and tired of gerrymandering." He calls the court's map an effort to remedy the state's unfair and … Read More